| José Nieves | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Guacara, Carabobo State, Venezuela |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 7 |
| Debutyear: | 1998 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 29 |
| Finalyear: | 2002 |
| Finalteam: | Anaheim Angels |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .242 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 9 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 51 |
| Teams: |
|
José Miguel Nieves Pinto (born June 16, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1998–2000) and Anaheim Angels (2001–02) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed.
In a five-season career, Nieves was a .242 hitter with nine home runs and 51 RBI in 212 games.
He became manager of the Dayton Dragons in 2013.[1]
or Retrosheet