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Hank Greenberg League
5-26-2073
Otto Nieves Starting Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 253-144 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-05-1944
K 2174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(25 games)
IP 3590.1
WHIP 1.14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 DET
10
 13
31
31
2
0
0
 0
178.0
 205 116 108 4 51
98
1.44
5.46
1966 DET
11
 9
33
33
3
2
0
 0
202.0
 189 93 86 2 59
105
1.23
3.83
1967 DET
14
 6
33
33
3
1
0
 0
222.0
 181 86 81 0 66
110
1.11
3.28
1968 DET
16
 7
33
33
4
2
0
 0
215.2
 206 86 77 2 51
115
1.19
3.21
1969 DET
12
 6
33
33
4
2
0
 0
228.0
 199 81 74 0 51
146
1.10
2.92
1970 DET
15
 11
32
32
7
3
0
 0
229.1
 175 70 65 0 53
147
0.99
2.55
1971 DET
11
 13
33
33
4
1
0
 0
190.2
 202 102 100 0 44
122
1.29
4.72
1972 DET
19
 4
33
33
2
1
0
 0
236.2
 180 73 72 1 47
146
0.96
2.74
1973 DET
19
 11
33
33
8
4
0
 0
229.2
 203 82 78 0 59
162
1.14
3.06
1974 DET
16
 10
34
34
3
2
0
 0
222.1
 202 81 78 0 44
141
1.11
3.16
1975 DET
15
 7
33
33
0
0
0
 0
215.0
 171 62 60 0 51
130
1.03
2.51
1976 DET
13
 5
32
32
0
0
0
 0
191.1
 169 83 82 0 53
119
1.16
3.86
1977 DET
17
 7
32
32
0
0
0
 0
201.0
 171 66 63 0 42
127
1.06
2.82
1978 DET
16
 8
33
33
0
0
0
 0
213.0
 188 80 78 0 54
142
1.14
3.30
1979 DET
18
 6
33
33
0
0
0
 0
204.1
 157 68 64 1 49
137
1.01
2.82
1980 DET
13
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
189.0
 183 86 81 0 58
105
1.28
3.86
1981 DET
17
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
195.1
 192 101 97 0 53
109
1.25
4.47
1982 DET
1
 2
6
6
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 39 26 25 1 9
13
1.78
8.33
Total
253
 144
565
565
40
18
0
 0
3590.1
 3212 1442 1369 11 894
2174
1.14
3.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Otto Nieves has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1982-05-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Sullivan to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Chris Hurley to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Irish Girard for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Otto Nieves for assignment.
1978-09-03Otto Nieves of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1970-09-24Otto Nieves of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1965-04-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Otto Nieves to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Johnny Robinson for assignment.