#53 Butch Nieman, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Butch Nieman

2/8/1918
29
USA,KS,HERKIMER
6"2
205

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,371,429
1947 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55769
Versus LHP45668
Versus RHP55769
Talent55678
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7
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3
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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  
9/30BROW 5-3000000000#6  
10/1BSNW 5-3310000011#2  
10/2@CINW 6-5410000011#2  
10/7@CHCW 6-1220000030#5  
10/8@CHCW 19-11211100101#5  
10/10CHCW 14-9433100210#5  
10/11CHCL 9-11513101100#5  
10/12CHCL 0-3100000010#6  
10/14@CHCL 2-9301000010#5  
10/15@CHCL 2-9401000000#5  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall123294791231846674737.269.368.514.882.991.245
Projected123294791231846674737.269.368.514.882.991.245
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall613471509231513329682.959.86.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1654182820362020021.248.330.467.796
vs. RHP12938411026312717300.295.409.574.982
Close/Late4816305111393010.333.431.7081.139
Scoring Position80145032601313310.175.278.350.628
Pinch Hitting471520514977100.319.400.6811.081
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6114844311028372218.297.382.534.915
Road621463592818302519.240.351.493.844
March/April225419406181766.352.419.7591.179
May164192023752.220.304.415.719
June20531611461267.302.373.585.958
July215211013811107.212.323.423.746
August245218403111167.346.407.5961.003
Sept/Oct2042611009148.143.357.214.571
Postseason72193014761.429.536.7141.250

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
Total55015344105888424129320921214712123.267.353.480.833 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943, AAA1324441351046012312611672287.304.444.7501.194

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19477219301476120.429.536.7141.250
Total7219301476120.429.556.7141.270

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield45103820411.976169.12.18    
Rightfield5451107401165.957447.02.34    

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...
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