Melvin Nieves, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, played 7 seasons (1992–1998) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds. He collected 284 hits and 63 home runs with a .231 batting average.
- Born
- December 28, 1971 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · 22 major leaguers from San Juan
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Teams
- Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Atlanta Braves | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .211 |
| 1993 | San Diego Padres | 19 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .191 |
| 1994 | San Diego Padres | 10 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .263 |
| 1995 | San Diego Padres | 98 | 234 | 32 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 19 | 88 | .205 |
| 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 120 | 431 | 71 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 1 | 44 | 158 | .246 |
| 1997 | Detroit Tigers | 116 | 359 | 46 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 64 | 1 | 39 | 157 | .228 |
| 1998 | Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 119 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 42 | .252 |
| Career | 458 | 1,228 | 163 | 284 | 53 | 6 | 63 | 187 | 4 | 136 | 483 | .231 |