What years did Juan Nieves play?

Juan Nieves played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988.

Was Juan Nieves a pitcher?

Yes. Juan Nieves pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 352 strikeouts.

What was Juan Nieves's career ERA?

Juan Nieves finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 32-25 with 352 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Juan Nieves have?

Juan Nieves recorded 352 career strikeouts.

Is Juan Nieves in the Hall of Fame?

No. Juan Nieves has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Juan Nieves play for?

Juan Nieves played for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Juan Nieves

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1988)

Juan Nieves was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988 for the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 32-25 with a 4.71 ERA and 352 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 32–25

ERA 4.71

WHIP 1.50

SO 352

Pitcher PIV -2109.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 1/5/1965 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1986-04-10
Last Game: 1988-10-02

Full name: Juan Manuel Nieves

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Career Pitching Statistics

Juan Nieves — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
32	25	94	81	8	5	1	490.7	507	257	54	227	352	4.71	-2109.1

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 17.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Juan Nieves — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	ML4	AL	11	12	35	33	4	3	0	184.7	224	101	77	116	4.92	3.97 (-24%)	-28.2
1987	ML4	AL	14	8	34	33	3	1	0	195.7	199	106	100	163	4.88	4.29 (-14%)	-341.7
1988	ML4	AL	7	5	25	15	1	1	1	110.3	84	50	50	73	4.08	3.73 (-9%)	-1739.2
Career · 3 seasons			32	25	94	81	8	5	1	490.2	507	257	227	352	4.71	—	-2,109

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Juan Nieves — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Juan Nieves — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	ML4	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ML4	AL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			94	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Juan Nieves — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	53	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Juan Nieves — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	199.2	222	129	104	142	5.81
Away	53	291.0	285	128	123	210	3.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Juan Nieves — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-10-02	MIL	OAK	—	1.2	0	1	1	2	1	0
1988-09-28	MIL	LAA	—	6.2	3	3	3	4	5	1
1988-09-23	MIL	OAK	—	4.0	6	4	3	5	4	0
1988-09-18	MIL	SEA	W	7.0	6	2	2	1	7	1
1988-09-13	MIL	CHW	W	9.0	3	0	0	2	4	0
1988-09-05	MIL	CHW	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1988-08-31	MIL	TOR	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1988-08-27	MIL	DET	—	4.0	1	1	1	2	2	1
1988-08-23	MIL	CLE	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1988-08-19	MIL	TOR	W	4.0	1	0	0	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Juan Nieves — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	81	14	55	8	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Juan Nieves — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	ML4	P	35	33	4	18	2	2
1987	ML4	P	34	33	6	23	5	2
1988	ML4	P	25	15	4	14	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Juan Nieves — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	94

Awards & Honors

Juan Nieves — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-04-18

Salary History

Juan Nieves — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	ML4	AL	$340,000
1989	ML4	AL	$370,000
1988	ML4	AL	$195,000
1987	ML4	AL	$115,000
1986	ML4	AL	$70,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,090,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Juan Nieves

What years did Juan Nieves play?: Juan Nieves played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988.
Was Juan Nieves a pitcher?: Yes. Juan Nieves pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 352 strikeouts.
What was Juan Nieves's career ERA?: Juan Nieves finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 32-25 with 352 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Juan Nieves have?: Juan Nieves recorded 352 career strikeouts.
Is Juan Nieves in the Hall of Fame?: No. Juan Nieves has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Juan Nieves play for?: Juan Nieves played for the Milwaukee Brewers.