Eduardo Nunez
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2020)
Eduardo Nunez was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2020 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 858 career games, he hit .276 with 776 hits, 58 home runs, and 309 RBI. Eduardo Nunez was an All-Star.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2010-08-19
- Last Game
- 2020-07-26
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Eduardo Michelle Nunez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 858 | 2,813 | 353 | 776 | 148 | 19 | 58 | 309 | 142 | 135 | 400 | .276 | .310 | .404 | .714 | -1,399 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .404 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .714 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYA | AL | 30 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .280 | .257 (+9%) | .325 (-1%) | .402 (-11%) | .728 (-7%) | -47.0 |
| 2011 | NYA | AL | 112 | 309 | 38 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 37 | .265 | .255 (+4%) | .320 (-2%) | .399 (-3%) | .719 (-3%) | -165.9 |
| 2012 | NYA | AL | 38 | 89 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | .292 | .254 (+15%) | .318 (+3%) | .405 (-3%) | .724 (avg) | -28.1 |
| 2013 | NYA | AL | 90 | 304 | 38 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 20 | 51 | .260 | .253 (+3%) | .317 (-3%) | .396 (-6%) | .714 (-5%) | -291.0 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 72 | 204 | 26 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 31 | .250 | .251 (avg) | .313 (-13%) | .386 (-1%) | .700 (-7%) | -266.1 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 72 | 188 | 23 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 29 | .282 | .254 (+11%) | .316 (+3%) | .404 (+6%) | .721 (+5%) | 145.9 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 91 | 371 | 49 | 110 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 27 | 15 | 58 | .296 | .255 (+16%) | .321 (+1%) | .417 (+5%) | .738 (+3%) | 169.7 |
| 2016 | SFN | NL | 50 | 182 | 24 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 30 | .269 | .255 (+5%) | .321 (+2%) | .417 (avg) | .738 (+1%) | 169.7 |
| 2017 | SFN | NL | 76 | 302 | 37 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 29 | .308 | .254 (+21%) | .324 (+3%) | .425 (-2%) | .750 (avg) | -19.1 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 38 | 165 | 23 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 25 | .321 | .254 (+26%) | .324 (+9%) | .425 (+27%) | .750 (+19%) | -19.1 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 127 | 480 | 56 | 127 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 7 | 16 | 69 | .265 | .247 (+7%) | .318 (-9%) | .409 (-5%) | .727 (-7%) | -632.0 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 60 | 167 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 27 | .228 | .252 (-10%) | .322 (-25%) | .434 (-30%) | .757 (-28%) | -791.6 |
| 2020 | NYN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 858 | 2,813 | 353 | 776 | 148 | 19 | 58 | 309 | 142 | 135 | 400 | .276 | — | — | — | — | -1,774 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ALCS | BOS | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2018 | ALDS1 | BOS | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .182 |
| 2018 | WS | BOS | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .300 |
| 2017 | ALDS2 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLDS1 | SFN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2012 | ALCS | NYA | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2012 | ALDS1 | NYA | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 2011 | ALDS1 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (859 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 436 | 1413 | 191 | 394 | 31 | 156 | .279 |
| Away | 422 | 1400 | 162 | 382 | 27 | 153 | .273 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-26 | NYN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-07-25 | NYN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-14 | BOS | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-07-13 | BOS | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-06 | BOS | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-05 | BOS | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-04 | BOS | TOR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-07-03 | BOS | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-06-30 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-06-29 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-05 | BOS | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 160 | 131 | 187 | 264 | 11 | 55 |
| 3B | 301 | 253 | 169 | 443 | 34 | 41 |
| OF | 50 | 36 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 276 | 231 | 289 | 594 | 40 | 113 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NYA | 3B | 15 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | NYA | SS | 11 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | NYA | 2B | 16 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | NYA | 3B | 40 | 33 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | NYA | OF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NYA | SS | 50 | 39 | 46 | 101 | 14 | 17 |
| 2012 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYA | 3B | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | NYA | OF | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYA | SS | 16 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | NYA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | NYA | 3B | 14 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | NYA | SS | 75 | 69 | 88 | 156 | 12 | 34 |
| 2014 | MIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIN | 3B | 20 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIN | OF | 18 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | MIN | SS | 20 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | MIN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | 3B | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | OF | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | SS | 27 | 23 | 32 | 71 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | MIN | 2B | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | MIN | 3B | 33 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | MIN | SS | 51 | 49 | 54 | 137 | 6 | 33 |
| 2016 | SFN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | SFN | 3B | 48 | 44 | 23 | 92 | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | SFN | SS | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SFN | 3B | 49 | 47 | 23 | 91 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | SFN | OF | 20 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SFN | SS | 11 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | BOS | 2B | 26 | 25 | 39 | 54 | 2 | 15 |
| 2017 | BOS | 3B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | BOS | SS | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | BOS | 2B | 74 | 70 | 92 | 121 | 4 | 25 |
| 2018 | BOS | 3B | 45 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | BOS | 2B | 31 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | BOS | 3B | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | BOS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BOS | SS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYN | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 160 |
| Third Base | 301 |
| Shortstop | 276 |
| Left Field | 42 |
| Right Field | 9 |
| Designated Hitter | 75 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIN | AL | $1,475,000 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | $1,025,000 |
| 2013 | NYA | AL | $533,300 |
| 2012 | NYA | AL | $523,800 |
| 2011 | NYA | AL | $419,300 |
| Total Career Earnings | $3,976,400 | ||
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Eduardo Nunez: the record in brief
August 19, 2010 and July 26, 2020 bracket Eduardo Nunez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Nunez played for the New York Yankees (2010 through 2013), the Minnesota Twins (2014 to 2016), the San Francisco Giants (2016 to 2017), the Boston Red Sox (2017 to 2019), and the New York Mets (2020). Nunez, born on June 15, 1987, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. Eduardo Nunez was the playing name; the full given name is Eduardo Michelle.
The batting record for Nunez: 858 games, 776 hits in 2,813 at bats, and a .276 average; the totals also include 58 home runs, 309 runs batted in, and 142 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .310 and .404 give Nunez a career OPS of .714. The league as a whole hit .253 across Nunez's seasons, which puts the .276 career mark 8.9% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eduardo Nunez
- What years did Eduardo Nunez play?
- Eduardo Nunez played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2020.
- Was Eduardo Nunez a pitcher?
- No. Eduardo Nunez was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Eduardo Nunez hit?
- Eduardo Nunez hit 58 career home runs with 776 hits.
- What was Eduardo Nunez's career batting average?
- Eduardo Nunez batted .276 over his career, with 776 hits in 2,813 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eduardo Nunez have?
- Eduardo Nunez drove in 309 runs in his career.
- What was Eduardo Nunez's career ERA?
- Eduardo Nunez finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.