Neifi Perez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2007)

AVG .267
HR 64
RBI 489
H 1,370
OPS .672
PIV -10,744
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/2/1973 in Villa Mella, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1996-08-31
Last Game
2007-07-05
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Neifi Neftali Perez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,403 5,127 640 1,370 238 61 64 489 57 231 503 .267 .297 .375 .672 -10,744

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 11.8% 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
1996 COL NL 17 45 4 7 2 0 0 3 2 0 8 .156 — — — — 0.0
1997 COL NL 83 313 46 91 13 10 5 31 4 21 43 .291 .266 (+9%) .336 (-1%) .419 (+6%) .756 (+3%) 52.1
1998 COL NL 162 647 80 177 25 9 9 59 5 38 70 .274 .266 (+3%) .335 (-7%) .420 (-9%) .755 (-8%) -938.1
1999 COL NL 157 690 108 193 27 11 12 70 13 28 54 .280 .271 (+3%) .344 (-11%) .433 (-7%) .778 (-9%) -1185.9
2000 COL NL 162 651 92 187 39 11 10 71 3 30 63 .287 .270 (+6%) .344 (-9%) .437 (-2%) .782 (-5%) -841.0
2001 COL NL 87 382 65 114 19 8 7 47 6 16 49 .298 .263 (+13%) .332 (-2%) .426 (+4%) .758 (+2%) 13.1
2001 KCA AL 49 199 18 48 7 1 1 12 3 10 19 .241 .263 (-9%) .332 (-17%) .426 (-29%) .758 (-24%) 13.1
2002 KCA AL 145 554 65 131 20 4 3 37 8 20 53 .236 .261 (-10%) .331 (-21%) .416 (-27%) .747 (-25%) -2335.6
2003 SFN NL 120 328 27 84 19 4 1 31 3 14 23 .256 .264 (-3%) .332 (-14%) .422 (-18%) .754 (-16%) -941.3
2004 SFN NL 103 319 28 74 12 1 2 33 0 21 35 .232 .266 (-13%) .335 (-18%) .427 (-31%) .762 (-25%) -1364.8
2004 CHN NL 23 62 12 23 5 0 2 6 1 3 6 .371 .266 (+39%) .335 (+19%) .427 (+28%) .762 (+24%) -1364.8
2005 CHN NL 154 572 59 157 33 1 9 54 8 18 47 .274 .264 (+4%) .330 (-10%) .418 (-9%) .749 (-9%) -944.9
2006 CHN NL 87 236 27 60 13 1 2 24 0 5 21 .254 .269 (-6%) .336 (-21%) .431 (-21%) .768 (-21%) -877.5
2006 DET AL 21 65 4 13 1 0 0 5 1 3 4 .200 .269 (-26%) .336 (-30%) .431 (-50%) .768 (-41%) -877.5
2007 DET AL 33 64 5 11 3 0 1 6 0 4 8 .172 .268 (-36%) .335 (-34%) .422 (-37%) .758 (-36%) -387.9
Career · 15 seasons 1,403 5,127 640 1,370 238 61 64 489 57 231 503 .267 — — — — -11,981

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS DET 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2006 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 SFN 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home694258338174340291.288
Away709254425962724198.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-07-05 DETCLEW 100000000
2007-06-29 DETMINL 300000001
2007-06-19 DETWASW 201100010
2007-06-17 DETPHIW 200000000
2007-06-15 DETPHIW 000000000
2007-06-14 DETMILL 311000011
2007-06-13 DETMILL 300000000
2007-06-12 DETMILW 201000000
2007-06-10 DETNYNW 000000000
2007-06-07 DETTEXW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 252 189 461 627 15 158
3B 24 9 8 24 2 0
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1115 1022 1784 3282 117 796

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 COL 2B 4 3 6 8 1 3
1996 COL SS 14 6 15 20 1 8
1997 COL 2B 41 39 106 130 2 39
1997 COL 3B 2 2 2 4 1 0
1997 COL SS 45 38 78 154 6 34
1998 COL C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 COL SS 162 156 272 516 20 127
1999 COL SS 157 156 260 481 14 124
2000 COL SS 162 160 288 523 18 120
2001 COL SS 87 87 145 264 10 64
2001 KCA 2B 4 4 9 13 0 1
2001 KCA SS 46 45 96 131 5 38
2002 KCA 2B 5 5 14 13 1 2
2002 KCA SS 139 137 251 400 19 107
2003 SFN 2B 57 37 97 134 3 36
2003 SFN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2003 SFN SS 45 33 71 129 2 33
2004 SFN 2B 39 31 80 115 1 23
2004 SFN 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2004 SFN SS 57 48 67 158 5 29
2004 CHN 2B 2 1 4 4 0 3
2004 CHN SS 19 12 20 41 2 10
2005 CHN 2B 26 18 32 47 2 10
2005 CHN 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
2005 CHN SS 130 118 175 385 10 81
2006 CHN 2B 53 33 72 107 5 24
2006 CHN 3B 10 4 3 9 0 0
2006 CHN SS 21 13 24 36 2 7
2006 DET 2B 14 14 34 42 0 12
2006 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 DET SS 7 4 9 17 1 7
2007 DET 2B 7 4 7 14 0 5
2007 DET 3B 3 3 2 10 1 0
2007 DET SS 24 9 13 27 2 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 252
Third Base 24
Shortstop 1115
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Gold Glove SS

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 DET AL $2,500,000
2006 CHN NL $2,500,000
2005 CHN NL $1,000,000
2004 SFN NL $2,750,000
2003 SFN NL $1,500,000
2002 KCA AL $4,100,000
2001 COL NL $3,550,000
2000 COL NL $2,212,500
1999 COL NL $400,000
1998 COL NL $210,000
1997 COL NL $150,000
1996 COL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $20,981,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Rookie of the Year NL 11th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Neifi Perez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  2. 92
    Omar Infante
    .271 avg, 82 HR
  3. 90
    Tito Fuentes
    .268 avg, 45 HR
  4. 87
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  5. 85
    John Morrill
    .260 avg, 43 HR
  6. 85
    Jerry Denny
    .260 avg, 74 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Neifi Perez

What years did Neifi Perez play?
Neifi Perez played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.
Was Neifi Perez a pitcher?
No. Neifi Perez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Neifi Perez hit?
Neifi Perez hit 64 career home runs with 1370 hits.