Abel Nieves
Abel Moises (Sanchez) Nieves
Born: August 14, 1985
Maracay, Aragua VE
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 50 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Anaheim Angels)
School: Middle Georgia State
Career: 2005-2018
Abel (Sanchez) Nieves compiled a career batting average of .300 with 40 home runs and 430 RBI in his 1003-game career with the Angels, Orem Owlz, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Salt Lake Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Arkansas Travelers, Joliet Slammers, Wichita Wingnuts, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Veracruz Aquilas Rojas and Laredo Lemurs. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2018 campaign.
 Angels |
 Salt Lake Bees |
 Orem Owlz |
 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Joliet Slammers |
 Wichita Wingnuts |
 Grand Prairie AirHogs |
 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas |
 Laredo Lemurs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 23 | 81 | 66 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 | .273 | .407 | .318 | .726 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | R | PION | Orem Owlz | 62 | 260 | 220 | 36 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 35 | .259 | .343 | .336 | .679 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 19 | 68 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .143 | .273 | .179 | .451 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 70 | 275 | 236 | 33 | 61 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 45 | .258 | .344 | .347 | .692 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 101 | 395 | 336 | 46 | 107 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 74 | .318 | .409 | .438 | .847 | 147 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 20 | 73 | 61 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .262 | .384 | .295 | .679 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .269 | .345 | .308 | .653 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 42 | 166 | 139 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 38 | .266 | .386 | .410 | .796 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .429 | .556 | .571 | 1.127 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 7 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .188 | .350 | .188 | .538 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 93 | 362 | 310 | 30 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 58 | .232 | .321 | .306 | .628 | 95 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | 89 | 385 | 322 | 56 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 40 | .320 | .421 | .466 | .887 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 99 | 421 | 359 | 59 | 128 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 56 | 46 | .357 | .446 | .479 | .925 | 172 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 13 | 52 | 43 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .558 | .635 | .674 | 1.309 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 82 | 359 | 319 | 41 | 104 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 37 | .326 | .391 | .414 | .805 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 32 | 133 | 110 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 20 | .282 | .402 | .418 | .820 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 66 | 304 | 266 | 48 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 39 | .353 | .426 | .444 | .869 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 69 | 304 | 259 | 39 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 39 | .290 | .385 | .359 | .744 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 99 | 446 | 380 | 59 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 58 | 46 | .300 | .392 | .387 | .779 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1003 | 4159 | 3546 | 531 | 1063 | 172 | 26 | 40 | 430 | 69 | 40 | 533 | 601 | .300 | .392 | .397 | .788 | 1407 | 48 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Angels | SS | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 4 | .941 | 6.400 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 2B | 15 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .909 | 2.667 |
| 2006 | R | PION | Orem Owlz | 1B | 33 | 243 | 13 | 3 | 22 | .988 | 7.758 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | SS | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .818 | 3.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 2B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2006 | R | PION | Orem Owlz | 2B | 17 | 30 | 52 | 6 | 9 | .932 | 4.824 |
| 2006 | R | PION | Orem Owlz | 3B | 15 | 6 | 43 | 7 | 2 | .875 | 3.267 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 3B | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 3.000 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1B | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 2B | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1B | 13 | 127 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .993 | 1.308 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 2B | 13 | 21 | 42 | 1 | 7 | .984 | 4.846 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 3B | 11 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .889 | 2.909 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 2B | 8 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 7 | .975 | 4.875 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 3B | 41 | 20 | 70 | 3 | 3 | .968 | 2.195 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1B | 10 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .965 | 8.200 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 3B | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.429 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 1B | 5 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 9.600 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 2B | 26 | 44 | 73 | 3 | 16 | .975 | 4.500 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 2B | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SS | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1B | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 2009 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.200 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 2B | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 39 | 22 | 74 | 6 | 6 | .941 | 2.462 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 30 | 41 | 76 | 5 | 19 | .959 | 3.900 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 3B | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 11 | 92 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .980 | 8.727 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | 1B | 7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 6.714 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | 2B | 34 | 47 | 71 | 2 | 16 | .983 | 3.471 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | 3B | 32 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 1 | .954 | 1.938 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | OF | 27 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.296 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | SS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 2012 | Ind | FRON | Joliet Slammers | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 3B | 94 | 44 | 170 | 10 | 20 | .955 | 2.277 |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 2B | 9 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 3.444 |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | SS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | SS | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 3.286 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3B | 52 | 26 | 84 | 5 | 2 | .957 | 2.115 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | OF | 28 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.786 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | RF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 2B | 13 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 12 | .983 | 4.538 |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | SS | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2015 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 1B | 9 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.222 |
| 2015 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | SS | 9 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 5 | .951 | 4.333 |
| 2015 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 2B | 43 | 81 | 128 | 3 | 30 | .986 | 4.860 |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 2B | 30 | 63 | 87 | 4 | 24 | .974 | 5.000 |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | 3B | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2015 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | SS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 1B | 40 | 332 | 23 | 3 | 29 | .992 | 8.875 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 3B | 22 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 3 | .933 | 1.909 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 1B | 64 | 495 | 26 | 4 | 56 | .992 | 8.141 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 3B | 21 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 6 | .945 | 2.476 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 2B | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 957 | 2338 | 1474 | 104 | 376 | .973 | 3.983 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Arizona League | Angels | LAA | July 18, 2005 | August 29, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | May 25, 2006 | May 27, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | May 31, 2006 | June 8, 2006 |
| 2006 | R | Pioneer League | Orem Owlz | LAA | June 20, 2006 | September 7, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | April 7, 2007 | May 16, 2007 |
| 2007 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | LAA | May 19, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | April 5, 2008 | September 2, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | April 10, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 15, 2009 | July 31, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | April 30, 2009 | May 15, 2009 |
| 2009 | R | Arizona League | Angels | LAA | July 5, 2009 | July 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | May 31, 2010 | June 16, 2010 |
| 2012 | Ind | Frontier League | Joliet Slammers | May 17, 2012 | September 2, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Ind | American Association | Wichita Wingnuts | May 16, 2013 | September 2, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Ind | American Association | Grand Prairie AirHogs | May 15, 2014 | August 17, 2014 | |
| 2014 | Ind | American Association | Wichita Wingnuts | August 19, 2014 | September 1, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Ind | American Association | Laredo Lemurs | May 21, 2015 | September 6, 2015 | |
| 2015 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aquilas Rojas | July 11, 2015 | August 14, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Ind | American Association | Laredo Lemurs | May 21, 2016 | September 5, 2016 | |
| 2018 | Ind | American Association | Wichita Wingnuts | May 18, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
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