Abraham Nunez
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)
Abraham Nunez was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,030 career games, he hit .242 with 601 hits, 18 home runs, and 209 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-08-27
- Last Game
- 2008-06-08
Full name: Abraham Orlando Nunez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,030 | 2,486 | 286 | 601 | 88 | 19 | 18 | 209 | 38 | 250 | 447 | .242 | .313 | .314 | .627 | -6,680 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OBP .313 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career SLG .314 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.
Career OPS .627 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | PIT | NL | 19 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .225 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | 24 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | .192 | .266 (-28%) | .335 (+3%) | .420 (-31%) | .755 (-16%) | -104.5 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 90 | 259 | 25 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 54 | .220 | .271 (-19%) | .344 (-13%) | .433 (-42%) | .778 (-29%) | -1229.6 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 40 | 91 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .220 | .270 (-19%) | .344 (-18%) | .437 (-40%) | .782 (-30%) | -451.3 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | 115 | 301 | 30 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 53 | .262 | .263 (-1%) | .332 (-2%) | .426 (-21%) | .758 (-13%) | -595.5 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 112 | 253 | 28 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 44 | .233 | .261 (-11%) | .331 (-6%) | .416 (-23%) | .747 (-16%) | -613.1 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 118 | 311 | 37 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 53 | .248 | .264 (-6%) | .332 (-7%) | .422 (-15%) | .754 (-12%) | -610.4 |
| 2004 | PIT | NL | 112 | 182 | 17 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 36 | .236 | .266 (-11%) | .335 (-18%) | .427 (-26%) | .762 (-22%) | -687.6 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | 139 | 421 | 64 | 120 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 37 | 63 | .285 | .264 (+8%) | .330 (+4%) | .418 (-14%) | .749 (-6%) | -321.3 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 123 | 322 | 42 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 41 | 58 | .211 | .269 (-22%) | .336 (-10%) | .431 (-37%) | .768 (-25%) | -1270.4 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 136 | 252 | 24 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 48 | .234 | .268 (-13%) | .335 (-5%) | .422 (-33%) | .758 (-21%) | -796.5 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,030 | 2,486 | 286 | 601 | 88 | 19 | 18 | 209 | 38 | 250 | 447 | .242 | — | — | — | — | -6,680 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1031 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 515 | 1185 | 135 | 274 | 10 | 97 | .231 |
| Away | 515 | 1301 | 151 | 327 | 8 | 112 | .251 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-08 | NYN | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-06-05 | NYN | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-30 | PHI | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-28 | PHI | WAS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-27 | PHI | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-26 | PHI | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-25 | PHI | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-23 | PHI | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-22 | PHI | WAS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-21 | PHI | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-30 | PIT | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 258 | 192 | 447 | 621 | 16 | 164 |
| 3B | 293 | 199 | 131 | 535 | 28 | 41 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 261 | 178 | 285 | 598 | 32 | 127 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | PIT | 2B | 9 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | PIT | SS | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 | PIT | SS | 23 | 20 | 33 | 60 | 7 | 12 |
| 1999 | PIT | 2B | 14 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| 1999 | PIT | SS | 65 | 58 | 89 | 172 | 13 | 37 |
| 2000 | PIT | 2B | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | PIT | SS | 21 | 15 | 31 | 57 | 2 | 10 |
| 2001 | PIT | 2B | 48 | 31 | 93 | 103 | 2 | 27 |
| 2001 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PIT | SS | 48 | 33 | 51 | 131 | 2 | 24 |
| 2002 | PIT | 2B | 46 | 37 | 84 | 133 | 2 | 35 |
| 2002 | PIT | SS | 24 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 5 | 15 |
| 2003 | PIT | 2B | 71 | 60 | 125 | 198 | 7 | 42 |
| 2003 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | PIT | SS | 23 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 1 | 9 |
| 2004 | PIT | 2B | 32 | 22 | 60 | 70 | 2 | 24 |
| 2004 | PIT | 3B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | SS | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | SLN | 2B | 22 | 15 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 15 |
| 2005 | SLN | 3B | 98 | 77 | 54 | 203 | 10 | 19 |
| 2005 | SLN | SS | 21 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | PHI | 2B | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | PHI | 3B | 74 | 69 | 36 | 151 | 8 | 10 |
| 2006 | PHI | SS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | PHI | 2B | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | PHI | 3B | 113 | 51 | 41 | 175 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | PHI | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 258 |
| Third Base | 293 |
| Shortstop | 261 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Salary History
Abraham Nunez's recorded salaries total $5,185,000 over 8 seasons, 1997 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nunez's career ran from 1997 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, 2005, and 2008.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PHI | NL | $1,925,000 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $1,125,000 |
| 2004 | PIT | NL | $625,000 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | $675,000 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | $200,000 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | $275,000 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | $210,000 |
| 1997 | PIT | NL | $150,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $5,185,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
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Abraham Nunez: the record in brief
According to the bio, Abraham Nunez debuted on August 27, 1997 and played a final game on June 8, 2008. Nunez played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997 through 2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006 through 2007), and the New York Mets (2008). Listed as a third baseman, Nunez batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 200 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads March 16, 1976, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. The given name on file is Abraham Orlando Nunez.
In 1,030 games and 2,486 at bats, Nunez batted .242 with 601 hits, adding 18 home runs, 209 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .314, for an OPS of .627. Over the seasons Nunez played, league hitters batted .266; the .242 career figure is 9.2% below that. The OPS comparison is .627 to a league .760, 17.5% below average. Nunez collected a career-high 120 hits in 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Nunez
- What years did Abraham Nunez play?
- Abraham Nunez played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
- Was Abraham Nunez a pitcher?
- No. Abraham Nunez was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Abraham Nunez hit?
- Abraham Nunez hit 18 career home runs with 601 hits.
- What teams did Abraham Nunez play for?
- Abraham Nunez played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005), the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2007), and the New York Mets (2008).
- What were Abraham Nunez's career stats?
- In 1,030 games, Abraham Nunez had 601 hits, 18 home runs, 209 RBI, 286 runs, and 38 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
- How much did Abraham Nunez earn in his career?
- Abraham Nunez's recorded salaries total $5,185,000 over 8 seasons, 1997 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nunez's career ran from 1997 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1998, 2000, 2005, and 2008.
- What was Abraham Nunez's salary?
- Abraham Nunez's last recorded salary was $1,925,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $1,925,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2007.
- What position did Abraham Nunez play?
- Abraham Nunez played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Abraham Nunez and how much did he weigh?
- Abraham Nunez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Abraham Nunez hit each season?
- Abraham Nunez's home runs by season: 0 in 1997, 1 in 1998, 0 in 1999, 1 in 2000, 1 in 2001, 2 in 2002, 4 in 2003, 2 in 2004, 5 in 2005, 2 in 2006, 0 in 2007, and 0 in 2008. His most in one season was 5, in 2005.
- What was Abraham Nunez's career batting average?
- Abraham Nunez batted .242 over his career, with 601 hits in 2,486 at bats.
- How many RBI did Abraham Nunez have?
- Abraham Nunez drove in 209 runs in his career.
- What was Abraham Nunez's career ERA?
- Abraham Nunez finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Abraham Nunez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Abraham Nunez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.