What years did Jose Nieves play?

Jose Nieves played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.

Was Jose Nieves a pitcher?

No. Jose Nieves was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jose Nieves hit?

Jose Nieves hit 9 career home runs with 128 hits.

Jose Nieves

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2002)

AVG .242

HR 9

RBI 51

H 128

OPS .627

PIV -1,761

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 6/16/1975 in Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1998-08-07
Last Game: 2002-07-29

Full name: Jose Miguel Nieves

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
212	530	55	128	20	5	9	51	2	23	102	.242	.278	.349	.627	-1,761

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 17.9% 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
1998	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHN	NL	54	181	16	45	9	1	2	18	0	8	25	.249	.271 (-8%)	.344 (-16%)	.433 (-21%)	.778 (-19%)	-607.6
2000	CHN	NL	82	198	17	42	6	3	5	24	1	11	43	.212	.270 (-22%)	.344 (-27%)	.437 (-20%)	.782 (-23%)	-854.4
2001	ANA	AL	29	53	5	13	3	1	2	3	0	2	20	.245	.263 (-7%)	.332 (-10%)	.426 (+6%)	.758 (-1%)	-20.5
2002	ANA	AL	45	97	17	28	2	0	0	6	1	2	14	.289	.261 (+10%)	.331 (-9%)	.416 (-26%)	.747 (-18%)	-278.7
Career · 5 seasons			212	530	55	128	20	5	9	51	2	23	102	.242	—	—	—	—	-1,761

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	103	262	27	72	5	25	.275
Away	109	268	28	56	4	26	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2002-07-29	LAA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0
2002-07-23	LAA	OAK	L	0	0	0	0
2002-07-19	LAA	SEA	W	1	0	0	0
2002-07-15	LAA	MIN	L	4	1	1	0
2002-07-14	LAA	KCR	L	1	0	0	1
2002-07-12	LAA	KCR	W	0	0	0	0
2002-07-07	LAA	TBR	W	0	1	0	0
2002-07-05	LAA	TBR	W	3	0	1	0
2002-07-03	LAA	BAL	W	0	1	0	0
2002-06-30	LAA	LAD	W	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	0	18	1	0	3
2B	36	26	53	73	4	22
3B	46	29	17	66	4	3
OF	2	0	1	0	1	0
SS	100	76	115	228	20	45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	CHN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	CHN	SS	52	52	67	162	16	29
2000	CHN	2B	7	1	2	11	0	4
2000	CHN	3B	39	28	17	58	4	2
2000	CHN	SS	24	14	27	34	1	10
2001	ANA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2001	ANA	2B	11	9	21	31	0	10
2001	ANA	3B	2	0	0	3	0	1
2001	ANA	SS	10	4	10	12	1	2
2002	ANA	1B	3	0	16	1	0	3
2002	ANA	2B	18	16	30	31	4	8
2002	ANA	3B	5	1	0	5	0	0
2002	ANA	OF	2	0	1	0	1	0
2002	ANA	SS	13	6	11	20	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	4
Second Base	36
Third Base	46
Shortstop	100
Center Field	1
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	ANA	AL	$240,000
2001	ANA	AL	$232,000
2000	CHN	NL	$217,500
1999	CHN	NL	$201,500
Total Career Earnings			$891,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Nieves

What years did Jose Nieves play?: Jose Nieves played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Was Jose Nieves a pitcher?: No. Jose Nieves was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jose Nieves hit?: Jose Nieves hit 9 career home runs with 128 hits.