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Goose Goslin League
6-18-2065
Melvin Nieves Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .665 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 823 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-02-1935
HR 46 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(146 games)
RBI 406
SB 144
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (97.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 18 18.00 2 / 2 7 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 17 / 18
1954 Minors 19 17.00 1 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 1 16 / 17
1954 Majors 19 6.92 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 6
1955 Minors 20 12.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 10 / 12
1955 Majors 20 6.12 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 6
1956 Minors 21 50.00 12 / 13 6 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 7 3 / 5 5 / 6 6 / 6 44 / 50
1957 Minors 22 41.00 4 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 8 2 / 8 5 / 8 3 / 3 25 / 41
1958 Minors 23 44.00 7 / 7 2 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 8 4 / 7 9 / 10 28 / 44
1959 Minors 24 29.00 4 / 4 1 / 1 5 / 5 4 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 5 17 / 29
1960 Minors 25 65.00 3 / 5 3 / 12 5 / 15 3 / 9 2 / 5 5 / 9 3 / 10 24 / 65
1961 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 11
1961 Majors 26 35.63 3 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 6 14 / 35
1962 Majors 27 64.21 4 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 19 1 / 3 2 / 5 3 / 16 1 / 5 14 / 64
1963 Majors 28 61.44 3 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 5 / 61
1964 Majors 29 41.28 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 41
1965 Majors 30 35.61 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 35
1966 Majors 31 29.78 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 7 3 / 29
1967 Majors 32 32.06 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 32
1968 Majors 33 38.29 162 46 0 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 38
1969 Majors 34 38.51 162 52 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 38
Total 324 98 0 45 / 90 33 / 92 39 / 110 28 / 103 14 / 87 33 / 94 36 / 96 228 / 672
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Melvin Nieves has retired from the Pittsburgh Highlanders
1963-08-17Melvin Nieves of the Pittsburgh Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1961-06-25The Pittsburgh Highlanders have promoted Melvin Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Highlanders have designated Larry Jaster for assignment.
1961-03-01The Pittsburgh Highlanders have renamed Owen Wilson to Melvin Nieves.
1956-03-01The Pittsburgh Prowlers have sent Owen Wilson to the minors.
1955-09-02The Pittsburgh Prowlers have promoted Owen Wilson to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Prowlers have renamed Joe Adamson to Owen Wilson.
1954-11-05The Pittsburgh Rockers have sent Joe Adamson to the minors.
1954-09-01The Pittsburgh Rockers have promoted Joe Adamson to the major league team.
1953-09-01The Pittsburgh Rockers have acquired Joe Adamson from the waiver wire.
1953-08-28The Detroit Dead Men Voting have waived Joe Adamson.
1953-07-06The Detroit Dead Men Voting have acquired Joe Adamson from the waiver wire.
1953-05-31The Detroit Dead Men Voting have waived Joe Adamson.