Tom Nieto

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1990)

AVG .205
HR 5
RBI 69
H 127
OPS .561
PIV -1,852
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 193 lb
Born
10/27/1960 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1984-05-10
Last Game
1990-09-29

Full name: Thomas Andrew Nieto

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
251 619 37 127 24 4 5 69 0 55 135 .205 .280 .281 .561 -1,852

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1984 SLN NL 33 86 7 24 4 0 3 12 0 5 18 .279 .259 (+7%) .322 (-3%) .384 (+12%) .707 (+5%) 39.5
1985 SLN NL 95 253 15 57 10 2 0 34 0 26 37 .225 .257 (-12%) .323 (-6%) .390 (-28%) .714 (-18%) -653.8
1986 MON NL 30 65 5 13 3 1 1 7 0 6 21 .200 .257 (-22%) .325 (-15%) .395 (-18%) .720 (-17%) -174.9
1987 MIN AL 41 105 7 21 7 1 1 12 0 8 24 .200 .262 (-24%) .331 (-17%) .415 (-24%) .746 (-21%) -362.2
1988 MIN AL 24 60 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .067 .254 (-74%) .317 (-70%) .377 (-82%) .695 (-77%) -700.8
1989 PHI NL 11 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 .150 — — — — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 17 30 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 11 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 251 619 37 127 24 4 5 69 0 55 135 .205 — — — — -1,852

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS SLN 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
1985 WS SLN 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1343371770337.208
Away1172822057232.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-09-29 PHIWSNL 000000000
1990-09-24 PHIWSNW 401000101
1990-09-23 PHIWSNW 000000000
1990-09-12 PHICHCL 200000001
1990-09-11 PHIPITL 300000000
1990-09-09 PHINYNW 301000002
1990-09-02 PHISDPL 100000001
1990-09-01 PHISDPW 301000001
1990-08-23 PHISFGL 000000000
1990-08-21 PHILADW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 249 201 1080 87 11 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 SLN C 32 28 135 18 1 0
1985 SLN C 95 80 384 28 4 3
1986 MON C 30 20 123 11 3 1
1987 MIN C 40 36 210 17 1 5
1988 MIN C 24 18 108 6 1 1
1989 PHI C 11 10 63 2 0 0
1990 PHI C 17 9 57 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 249
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 PHI NL $115,000
1988 MIN AL $103,500
1986 MON NL $90,000
Total Career Earnings $308,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cerritos College Norwalk CA 1979, 1980
Oral Roberts University Tulsa OK 1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Nieto

What years did Tom Nieto play?
Tom Nieto played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.
Was Tom Nieto a pitcher?
No. Tom Nieto was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Nieto hit?
Tom Nieto hit 5 career home runs with 127 hits.