Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

AVG .221
HR 31
RBI 117
H 216
OPS .695
PIV 132
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
8/7/1987 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2012-04-07
Last Game
2017-07-29

Full name: Kirk Robert Nieuwenhuis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
414 978 128 216 59 4 31 117 20 123 366 .221 .311 .384 .695 132

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near 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
2012 NYN NL 91 282 40 71 12 1 7 28 4 25 98 .252 .254 (-1%) .318 (-1%) .405 (-7%) .724 (-5%) -188.7
2013 NYN NL 47 95 10 18 3 1 3 14 2 12 32 .189 .253 (-25%) .317 (-13%) .396 (-15%) .714 (-14%) -213.3
2014 NYN NL 61 112 16 29 14 1 3 16 4 16 39 .259 .251 (+3%) .313 (+10%) .386 (+25%) .700 (+18%) 334.2
2015 NYN NL 27 38 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 17 .079 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAA AL 10 22 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 9 .136 — — — — 0.0
2015 NYN NL 37 68 14 19 7 0 4 11 0 6 23 .279 .254 (+10%) .316 (+15%) .404 (+38%) .721 (+28%) 0.0
2016 MIL NL 125 335 38 70 18 1 13 44 8 56 133 .209 .255 (-18%) .321 (+1%) .417 (-8%) .738 (-4%) -126.0
2017 MIL NL 16 26 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 15 .115 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 414 978 128 216 59 4 31 117 20 123 366 .221 — — — — -194

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
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS NYN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2015 WS NYN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home215475751122363.236
Away19950353104854.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-07-29 MILCHCL 101000000
2017-04-20 MILSTLW 211100021
2017-04-19 MILCHCL 100000000
2017-04-18 MILCHCL 000000010
2017-04-17 MILCHCW 100000001
2017-04-16 MILCINW 300000003
2017-04-15 MILCINL 100000001
2017-04-14 MILCINW 000000000
2017-04-12 MILTORW 400000001
2017-04-09 MILCHCL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 321 237 544 17 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 NYN OF 83 69 174 0 4 0
2013 NYN OF 33 22 46 2 0 0
2014 NYN OF 35 22 47 5 1 0
2015 NYN OF 13 6 18 0 0 0
2015 LAA OF 10 6 17 0 0 0
2015 NYN OF 28 15 42 2 0 1
2016 MIL OF 109 92 190 8 3 1
2017 MIL OF 10 5 10 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 91
Center Field 195
Right Field 63

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $514,000
2015 LAA AL $525,415
2013 NYN NL $498,124
Total Career Earnings $1,537,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk Nieuwenhuis

What years did Kirk Nieuwenhuis play?
Kirk Nieuwenhuis played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Kirk Nieuwenhuis a pitcher?
No. Kirk Nieuwenhuis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit?
Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit 31 career home runs with 216 hits.