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Nelson Liriano   |   Major Leaguer   1987-1998

Full Name:  Nelson Arturo Liriano
Born:  June 3,1964  in  Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Height:  5-10  Weight:  185  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Jose Debeaw (Puerto Plata,DR)
College:  

Debut:  August 25,1987

Transactions:   [Nov 1,1982] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Jul 27,1990] - Traded by Blue Jays with Pedro Munoz to Twins for John Candelaria.  [Apr 2,1991] - Released by Twins.  [May 1,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Oct 15,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 31,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Oct 15,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Oct 26,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Rockies.  [Oct 14,1994] - Claimed on waivers by Pirates from Rockies.  [Nov 20,1996] - Claimed on waivers by Dodgers from Pirates.  [Oct 3,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 19,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Rockies.  [Oct 15,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1983FlorenceSAL19TorA 2b 1294788712424565727970813243  .259.356.368724--
1984KinstonCaro20TorA+ 2b 1325126812622455010946864472  .246.312.334646--
1985KinstonCaro21TorA+ 2b 13445168130231636251139552140  .288.348.384732--
1986KnoxvilleSou22TorAA 2b 135557881592515759351448633245  .285.343.422765--
1987SyracuseIL23TorAAA 2b 1305317213319101055361044762356  .250.307.380687--
 TorontoAL23TorMLB 2b137158293862210132162202203 .241.310.34265252%
1988SyracuseIL24TorAAA 2b 83126110021240000  .194.242.290532--
 TorontoAL24TorMLB 2b9,199276367362323125114020514 .264.297.33363051%
1989TorontoAL25TorMLB 2b91324185111026355316743512010510 .263.331.37670750%
1990TorontoAL26TorMLB 2b85017016367211535162010115 .212.282.29457653%
 MinnesotaAL26MinMLB 2b25318530475701352222400313 .254.332.35768964%
1991OmahaAmer27KcAAA 2b 8629250801692366831392333  .274.345.411756--
 Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB 2b21022590001010200100 .409.409.40981864%
1992Colo SprPCL28CleAAA 2b-3b 1063617311019955220848501437  .305.381.449830--
1993Central VyCalif29ColA+ ss-3b 62238020402600000  .364.500.5451045--
 Colo SprPCL29ColAAA 2b-3b 792934810523664691332341123  .358.419.539958--
 ColoradoNL29ColMLB ss-2b14815128466321564182202516 .305.376.42480055%
1994ColoradoNL30ColMLB 2b887255396517533102424405334 .255.357.39675348%
1995PittsburghNL31PitMLB 2b9107259297412153822243423132 .286.347.39874551%
1996PittsburghNL32PitMLB 2b-3b9112217235814233020142202031 .267.308.39270054%
1997LA DodgersNL33LaMLB 2b976881020601110061201211 .227.274.330604--
1998Colo SprPCL34ColAAA 2b-3b 8728644901637448103942320412 .315.398.465863--
 ColoradoNL34ColMLB 2b-ss91217000000000700001 .000.000.00000080%
 
Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)823221629657610527252405930212300715331940 .260.324.36669053%
Minor League Totals - 10 Season(s)10323814603107118865544391789540553021223233 .281.350.407757--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1989TorontoAL25TorCh37130001302000000 .429.556.429985--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)37130001302000000 .429.556.429985--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983FlorenceSAL19TorA2B1142143233457163---.940--
 
1984KinstonCaro20TorA+2B1292603572163877---.967--
 
1985KinstonCaro21TorA+2B1312613282561479---.959--
 
1986KnoxvilleSou22TorAA2B1122312881953875---.965--
1986KnoxvilleSou22TorAA3B1483634710---.936--
 
1987SyracuseIL23TorAAA2B1302463461961196---.969--
1987TorontoAL23TorMLB2B3783107119128---.995--
 
1988SyracuseIL24TorAAA2B814230375---1.000--
1988TorontoAL24TorMLB2B801211771231048---.961--
1988TorontoAL24TorMLB3B100000--------
1988TorontoAL24TorMLBDH11--------
 
1989TorontoAL25TorMLB2B1222673301260976---.980--
1989TorontoAL25TorMLBDH5--------
 
1990MinnesotaAL26MinMLB2B5083128721827---.968--
1990MinnesotaAL26MinMLBSS100000--------
1990MinnesotaAL26MinMLBDH2--------
1990TorontoAL26TorMLB2B4993132422926---.983--
 
1991OmahaAmer27KcAAA2B77141199734742---.980--
1991OmahaAmer27KcAAASS78192293---.931--
1991Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB2B1011230343---1.000--
 
1992Colo SprPCL28CleAAA2B61130186732371---.978--
1992Colo SprPCL28CleAAA3B179381481---.979--
1992Colo SprPCL28CleAAASS4561122---.917--
 
1993Central VyCalif29ColA+2B113041---1.000--
1993Central VyCalif29ColA+3B223051---1.000--
1993Central VyCalif29ColA+SS214051---1.000--
1993Colo SprPCL29ColAAA2B50103173728338---.975--
1993Colo SprPCL29ColAAA3B137142231---.913--
1993Colo SprPCL29ColAAA3B17334568414---.929--
1993ColoradoNL29ColMLB2B1619323547---.944--
1993ColoradoNL29ColMLB3B110010---1.000--
1993ColoradoNL29ColMLBSS354571311913---.975--
 
1994ColoradoNL30ColMLB2B791432221037544---.973--
1994ColoradoNL30ColMLB3B221030---1.000--
1994ColoradoNL30ColMLBSS302020---1.000--
 
1995PittsburghNL31PitMLB2B67130132526731---.981--
1995PittsburghNL31PitMLB3B505050---1.000--
1995PittsburghNL31PitMLBSS100000--------
 
1996PittsburghNL32PitMLB2B365073212513---.984--
1996PittsburghNL32PitMLB3B94170210---1.000--
1996PittsburghNL32PitMLBSS5481132---.923--
 
1997LA DodgersNL33LaMLB1B251060---1.000--
1997LA DodgersNL33LaMLB2B1714232396---.949--
1997LA DodgersNL33LaMLB3B100000--------
1997LA DodgersNL33LaMLBSS100000--------
 
1998Colo SprPCL34ColAAA2B4061110417523---.977--
1998Colo SprPCL34ColAAA3B236294394---.897--
1998Colo SprPCL34ColAAASS54112171---.882--
1998ColoradoNL34ColMLB2B342061---1.000--
1998ColoradoNL34ColMLBSS102020---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1987] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
198762,500  292,85360
198875,000  325,30564
1989112,500  375,25751
1990255,000  426,35843
1991*100,000  617,62780
1993*109,000  815,72372
1994275,000  914,15747
1995350,000  831,50436
1996350,000  835,26237
1997375,000  996,99041
1998*170,000  1,054,03775
 
Career:  $2,234,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
2006 - Coach for AZL Royals (Rookie)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
No positions listed
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