José Nieves

José Nieves
José Nieves
	Shortstop
	Born: June 16, 1975 (age 48); Guacara, Carabobo State, Venezuela
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 7, 1998, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	July 29, 2002, for the Anaheim Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.242
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	51
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1998–2000); Anaheim Angels (2001–2002);

José Miguel Nieves Pinto (born June 16, 1975, in Guacara, Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1998–2000) and Anaheim Angels (2001–02) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed.

Career[edit]

In a five-season career, Nieves was a .242 hitter with nine home runs and 51 RBI in 212 games.

He became manager of the Dayton Dragons in 2013.^[1]

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