NAME     : Jose Nieves
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/16/1975
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .966)
  Range at Third Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .994)
  Range at Shortstop :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .957)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : D
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  June          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  July          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  August        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .000  0   0   2   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000   CHN
  1999  .249  2  18  54 181  45  9  1  16  0  2   8  25 .280 .343   CHN
  2000  .212  5  24  82 198  42  6  3  17  1  1  11  43 .254 .348   CHN
  2001  .245  2   3  29  53  13  3  1   5  0  1   2  20 .273 .453   ANA
  2002  .117  0   7  32  77   9  2  0   4  0  0   5  10 .171 .143   ANA
 
  Total AB  : 510
  Total AVG : .214
  Total Hits: 109
  Total HR  : 9
  Total RBI : 52
  Total Runs: 42
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Colorado on 5/6/2003 to a minor league deal... Traded from Colorado to Kansas City on 5/20/2003...