José Nieves

For the Puerto Rican boxer, see José Alonso Nieves.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nieves and the second or maternal family name is Pinto.

José Nieves
Shortstop
Born: (1975-06-16) June 16, 1975 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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1998–2000) Anaheim Angels (2001–2002)

José Miguel Nieves Pinto (born June 16, 1975) 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

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.

See also

• List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball

External links

• Career statistics from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) or Retrosheet