Nelson
Liriano
 
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 172
 
Born: June 3, 1964 in D.R., , PUERTO PLATA
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Gold Glove 1990   
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1987 23 TAM AL     5 5 5 3 3 3 7 6 6 5 4 5 7 7 7
1988 24 TAM AL     6 6 6 3 3 3 7 6 6 5 4 5 7 6 6
1989 25 TAM AL $ 300,000   6 6 6 3 3 3 7 6 7 5 4 5 7 7 7
1990 26 TAM AL $ 300,000   6 6 6 3 3 3 7 6 6 5 4 5 7 7 7
OOTP6 Min Ratings     5 5 5 3 3 3 7 6 6 5 4 5 7 6 6
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   6 6 6 3 3 3 7 6 7 5 4 5 7 7 7
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1987 23 AA   136 505 69 125 29 5 9 75 11 8 70 42 .248 .339 .378 .717 66.8  
1988 24 AAA   137 530 61 156 28 2 11 63 14 3 65 77 .294 .371 .417 .788 83.3  
1989 25 TAM AL 153 494 71 140 31 3 9 59 7 3 48 73 .283 .346 .413 .758 69.2 13.3
1990 26 TAM AL 153 548 62 145 28 5 6 62 6 12 39 89 .265 .313 .367 .680 56.9 6.0
2 Years Sim 306 1042 133 285 59 8 15 121 13 15 87 162 .274 .329 .389 .717 126.0 19.3
1 Years AAA 137 530 61 156 28 2 11 63 14 3 65 77 .294 .371 .417 .788 83.3  
1 Years AA 136 505 69 125 29 5 9 75 11 8 70 42 .248 .341 .378 .720 66.8  
2 Years Minors 273 1035 130 281 57 7 20 138 25 11 135 119 .271 .356 .398 .754 150.1  
162 Game Average 551 70 150 31 4 7 64 6 7 46 85 .274 .329 .389 .717 66.7  
Career Highs 153 548 71 145 31 5 9 62 7 12 48 89 .283 .346 .413 .758 69.2  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   690 93 194 43 3 12 88 8 11 57 118 .281 .335 .404 .739 89.0
vs LH   352 40 91 16 5 3 33 5 4 30 44 .259 .317 .358 .675 39.3
Home 152 503 66 130 23 6 8 63 4 10 45 80 .258 .318 .376 .694 57.8
Away 154 539 67 155 36 2 7 58 9 5 42 82 .288 .339 .401 .740 70.5
RISP   245 0 70 11 3 5 93 0 0 20 37 .286 .328 .416 .745 33.7
Pinch Hitting   8 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 1.0
Close/Late   124 18 34 9 2 0 9 0 0 11 20 .274 .333 .379 .712 15.2
Mar/Apr 47 154 18 39 5 2 2 9 1 3 20 30 .253 .337 .351 .688 18.5
May 55 195 23 60 14 1 2 25 1 1 14 28 .308 .352 .421 .773 27.2
June 50 173 20 44 10 0 4 19 2 5 15 24 .254 .314 .382 .696 19.4
July 48 159 25 46 11 1 2 20 2 2 13 24 .289 .343 .409 .752 21.1
August 55 181 22 46 9 3 2 27 3 1 12 23 .254 .301 .370 .671 19.8
Sep/Oct 51 180 25 50 10 1 3 21 4 3 13 33 .278 .325 .394 .719 22.3
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1989 25 TAM AL 2B 151 150 1296.0 245 586 16 115 .981 5.77   4.9
1990 26 TAM AL 2B 150 144 1281.3 292 586 19 117 .979 6.17   6.1
    RF 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 3.60   0.0
  2B 301 294 2577.3 537 1172 35 232 .980 5.97   11.0
  RF 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 3.60   0.0
Career Totals   302 294 2582.3 539 1172 35 232 .980 5.96   11.0
Career Highs   151 150 1296.0 294 586 19 117 .981 6.16    
Similar Batters     What are Similarity Scores?

  1. Bill Regan (982)
  2. Keith Miller (982)
  3. Jeff Treadway (970)
  4. Ray Boone (959)
  5. Cotton Tierney (957)
  6. Freddie Maguire (957)
  7. Carl Lind (957)
  8. Nanny Fernandez (957)
  9. Heinie Mueller (950)
  10. Bill Hunnefield (949)
History
Drafted in 1st round, 23rd overall pick, by Tampa Bay in 1987
Injured on 5/14/1987 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/3/1989, off Don Demola (BAL)
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1990