What years did Nelson Liriano play?

Nelson Liriano played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.

Was Nelson Liriano a pitcher?

No. Nelson Liriano was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Nelson Liriano hit?

Nelson Liriano hit 25 career home runs with 576 hits.

What was Nelson Liriano's career batting average?

Nelson Liriano batted .260 over his career, with 576 hits in 2,216 at bats.

How many RBI did Nelson Liriano have?

Nelson Liriano drove in 240 runs in his career.

Is Nelson Liriano in the Hall of Fame?

No. Nelson Liriano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Nelson Liriano

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1998)

Nelson Liriano was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998 for 6 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 12 seasons. In 823 career games, he hit .260 with 576 hits, 25 home runs, and 240 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .260

HR 25

RBI 240

H 576

OPS .689

PIV -1,676

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 6/3/1964 in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1987-08-25
Last Game: 1998-05-13

Full name: Nelson Arturo Liriano

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Career Batting Statistics

Nelson Liriano — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
823	2,216	296	576	105	27	25	240	59	212	300	.260	.324	.366	.689	-1,676

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nelson Liriano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	TOR	AL	37	158	29	38	6	2	2	10	13	16	22	.241	.262 (-9%)	.331 (-6%)	.415 (-18%)	.746 (-13%)	-315.4
1988	TOR	AL	99	276	36	73	6	2	3	23	12	11	40	.264	.254 (+4%)	.317 (-7%)	.377 (-12%)	.695 (-9%)	-411.4
1989	TOR	AL	132	418	51	110	26	3	5	53	16	43	51	.263	.254 (+4%)	.319 (+4%)	.375 (avg)	.694 (+2%)	141.5
1990	TOR	AL	50	170	16	36	7	2	1	15	3	16	20	.212	.257 (-18%)	.324 (-13%)	.385 (-24%)	.710 (-19%)	-504.9
1990	MIN	AL	53	185	30	47	5	7	0	13	5	22	24	.254	.257 (-1%)	.324 (+2%)	.385 (-7%)	.710 (-3%)	-504.9
1991	KCA	AL	10	22	5	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.409	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	48	151	28	46	6	3	2	15	6	18	22	.305	.265 (+15%)	.332 (+13%)	.403 (+5%)	.735 (+9%)	260.0
1994	COL	NL	87	255	39	65	17	5	3	31	0	42	44	.255	.269 (-6%)	.338 (+5%)	.424 (-7%)	.763 (-1%)	-23.0
1995	PIT	NL	107	259	29	74	12	1	5	38	2	24	34	.286	.266 (+7%)	.337 (+3%)	.417 (-5%)	.755 (-1%)	-44.8
1996	PIT	NL	112	217	23	58	14	2	3	30	2	14	22	.267	.269 (-1%)	.340 (-10%)	.426 (-8%)	.767 (-9%)	-378.4
1997	LAN	NL	76	88	10	20	6	0	1	11	0	6	12	.227	.266 (-15%)	.336 (-19%)	.419 (-21%)	.756 (-20%)	-312.4
1998	COL	NL	12	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			823	2,216	296	576	105	27	25	240	59	212	300	.260	—	—	—	—	-2,094

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Nelson Liriano — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	7	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.429

Playoff Batting by Year

Nelson Liriano — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1989	ALCS	TOR	3	7	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.429

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Nelson Liriano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	414	1065	157	279	9	126	.262
Away	409	1151	139	297	16	114	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nelson Liriano — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1998-05-13	COL	CHC	L	1	0
1998-05-12	COL	PIT	L	1	0
1998-05-09	COL	WSN	L	1	0
1998-05-08	COL	WSN	W	4	2
1998-05-06	COL	PHI	L	0	0
1998-05-04	COL	PHI	W	1	0
1998-05-03	COL	NYN	L	1	1
1998-05-02	COL	NYN	W	1	1
1998-04-27	COL	MIA	L	1	0
1998-04-25	COL	ATL	W	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nelson Liriano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	5	1	0	0
2B	566	482	1018	1381	58	310
3B	19	11	7	23	0	0
SS	47	31	49	83	4	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nelson Liriano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	TOR	2B	37	36	83	107	1	28
1988	TOR	2B	80	65	121	177	12	48
1988	TOR	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	TOR	2B	122	117	267	330	12	76
1990	TOR	2B	49	45	93	132	4	26
1990	MIN	2B	50	47	83	128	7	27
1990	MIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	KCA	2B	10	6	11	23	0	3
1993	COL	2B	16	11	19	32	3	7
1993	COL	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1993	COL	SS	35	26	45	71	3	13
1994	COL	2B	79	72	143	222	10	44
1994	COL	3B	2	1	2	1	0	0
1994	COL	SS	3	0	0	2	0	0
1995	PIT	2B	67	51	130	132	5	31
1995	PIT	3B	5	3	0	5	0	0
1995	PIT	SS	1	1	0	0	0	0
1996	PIT	2B	36	24	50	73	2	13
1996	PIT	3B	9	7	4	17	0	0
1996	PIT	SS	5	3	4	8	1	2
1997	LAN	1B	2	0	5	1	0	0
1997	LAN	2B	17	7	14	23	2	6
1997	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	LAN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	COL	2B	3	1	4	2	0	1
1998	COL	SS	1	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nelson Liriano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	566
Third Base	19
Shortstop	47
Designated Hitter	18

Awards & Honors

Nelson Liriano — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-05-19

Salary History

Nelson Liriano — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	LAN	NL	$375,000
1996	PIT	NL	$350,000
1995	PIT	NL	$350,000
1994	COL	NL	$275,000
1990	TOR	AL	$255,000
1989	TOR	AL	$112,500
1988	TOR	AL	$75,000
1987	TOR	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,855,000

Award Voting History

Nelson Liriano — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1987	Rookie of the Year	AL	6th	1.0	140	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Liriano

What years did Nelson Liriano play?: Nelson Liriano played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.
Was Nelson Liriano a pitcher?: No. Nelson Liriano was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Nelson Liriano hit?: Nelson Liriano hit 25 career home runs with 576 hits.
What was Nelson Liriano's career batting average?: Nelson Liriano batted .260 over his career, with 576 hits in 2,216 at bats.
How many RBI did Nelson Liriano have?: Nelson Liriano drove in 240 runs in his career.
Is Nelson Liriano in the Hall of Fame?: No. Nelson Liriano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.