What years did Melvin Nieves play?

Melvin Nieves played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.

Was Melvin Nieves a pitcher?

No. Melvin Nieves was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Melvin Nieves hit?

Melvin Nieves hit 63 career home runs with 284 hits.

Melvin Nieves

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1998)

AVG .231

HR 63

RBI 187

H 284

OPS .752

PIV -184

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 12/28/1971 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1992-09-01
Last Game: 1998-09-14

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
458	1,228	163	284	53	6	63	187	4	136	483	.231	.314	.438	.752	-184

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OPS .752 vs. league average .747 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
1992	ATL	NL	12	19	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	7	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SDN	NL	19	47	4	9	0	0	2	3	0	3	21	.191	—	—	—	—	-165.4
1994	SDN	NL	10	19	2	5	1	0	1	4	0	3	10	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SDN	NL	98	234	32	48	6	1	14	38	2	19	88	.205	.266 (-23%)	.337 (-18%)	.417 (avg)	.755 (-8%)	-375.9
1996	DET	AL	120	431	71	106	23	4	24	60	1	44	158	.246	.269 (-9%)	.340 (-5%)	.426 (+14%)	.767 (+5%)	358.8
1997	DET	AL	116	359	46	82	18	1	20	64	1	39	157	.228	.266 (-14%)	.336 (-8%)	.419 (+8%)	.756 (+1%)	11.2
1998	CIN	NL	83	119	8	30	4	0	2	17	0	26	42	.252	.266 (-5%)	.335 (+14%)	.420 (-20%)	.755 (-5%)	-13.1
Career · 7 seasons			458	1,228	163	284	53	6	63	187	4	136	483	.231	—	—	—	—	-184

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	232	600	71	130	25	76	.217
Away	226	628	92	154	38	111	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1998-09-14	CIN	MIL	L	0	1	0
1998-09-10	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0
1998-09-08	CIN	HOU	L	1	0	0
1998-09-07	CIN	HOU	L	1	0	1
1998-09-06	CIN	STL	L	0	1	0
1998-09-05	CIN	STL	L	1	0	1
1998-09-02	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	1
1998-09-01	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	1
1998-08-31	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0
1998-08-30	CIN	MIA	W	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	1	11	0	1	1
OF	335	272	566	20	23	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	ATL	OF	6	2	8	0	3	0
1993	SDN	OF	15	11	27	0	2	0
1994	SDN	OF	6	4	11	1	0	0
1995	SDN	1B	2	1	11	0	1	1
1995	SDN	OF	79	49	95	5	1	1
1996	DET	OF	105	104	207	9	13	2
1997	DET	OF	99	84	187	4	4	1
1998	CIN	OF	25	18	31	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	91
Center Field	8
Right Field	243
Designated Hitter	25

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	CIN	NL	$820,000
1997	DET	AL	$335,000
1996	DET	AL	$170,000
1995	SDN	NL	$125,000
1994	SDN	NL	$118,000
1993	SDN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,677,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Melvin Nieves

What years did Melvin Nieves play?: Melvin Nieves played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.
Was Melvin Nieves a pitcher?: No. Melvin Nieves was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Melvin Nieves hit?: Melvin Nieves hit 63 career home runs with 284 hits.