1971
Born December 28, 1971
San Juan, , P.R.
Melvin Nieves Notable
b. December 28, 1971 · Atlanta Braves 1992, San Diego Padres 1993–1995, Detroit Tigers 1996–1997, Cincinnati Reds 1998
Melvin Nieves played for four clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1992 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1998.
Across 458 games he batted .231, with 284 hits and 163 runs. He finished with 63 home runs, 53 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 335 games in the outfield, with 566 putouts and 23 errors.
He was born in San Juan, P.R. on December 28, 1971. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ATL | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .211 |
| 1993 | SDP | 19 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .191 |
| 1994 | SDP | 10 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .263 |
| 1995 | SDP | 98 | 234 | 32 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 19 | 88 | 2 | .205 |
| 1996 | DET | 120 | 431 | 71 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 44 | 158 | 1 | .246 |
| 1997 | DET | 116 | 359 | 46 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 64 | 39 | 157 | 1 | .228 |
| 1998 | CIN | 83 | 119 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 0 | .252 |
| Career | — | 458 | 1228 | 163 | 284 | 53 | 6 | 63 | 187 | 136 | 483 | 4 | .231 |