- For the baseball outfielder, see Abraham Núñez (baseball outfielder).
| Free Agent — No. 3 | |
| Third base | |
| Born: March 16 1976 | |
|---|---|
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 27, 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through October 2, 2007) |
|
| Batting average | .242 |
| Runs scored | 286 |
| Hits | 601 |
| Teams | |
Abraham Orlando Núñez [NOO-nyez] (born on March 16, 1976 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican baseball player in the Major League. He primarily plays third base, but is capable of playing all four infield positions. He is a nine-year veteran and is currently a free agent. He has a career batting average of .244. He played 630 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996-2004. Núñez is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. He joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005, and with a late season injury to third baseman Scott Rolen, Núñez saw his playing time increase, becoming the regular everyday starter at third base for the rest of the season and the playoffs. After the 2005 season, he signed with the Phillies as free agent. With the Phillies, Nunez was used in roles as a defensive replacement and a starter when pitcher Jamie Moyer was on the mound. Nunez is known for his sharp fielding skills, and was a better fielder than the Phillies Greg Dobbs and Wes Helms who, as a Philly sportswriter said, "fields with oven mits". Núñez was released by the Phillies on October 11, 2007.
