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Bob Nieman
Robert Charles Nieman

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.
School Kent State

MLB Debut September 14, 1951
Final Game September 6, 1962
Born January 26, 1927 in Cincinnati, OH
Died March 10, 1985 (age 58)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 24 BRN NL   19   24    5   11   3   1   1    6   0   0    2    7  .458  .500  .792 1.292   170    19   0   0   1   0   0  
 1952 25 SLA AL  139  480   66  132  16   4  18   56   0   0   46   92  .275  .343  .438  .780   109   210   0   3   1   5  10  
 1953 26 DEA AL  146  537   88  178  35   6  23  104   0   0   64   55  .331  .400  .547  .947   129   294   0   7   4   2  15  MVP-6
 1954 27 DEA AL   91  241   34   70  22   1  10   40   0   0   21   27  .290  .345  .515  .859   125   124   0   2   1   0   7  
 1955 28 DEA AL   73  209   27   58  15   2  11   55   1   0   33   23  .278  .363  .526  .889   123   110   1   9   2   0   8  
 1956 29 NYN NL  144  468   89  152  22   3  19   96   1   2   96   70  .325  .437  .506  .944   129   237   0   3   4   0   7  
 1957 30 NYN NL  139  440   50  102   9   1  12   47   7   4   52  101  .232  .311  .339  .650    88   149   0   5   5   1  17  
 1958 31 SFN NL  114  376   60  114  23   1  17   74   4   1   63   69  .303  .409  .505  .915   131   190   0   2   6   6   9  
 1959 32 SFN NL  123  386   56  112  17   5  19   60   1   1   48   62  .290  .370  .508  .878   124   196   1   2   3   2  10  
 1960 33 NYA AL   72  202   37   58  18   4   4   15   0   0   34   34  .287  .397  .475  .872   125    96   0   2   6   4   5  
 1961 34 NYA AL   51   53    9   17   6   0   2    3   0   0   10    3  .321  .429  .547  .976   126    29   0   0   2   0   1  
 1962 35 SFN NL    8    7    1    2   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    1  .286  .375  .286  .661    90     2   0   0   0   0   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons     1119 3423  522 1006 186  28 136  558  14   8  470  544  .294  .379  .484  .863        1656   2  35  35  20  89
 Per 600 PA           520   79  153  28   4  21   85   2   1   71   83                                 252   0   5   5   3  14
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With SFN      528 1677  256  482  71  10  67  279  13   8  260  303  .287  .384  .462  .845         774   1  12  18   9  43
   With DEA      310  987  149  306  72   9  44  199   1   0  118  105  .310  .379  .535  .914         528   1  18   7   2  30
   With SLA      139  480   66  132  16   4  18   56   0   0   46   92  .275  .343  .438  .780         210   0   3   1   5  10
   With NYA      123  255   46   75  24   4   6   18   0   0   44   37  .294  .403  .490  .893         125   0   2   8   4   6
   With BRN       19   24    5   11   3   1   1    6   0   0    2    7  .458  .500  .792 1.292          19   0   0   1   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1113 3452  455 1018 180  32 125  544  10  30  435  512  .295  .373  .474  .847        1637  26  25  18   9 104
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1951 24 BRN NL  85    9  20.0  16   9   1  .562   1    1    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH             251   
 1952 25 SLA AL  29   72   5.4  19   6   0  .316   3   41   16  .390    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7   -28   
 1953 26 DEA AL  27  117   8.3   4   2   0  .500   7   37   16  .432    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7   141   
 1954 27 DEA AL  56   41   6.2  33   6   0  .182   6   25    8  .320    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e5   118   
 1955 28 DEA AL  79   40   6.5  15   4   0  .267   2   15    2  .133    0    0  .000  OF   5(-1)e6    63   
 1956 29 NYN NL  29  110   9.1  14   5   0  .357   5   39   17  .436    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7    13   
 1957 30 NYN NL   8   45   3.3  12   6   0  .500   4   39   16  .410    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e6  -142   
 1958 31 SFN NL  18   81   8.0  10   6   0  .600   5   35   16  .457    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e9    -2   
 1959 32 SFN NL  14   72   6.8  14   7   0  .500   5   32   17  .531    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e9   -17   
 1960 33 NYA AL  78   39   7.1  16   4   0  .250   6   13    4  .308    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e18   26   
 1961 34 NYA AL  29   12   9.4  38  14   2  .368   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e13   12   
 1962 35 SFN NL  75    0   4.6   7   2   0  .286   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH             -94   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 12 Seasons          645   6.8 198  71   3  .359  44  278  113  .406    0    0  .000                  14   1
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 27.1 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 19.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1951 24 BRN NL  LF     2     3     1    1    0   .800     2    18.0   2.00
 1952 25 SLA AL  RF   121   174    11    3    0   .984   120  1037.0   1.61
                 CF     3     1     1    0    0  1.000     0     7.1   2.45
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1953 26 DEA AL  LF   140   281     7    7    1   .976   140  1171.0   2.21
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     2    16.0   0.56
 1954 27 DEA AL  LF    59    89     2    6    1   .938    56   478.0   1.71
 1955 28 DEA AL  LF    57    83     4    2    0   .978    55   453.2   1.73
 1956 29 NYN NL  LF   127   240    11    5    0   .980   125  1089.0   2.07
 1957 30 NYN NL  LF   124   240     2    4    0   .984   118  1007.0   2.16
 1958 31 SFN NL  LF   105   227     3    5    0   .979   103   852.0   2.43
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1959 32 SFN NL  LF   107   177     4    5    0   .973   106   854.1   1.91
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     2    16.0   0.56
 1960 33 NYA AL  LF    56    89     1    6    0   .938    53   429.0   1.89
 1961 34 NYA AL  LF     7     0     0    0    0   .000     2    16.2   0.00
                 RF     3     2     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.1   1.59
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   785  1430    35   41    2   .973   760  6369.2   2.07
                 RF   129   179    11    3    0   .984   125  1081.1   1.58
                 CF     3     1     1    0    0  1.000     0     7.1   2.45
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1951 WS    BRN WAA   L    2   2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
 1955 WS    DEA BRN   W    1   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
 1956 WS    NYN NYA   L    6  18  5  6  0  0  1   3  5  3  .333  .478  .500  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1951  BRN   95-59   Robert Rescigno
 1952  SLA   64-90   Pat Carr
 1953  DEA   64-90   Tom Austad
 1954  DEA   82-72   Tom Austad
 1955  DEA   98-56   Tom Austad
 1956  NYN   96-58   Larry Reeves
 1957  NYN   77-77   Larry Reeves
 1958  SFN   70-84   Larry Reeves
 1959  SFN   90-64   Larry Reeves
 1960  NYA   81-73   Billy Vanson
 1961  NYA   83-71   Billy Vanson
 1962  SFN  107-55   Larry Reeves

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