Melvin Nieves was a right fielder in MLB. Across 458 career games, with a .231 batting average and 63 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ATL | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .211 | .286 | .263 | .549 |
| 1993 | SD | 19 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .191 | .255 | .319 | .574 |
| 1994 | SD | 10 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .263 | .364 | .474 | .837 |
| 1995 | SD | 98 | 234 | 32 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 19 | 88 | .205 | .276 | .419 | .695 |
| 1996 | DET | 120 | 431 | 71 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 1 | 44 | 158 | .246 | .322 | .485 | .807 |
| 1997 | DET | 116 | 359 | 46 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 64 | 1 | 39 | 157 | .228 | .311 | .451 | .762 |
| 1998 | CIN | 83 | 119 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 42 | .252 | .381 | .336 | .717 |
| Career Totals | — | 458 | 1228 | 163 | 284 | 53 | 6 | 63 | 187 | 4 | 136 | 483 | .231 | .314 | .438 | .752 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993 | $109,000 |
| 1994 | $118,000 |
| 1995 | $125,000 |
| 1996 | $170,000 |
| 1997 | $335,000 |
| 1998 | $820,000 |
Career Total: $1,677,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $279,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.