#91 Bob Nieman, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Los Angeles (N) Dodgers
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Bob Nieman

1/26/1927
34
USA,OH,CINCINNATI
5"11
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Rightfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,500,500
1961
10 Year(s), 142 Days (1862 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77676
Versus LHP97687
Versus RHP77676
Talent86676
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/5PITL 4-5412001101#5  
10/7@PITW 10-9422100010#5  
10/9@PHIW 6-4412000101#5  
10/10PHIL 3-9402000100#5  
10/13@NYYW 9-4421100010#2  
10/14@NYYW 10-3513100200#2  
10/16NYYL 3-4400000011#2  
10/17NYYW 23-1654100210#2  
10/18NYYL 2-3311001120#2  
10/20@NYYW 9-6423101201#2PoG 

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154599207418281201126874.346.410.581.9911.035.235
Projected154599207418281201126874.346.410.581.9911.035.235
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1516782201236348771150.0146.69.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15259122631372719100.388.478.6121.090
vs. RHP4471482962289754155532.331.386.570.956
Close/Late66223031112610020.333.378.515.894
Scoring Position1595914348701713610.371.415.572.988
Pinch Hitting2200000100001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home762861061651555614032.371.442.6191.061
Road783131012531365512842.323.376.546.923
This Week41782025842.471.571.9411.513
Last Week41782004411.471.500.5881.088
March/April2389288111514108.315.376.461.837
May26992851620121212.283.357.535.892
June2597317112011615.320.352.443.796
July2287388251922911.437.485.7471.232
August2694326152024189.340.439.5851.024
Sept/Oct3213350721026291319.376.435.6841.120
Postseason6261240271152.462.548.8461.395

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19517616248625192522002400.296.380.451.831 CIN
195210821357818412427013411.268.349.427.776CIN
195313442213829416716565054400.327.413.528.941CIN CHA
1954148538178405191089574056000.331.408.530.938CHA,AL
19551505742083942411510981075910.362.437.5701.006CHA,AL
195610237512531325907448053700.333.404.6321.036CHA
195714750919138523909786236311.375.465.6051.070CHA,AL WS1
19581465731804123114713090159102.314.405.555.960 LA,NL
1959146559172336181139476237334.308.391.485.875LA
196013753116434713739870218115.309.391.473.863LA
19611545992074182812011268267411.346.410.581.991LA
Total14485055166834047210987923707941640814.330.410.540.951 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA291184630102023222100.390.482.6691.152

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
195462410113674500.417.500.9171.417
19566213100245300.143.308.190.498
195872511212884300.440.517.8401.357
1961626124027115200.462.548.8461.395
Total2596368272330181300.375.474.7191.192

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield1521513021123218.9751322.12.18    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1951...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 2/9/1953 (Going to CIN: P Chet Nichols, SS Chico Carrasquel, 1B Eddie Robinson, 2B Nellie Fox. Going to CHA: P Ewell Blackwell, 1B Ted Kluszewski, LF Bob Ni
eman, 2B Bobby Adams, SS Virgil Stallcup)...
Milestones
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/11/1951, off Doyle Lade (CHN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1953, hitting .583 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1953, hitting .469 with 6 HR, 18 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 6/11/1954...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 8/25/1954...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1955, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1955, hitting .682 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1955, hitting .386 with 5 HR, 22 RBI...
Injured on 5/18/1956 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1956, hitting .409 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1956, hitting .408 with 7 HR, 19 RBI...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1957, hitting .556 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 7/26/1957...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Washington on 7/30/1957 (Going to WS1: RF Bob Nieman, P Bud Byerly, 1B Bob Hale, P George Susce, P Tom Qualters. Going to CHA: RF Jim Busby, RF Sam Mele)...
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 2/11/1958 to a 4-year deal worth $10,500,500 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1958, hitting .400 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 7/17/1958...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1958...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 7/21/1959...
Injured on 9/23/1959 with a Broken Ankle, out for 8-9 weeks...
Injured on 4/18/1960 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 7/11/1960...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 7/12/1960...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1961, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/9/1961, hitting .556 with 2 HR, 3 RBI...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles (N) in 1961...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .327 - 9th
1954 - .331 - 7th
1955 - .362 - 1st
1957 - .375 - 1st
OBP
1953 - .413 - 10th
1954 - .408 - 10th
1955 - .437 - 3rd
1957 - .465 - 2nd
SLG
1953 - .528 - 10th
1954 - .530 - 7th
1955 - .570 - 3rd
1957 - .605 - 3rd
1958 - .555 - 7th
OPS
1953 - .941 - 8th
1954 - .938 - 6th
1955 - 1.006 - 3rd
1957 - 1.070 - 3rd
1958 - .960 - 9th
Hits
1954 - 178 - 7th
1955 - 208 - 1st
1957 - 191 - 2nd
1958 - 180 - 6th
Doubles
1954 - 40 - 1st
1955 - 39 - 3rd
1957 - 38 - 4th
1958 - 41 - 5th
1959 - 33 - 8th
1960 - 34 - 8th
Triples
1959 - 6 - 3rd
1960 - 7 - 3rd
Homeruns
1956 - 25 - 9th
1958 - 31 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 108 - 9th
1955 - 115 - 5th
1956 - 90 - 9th
1958 - 147 - 3rd
1959 - 113 - 8th
Runs
1955 - 109 - 5th
1958 - 130 - 4th
BB
1958 - 90 - 8th
    

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