Tom Nieto
Thomas Andrew Nieto
Born: October 27, 1960
Downey, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 193
Draft: Round 31 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 3 (1980 January Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 3 (1981 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Cerritos College
Oral Roberts
Career: 1981-1991
Major League Statistics
Tom Nieto compiled a career batting average of .250 with 29 home runs and 205 RBI in his 636-game career with the Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds, Indianapolis Indians, Portland Beavers and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Portland Beavers |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 62 | 207 | 184 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 33 | .179 | .250 | .223 | .473 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 96 | 335 | 298 | 33 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 82 | .242 | .320 | .349 | .669 | 104 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 155 | 442 | 383 | 44 | 104 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 78 | .272 | .352 | .360 | .712 | 138 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 77 | 279 | 253 | 23 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 41 | .277 | .332 | .415 | .747 | 105 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 53 | 196 | 167 | 21 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 45 | .299 | .389 | .449 | .838 | 75 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 38 | 126 | 110 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 25 | .227 | .309 | .273 | .582 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 53 | 184 | 158 | 11 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 32 | .278 | .363 | .405 | .768 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 46 | 152 | 136 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | .191 | .267 | .235 | .502 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 37 | 125 | 112 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36 | .223 | .290 | .295 | .585 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 19 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .263 | .323 | .368 | .691 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 636 | 2108 | 1858 | 176 | 464 | 78 | 7 | 29 | 205 | 2 | 7 | 178 | 412 | .250 | .325 | .346 | .671 | 643 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 53 | 270 | 37 | 8 | 0 | .975 | 5.792 | 6 | |||
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 84 | 466 | 58 | 3 | 4 | .994 | 6.238 | 12 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 113 | 605 | 71 | 15 | 9 | .978 | 5.982 | 6 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 75 | 446 | 43 | 8 | 4 | .984 | 6.520 | 5 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 52 | 295 | 25 | 9 | 2 | .973 | 6.154 | 5 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 37 | 193 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 5.622 | 5 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 51 | 276 | 25 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 5.902 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 44 | 236 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .974 | 5.932 | 9 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 35 | 189 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.829 | 5 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 19 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .965 | 4.316 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 563 | 3053 | 319 | 64 | 27 | .981 | 5.989 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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