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Name Team Age
Melvin Nieves Retired (1969, Age 34) Died (2013, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 44
(1953)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Goose Goslin League 0 8 years (146 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 7/2/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (97.5 %) A+ (93.9 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 18.00 2 / 2 7 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 17 / 18
1954 Minors 17.00 1 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 1 16 / 17
1954 Majors 6.92 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 6
1955 Minors 12.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 10 / 12
1955 Majors 6.12 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 6
1956 Minors 50.00 12 / 13 6 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 7 3 / 5 5 / 6 6 / 6 44 / 50
1957 Minors 41.00 4 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 8 2 / 8 5 / 8 3 / 3 25 / 41
1958 Minors 44.00 7 / 7 2 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 8 4 / 7 9 / 10 28 / 44
1959 Minors 29.00 4 / 4 1 / 1 5 / 5 4 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 5 17 / 29
1960 Minors 65.00 3 / 5 3 / 12 5 / 15 3 / 9 2 / 5 5 / 9 3 / 10 24 / 65
1961 Minors 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 11
1961 Majors 35.63 3 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 6 14 / 35
1962 Majors 64.21 4 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 19 1 / 3 2 / 5 3 / 16 1 / 5 14 / 64
1963 Majors 61.44 3 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 5 / 61
1964 Majors 41.28 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 41
1965 Majors 35.61 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 35
1966 Majors 29.78 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 7 3 / 29
1967 Majors 32.06 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 32
1968 Majors 38.29 162 46 0 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 38
1969 Majors 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.