1971
Born January 19, 1971
Fullerton, CA, USA
Phil Nevin Notable
b. January 19, 1971 · Houston Astros 1995, Detroit Tigers 1995–1997, Anaheim Angels 1998, San Diego Padres 1999–2005, Texas Rangers 2005–2006, Chicago Cubs 2006, Minnesota Twins 2006
Phil Nevin played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Houston Astros in 1995 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 2006. His longest stay was with the San Diego Padres, from 1999 to 2005.
Across 1,217 games he batted .270, with 1,131 hits and 584 runs. He finished with 208 home runs, 209 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 483 games at third base, with 864 assists and 77 errors. He turned 88 double plays. He also played 349 games at first base, 128 games in the outfield and 109 games behind the plate.
He was an All-Star in 2001. He hit three home runs in a game in 2001.
He was born in Fullerton, CA, USA on January 19, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2001 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2003 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | DET/HOU | 47 | 156 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 1 | .179 |
| 1996 | DET | 38 | 120 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 39 | 1 | .292 |
| 1997 | DET | 93 | 251 | 32 | 59 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 68 | 0 | .235 |
| 1998 | ANA | 75 | 237 | 27 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 67 | 0 | .228 |
| 1999 | SDP | 128 | 383 | 52 | 103 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 85 | 51 | 82 | 1 | .269 |
| 2000 | SDP | 143 | 538 | 87 | 163 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 107 | 59 | 121 | 2 | .303 |
| 2001 | SDP | 149 | 546 | 97 | 167 | 31 | 0 | 41 | 126 | 71 | 147 | 4 | .306 |
| 2002 | SDP | 107 | 407 | 53 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 38 | 87 | 4 | .285 |
| 2003 | SDP | 59 | 226 | 30 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 21 | 44 | 2 | .279 |
| 2004 | SDP | 147 | 547 | 78 | 158 | 31 | 1 | 26 | 105 | 66 | 121 | 0 | .289 |
| 2005 | SDP/TEX | 102 | 380 | 46 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 27 | 97 | 3 | .237 |
| 2006 | CHC/MIN/TEX | 129 | 397 | 54 | 95 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 68 | 48 | 106 | 0 | .239 |
| Career | — | 1217 | 4188 | 584 | 1131 | 209 | 6 | 208 | 743 | 449 | 1019 | 18 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Phil Nevin
Phil Nevin made a major-league debut on June 11, 1995.
2001
Phil Nevin's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Phil Nevin hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies on October 6, 2001.
2006
Final major-league game: Phil Nevin
Phil Nevin played a final major-league game on September 29, 2006.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0