P Fernando Nieve #64
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/29/2007
 OA: 47 POT: 47
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P FERNANDO NIEVE #64 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 0 3-0 1 3.67 68.2 61 12 28 59 1.30 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 65 70
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 45 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 65 70
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 55 60
Sinker 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/2007 @ NYY Loss, 3-11 1.2 4 3 2 2 1
09/27/2007 TB Win, 11-9 2.0 3 1 1 1 3
09/17/2007 @ TEX Loss, 3-7 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/04/2007 LAA Loss, 3-11 2.0 1 1 1 1 4
09/01/2007 KC Win, 15-2 2.0 1 2 2 1 2
08/29/2007 CLE Loss, 1-6 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
08/28/2007 CLE Win, 13-6 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
08/26/2007 @ KC Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
08/17/2007 BAL Win, 7-2 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
08/13/2007 TOR Win, 10-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Good teammate and an avid hunter in the offseason.
Birthday:07/15/1981
Born in:Puerto Cabello, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$350,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 19 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 26th Pick in Round 7
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 0 3 0 1 3.67 68.2 61 28 28 12 28 59 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 39 15 11.80 8.00 7.73 3.67 5.17 1.30 114 -0.3 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 115 20 5 0 4 9 15 30 0 0 1 .174 .275 .322 .597      
vs. RHB 141 41 3 1 8 19 13 29 3 0 0 .291 .344 .496 .840      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 1 0 0 2.77 13.0 15 4 4 1 8 10  
May 4 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 6 2 2 1 1 5  
June 7 0 1 0 0 1.88 14.1 6 3 3 3 3 15  
July 7 0 1 0 0 5.84 12.1 16 8 8 2 5 7  
August 9 0 0 0 1 4.97 12.2 12 7 7 4 8 12  
September 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 6 4 4 1 3 10  
Spring Training 15 0 0 0 0 1.56 17.1 7 3 3 0 3 22  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 4 3 2 2 2 1  
Last Year 2 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 0 3 2  
Career 41 0 3 0 1 3.73 72.1 64 30 30 12 31 61  
Home 20 0 2 0 0 4.13 32.2 29 15 15 9 15 35  
Road 19 0 1 0 1 3.25 36.0 32 13 13 3 13 24  
Grass 35 0 3 0 1 3.15 60.0 47 21 21 10 25 53  
Turf 4 0 0 0 0 7.27 8.2 14 7 7 2 3 6  
Day 13 0 1 0 1 4.12 24.0 25 11 11 7 5 20  
Night 26 0 2 0 0 3.43 44.2 36 17 17 5 23 39  
As Reliever / Substitution 39 0 3 0 1 3.67 68.2 61 28 28 12 28 59  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Detroit - MLB 24 2 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 1.64 .250 4.70 0.0 92
2007 Detroit - MLB 25 39 0 3 0 1 3.67 68.2 61 28 28 12 28 59 0 0 1.30 .261 5.17 -0.3 123
Total MLB 41 0 3 0 1 3.73 72.1 64 30 30 12 31 61 0 0 1.31 .260 5.15 -0.3 121
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1999 GCL - DE 17 12 12 1 6 0 6.16 49.2 58 35 34 10 23 47 0 0 1.63 .333 5.67 0.3 81
2000 GCL - DE 18 10 8 2 3 0 4.58 37.1 39 20 19 5 15 46 0 0 1.45 .358 4.07 0.9 112
2001 GCL - DE 19 9 0 0 0 0 2.70 16.2 9 5 5 1 10 20 0 0 1.14 .222 3.42 0.3 178
2002 GCL - DE 20 6 6 2 0 0 1.11 32.1 26 4 4 1 11 24 0 0 1.14 .272 2.39 0.6 240
2002 West Michigan - A 20 6 6 2 3 0 4.32 33.1 33 16 16 2 8 29 0 0 1.23 .313 2.75 0.8 81
2003 West Michigan - A 21 28 28 3 16 0 4.85 137.1 156 79 74 11 63 113 0 0 1.59 .338 3.36 1.1 62
2004 West Michigan - A 22 30 30 10 10 0 1.82 188.0 142 45 38 11 49 173 0 0 1.02 .259 2.45 4.7 175
2005 West Michigan - A 23 11 11 6 3 0 0.55 66.0 35 8 4 2 20 86 0 0 0.83 .229 1.22 2.6 478
2005 Erie - AA 23 16 16 4 9 0 3.74 110.2 88 49 46 17 37 136 2 0 1.13 .269 3.33 0.9 80
2006 Toledo - AAA 24 28 28 10 9 0 3.69 173.1 147 75 71 19 51 189 0 0 1.14 .288 3.11 2.7 88
Total IL 28 28 10 9 0 3.69 173.1 147 75 71 19 51 189 0 0 1.14 .288 3.11 88.3
Total EL 16 16 4 9 0 3.74 110.2 88 49 46 17 37 136 2 0 1.13 .269 3.33 79.6
Total MIDW 75 75 21 32 0 2.80 424.2 366 148 132 26 140 401 0 0 1.19 .289 2.58 110.7
Total GULF 37 26 5 9 0 4.10 136.0 132 64 62 17 59 137 0 0 1.40 .313 4.18 115.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Toledo - IL 24 2 2 1 1 0 2.77 13.0 6 4 4 3 6 11 0 0 0.92 .107 5.75 -0.2 118
2007 Detroit - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.60 .333 21.39 -0.3 42
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.60 .333 21.39 41.9
Total IL 2 2 1 1 0 2.77 13.0 6 4 4 3 6 11 0 0 0.92 .107 5.75 117.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 GCL - DE P 12 12 4 3 1 8 1 .875 49.2 1.27 -1.4 .717
2000 GCL - DE P 10 8 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 37.1 1.69 +0.6 1.197
2001 GCL - DE P 9 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 16.2 1.08 +0.0 .496
2002 West Michigan - A P 6 6 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 33.1 1.62 -0.1 .981
2002 GCL - DE P 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 32.1 0.56 -0.1 .998
2003 West Michigan - A P 28 28 5 15 0 20 0 1.000 137.1 1.31 +0.9 1.053
2004 West Michigan - A P 30 30 12 9 0 23 2 .913 188.0 1.01 -2.5 1.159
2005 Erie - AA P 16 16 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 110.2 0.65 -0.2 1.142
2005 West Michigan - A P 11 11 2 5 0 9 2 .778 66.0 0.95 -1.1 .767
2006 Detroit - LGS P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 9 8 0 18 1 .944 173.1 0.88 +0.7 1.321
2007 Detroit - LGS P 38 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 68.2 0.39 +0.6 .995
TOTAL P 196 145 43 57 2 107 7 .935 917.0 0.98 -2.6 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 26, 214th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 20 (25); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (45).
09/29/2004 Finished 2nd in 2004 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/09/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/24/2007 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
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