1987
Born August 7, 1987
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Kirk Nieuwenhuis Notable
b. August 7, 1987 · New York Mets 2012–2015, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2015, Milwaukee Brewers 2016–2017
Kirk Nieuwenhuis played for three clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Mets in 2012 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017.
Across 414 games he batted .221, with 216 hits and 128 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 59 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 321 games in the outfield, with 544 putouts and 8 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game in 2015.
He was born in Santa Monica, CA, USA on August 7, 1987. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYM | 91 | 282 | 40 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 98 | 4 | .252 |
| 2013 | NYM | 47 | 95 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 2 | .189 |
| 2014 | NYM | 61 | 112 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 4 | .259 |
| 2015 | LAA/NYM | 74 | 128 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 2 | .195 |
| 2016 | MIL | 125 | 335 | 38 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 133 | 8 | .209 |
| 2017 | MIL | 16 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .115 |
| Career | — | 414 | 978 | 128 | 216 | 59 | 4 | 31 | 117 | 123 | 366 | 20 | .221 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Kirk Nieuwenhuis's Three-Home-Run Game, 2015
Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit three home runs for the New York Mets against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 12, 2015.
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