#53 Butch Nieman, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Butch Nieman

2/8/1918
30
USA,KS,HERKIMER
6"2
205

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,371,429
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall45668
Versus LHP45668
Versus RHP55668
Talent55668
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@BROW 7-6101000100#9  
10/1NYNL 3-8000000000#8  
10/4@CINL 3-6400000000#2  
10/8NYNW 7-4101000000#9  
10/11@NYNW 7-6100000000#6  
10/16DETL 1-2100000000#7  
10/17DETL 2-3000000000#3  
10/19@DETW 7-4100000000#3  
10/20@DETW 13-1101000200#1  
10/21@DETL 2-7100000001#3  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall116236551231053493021.233.320.436.756.776.203
Projected116236551231053493021.233.320.436.756.776.203
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall492701008121032515383.334.54.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP971941523191311101.196.295.412.707
vs. RHP1393682530301710110.259.338.453.791
Close/Late4151013941000.122.200.220.420
Scoring Position822532137046200.305.330.427.756
Pinch Hitting431021212935100.233.277.465.742
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home561103010352525139.273.349.555.904
Road601262520528241712.198.292.333.625
Last Week5410002001.250.333.250.583
March/April234482015667.182.280.295.575
May142550117972.200.364.400.764
June216016303141012.267.290.467.757
July183812304171263.316.391.7111.102
August213961206666.154.267.282.549
Sept/Oct193083014641.267.353.467.820
Postseason7620002001.333.375.333.708

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194326842520211111000952.298.372.393.765 PHI
19441384039861246873520540264.243.326.442.768PHI
194512736198181165568520232314.271.361.460.821PHI
1946136392110203246174481229307.281.359.531.890PHI
194712329479123184667471337296.269.368.514.882PHI
194811623655123105349301221153.233.320.436.756PHI
Total666177046570119429434223931416813626.263.349.474.823 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943, AAA1324441351046012312611672287.304.444.7501.194

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19477219301476120.429.556.7141.270
1948762000200111.333.375.333.708
Total142711301676231.407.515.6301.145

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield34122830343.912141.12.17    
Rightfield46378310851.988345.02.22    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1943...
Had first career hit on 9/1/1943, off Hi Bithorn (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/24/1943, off Johnny Podgajny (NYN)...
Injured on 3/31/1945 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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