Phil Nevin
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-06-11
- Last Game
- 2006-09-29
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Phillip Joseph Nevin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,217 | 4,188 | 584 | 1,131 | 209 | 6 | 208 | 743 | 18 | 449 | 1,019 | .270 | .343 | .472 | .814 | 6,445 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .472 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career OPS .814 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 18 | 60 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | .117 | .266 (-56%) | .337 (-35%) | .417 (-68%) | .755 (-53%) | -518.2 |
| 1995 | DET | AL | 29 | 96 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 27 | .219 | .266 (-18%) | .337 (-6%) | .417 (-20%) | .755 (-14%) | -518.2 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | 38 | 120 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 39 | .292 | .269 (+8%) | .340 (-1%) | .426 (+25%) | .767 (+14%) | 265.3 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 93 | 251 | 32 | 59 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 68 | .235 | .266 (-12%) | .336 (-9%) | .419 (-1%) | .756 (-5%) | -230.4 |
| 1998 | ANA | AL | 75 | 237 | 27 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 67 | .228 | .266 (-14%) | .335 (-13%) | .420 (-12%) | .755 (-12%) | -500.0 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | 128 | 383 | 52 | 103 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 85 | 1 | 51 | 82 | .269 | .271 (-1%) | .344 (+2%) | .433 (+22%) | .778 (+13%) | 980.2 |
| 2000 | SDN | NL | 143 | 538 | 87 | 163 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 107 | 2 | 59 | 121 | .303 | .270 (+12%) | .344 (+8%) | .437 (+24%) | .782 (+17%) | 1971.2 |
| 2001 | SDN | NL | 149 | 546 | 97 | 167 | 31 | 0 | 41 | 126 | 4 | 71 | 147 | .306 | .263 (+16%) | .332 (+17%) | .426 (+38%) | .758 (+29%) | 3384.1 |
| 2002 | SDN | NL | 107 | 407 | 53 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 4 | 38 | 87 | .285 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (+4%) | .416 (-1%) | .747 (+1%) | 137.8 |
| 2003 | SDN | NL | 59 | 226 | 30 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 21 | 44 | .279 | .264 (+5%) | .332 (+2%) | .422 (+15%) | .754 (+9%) | 378.6 |
| 2004 | SDN | NL | 147 | 547 | 78 | 158 | 31 | 1 | 26 | 105 | 0 | 66 | 121 | .289 | .266 (+9%) | .335 (+10%) | .427 (+15%) | .762 (+13%) | 1539.7 |
| 2005 | SDN | NL | 73 | 281 | 31 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 19 | 67 | .256 | .264 (-3%) | .330 (-9%) | .418 (-5%) | .749 (-7%) | -365.9 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 29 | 99 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | .182 | .264 (-31%) | .330 (-24%) | .418 (-23%) | .749 (-23%) | -365.9 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 46 | 176 | 26 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 39 | .216 | .269 (-20%) | .336 (-9%) | .431 (-4%) | .768 (-6%) | -173.4 |
| 2006 | CHN | NL | 67 | 179 | 26 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 52 | .274 | .269 (+2%) | .336 (avg) | .431 (+15%) | .768 (+8%) | -173.4 |
| 2006 | MIN | AL | 16 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .190 | — | — | — | — | -173.4 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,217 | 4,188 | 584 | 1,131 | 209 | 6 | 208 | 743 | 18 | 449 | 1,019 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 5,638 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1217 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 599 | 2027 | 289 | 542 | 96 | 346 | .267 |
| Away | 618 | 2161 | 295 | 589 | 112 | 397 | .273 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-29 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-27 | MIN | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-26 | MIN | KCR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006-09-25 | MIN | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-09-24 | MIN | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006-09-23 | MIN | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-19 | MIN | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-09-17 | MIN | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-16 | MIN | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-14 | MIN | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 349 | 329 | 2617 | 202 | 24 | 257 |
| 3B | 483 | 463 | 310 | 864 | 77 | 88 |
| C | 109 | 88 | 583 | 48 | 6 | 3 |
| OF | 128 | 114 | 198 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | HOU | 3B | 16 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | DET | OF | 27 | 27 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | DET | 3B | 24 | 23 | 17 | 49 | 4 | 6 |
| 1996 | DET | C | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | DET | OF | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | 1B | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | 3B | 17 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | DET | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | OF | 40 | 36 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | ANA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | ANA | C | 69 | 64 | 399 | 32 | 5 | 3 |
| 1999 | SDN | 1B | 11 | 10 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | SDN | 3B | 67 | 61 | 36 | 131 | 3 | 12 |
| 1999 | SDN | C | 31 | 20 | 155 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | SDN | OF | 13 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SDN | 3B | 142 | 141 | 96 | 242 | 26 | 22 |
| 2001 | SDN | 3B | 145 | 144 | 96 | 265 | 27 | 26 |
| 2002 | SDN | 1B | 36 | 36 | 269 | 22 | 4 | 30 |
| 2002 | SDN | 3B | 71 | 71 | 49 | 131 | 14 | 17 |
| 2003 | SDN | 1B | 31 | 30 | 239 | 21 | 1 | 26 |
| 2003 | SDN | OF | 29 | 29 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | SDN | 1B | 144 | 142 | 1131 | 92 | 13 | 108 |
| 2004 | SDN | C | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SDN | 1B | 71 | 70 | 579 | 38 | 4 | 51 |
| 2005 | SDN | C | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | TEX | 1B | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | TEX | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TEX | 1B | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | CHN | 1B | 38 | 33 | 250 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 2006 | CHN | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CHN | OF | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | MIN | 1B | 5 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 109 |
| First Base | 349 |
| Third Base | 483 |
| Left Field | 89 |
| Right Field | 40 |
| Designated Hitter | 119 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-09-06 |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-04-07 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-05-20 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TEX | AL | $10,472,409 |
| 2005 | SDN | NL | $9,625,000 |
| 2004 | SDN | NL | $8,500,000 |
| 2003 | SDN | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2002 | SDN | NL | $2,600,000 |
| 2001 | SDN | NL | $1,625,000 |
| 2000 | SDN | NL | $875,000 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | $265,000 |
| 1998 | ANA | AL | $210,000 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | $178,000 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | $120,000 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $39,579,409 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 30th | 1.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 3.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Phil Nevin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Nevin
- What years did Phil Nevin play?
- Phil Nevin played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
- Was Phil Nevin a pitcher?
- No. Phil Nevin was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Phil Nevin hit?
- Phil Nevin hit 208 career home runs with 1131 hits.