1960
Born October 27, 1960
Downey, CA, USA
Tom Nieto Notable
b. October 27, 1960 · St. Louis Cardinals 1984–1985, Montreal Expos 1986, Minnesota Twins 1987–1988, Philadelphia Phillies 1989–1990
Tom Nieto played for four clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1984 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1990.
Across 251 games he batted .205, with 127 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 24 doubles.
He played 249 games behind the plate, with 1,080 putouts and 11 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Downey, CA, USA on October 27, 1960, and died on March 27, 2026. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | STL | 33 | 86 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 0 | .279 |
| 1985 | STL | 95 | 253 | 15 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 37 | 0 | .225 |
| 1986 | MON | 30 | 65 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0 | .200 |
| 1987 | MIN | 41 | 105 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 0 | .200 |
| 1988 | MIN | 24 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .067 |
| 1989 | PHI | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .150 |
| 1990 | PHI | 17 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 251 | 619 | 37 | 127 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 55 | 135 | 0 | .205 |
On this day & linked events
2026
Died March 27, 2026
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