Retired
Esteban Nieves
Birthdate:
June 17, 1951 (64 y, 1 m, 24 d)Born In:
Newport News, VA, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/209Entry:
1972 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: San Diego Breakers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1979 | San Diego (BSBL) |
| 1976 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1979 - 1B | San Diego (BSBL) |
| 1978 - 1B | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1978 | San Diego (BSBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1973 | San Diego (BSBL) |
| Jun 1973 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 29, 1981 | Long Beach (BSBL) |
| Sep 11, 1978 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Jun 20, 1977 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Sep 15, 1975 | San Diego (BSBL) | |
| Jul 22, 1974 | San Diego (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 14.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 59 | 126.0 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 36 | 71.0 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 44.2 | 98.2 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 34.3 | 47.5 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 39.2 | 72.9 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Raleigh Taylor R | 927 |
| Roy Méndez R | 916 |
| Freddie Corbett R | 913 |
| Floyd Hayes R | 912 |
| Lawrence Cuddy R | 895 |
| Luis Morales R | 894 |
| Christopher Davis R | 889 |
| Júlio Contreras R | 887 |
| Jorge Rosales | 887 |
| Bobby Williamson R | 874 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 155 | 3 |
| 1978 | 154 | 1 |
| 1979 | 157 | 2 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 685 | 8 |
| 1979 | 708 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 616 | 3 |
| 1979 | 616 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 178 | 2 |
| 1978 | 184 | 7 |
| 1979 | 192 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 304 | 6 |
| 1979 | 353 | 2 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55 | 1 |
| 1975 | 44 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30 | 6 |
| 1979 | 39 | 2 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 115 | 5 |
| 1979 | 135 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 87 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | 10 |
| 1977 | 9 | 4 |
| 1978 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 69 | 7 |
| 1979 | 80 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.323 | 9 |
| 1976 | 0.318 | 6 |
| 1978 | 0.322 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1978 | 0.411 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.543 | 9 |
| 1979 | 0.573 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.261 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.948 | 5 |
| 1979 | 0.964 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 154 | 6 |
| 1977 | 156 | 4 |
| 1978 | 155 | 5 |
| 1979 | 157 | 2 |
| 1980 | 155 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 6.6 | 7 |