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Andres Galarraga League
5-7-2112
Vic Niekro Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 708 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-01-1945
HR 86 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(80 games)
RBI 367
SB 112
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.9%) CF F  (2.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B C  (37.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 BAL
33
111
9
18
2
0
3
11
10
 24 0 1
5
 5 8
.491
.230
.261
.099
.162
1970 BAL
37
86
15
25
4
1
5
22
11
 26 0 0
2
 3 3
.906
.371
.535
.244
.291
1971 BAL
50
148
15
40
0
0
4
15
11
 27 0 0
4
 6 6
.672
.321
.351
.081
.270
1975 BAL
63
71
5
16
3
2
0
5
5
 16 0 0
2
 2 0
.600
.276
.324
.099
.225
1976 BAL
77
132
13
35
11
0
5
20
16
 27 1 0
7
 2 2
.811
.349
.462
.197
.265
1977 BAL
118
459
57
104
11
4
13
60
43
 90 2 1
23
 9 12
.648
.295
.353
.126
.227
1978 BAL
135
528
77
159
24
2
22
81
47
 99 2 3
29
 13 11
.838
.359
.479
.178
.301
1979 BAL
135
521
80
140
26
3
15
69
62
 82 2 0
20
 11 17
.765
.349
.417
.148
.269
1980 BAL
126
478
73
132
22
6
15
65
51
 92 1 5
15
 13 9
.785
.344
.441
.165
.276
1981 BAL-CHA
27
85
10
16
6
0
3
11
12
 16 0 0
1
 0 4
.653
.289
.365
.176
.188
1982 CHA
36
110
10
23
4
1
1
8
12
 26 0 1
4
 2 6
.575
.285
.291
.082
.209
Total
837
2729
364
708
113
19
86
367
280
 525 8 11
112
 66 78
.738
.329
.409
.150
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Vic Niekro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-01The Chicago Hookers have promoted Jim Armstrong to the major league team. The Chicago Hookers have waived Vic Niekro. The Chicago Hookers have waived Rocky Bako.
1982-04-14The Chicago Hookers have promoted Vic Niekro to the major league team. The Chicago Hookers have waived Al Gassaway.
1981-08-06The Chicago Hookers have designated Vic Niekro for assignment.
1981-06-15The Chicago Hookers have acquired Vic Niekro from the waiver wire.
1981-06-08The Baltimore Hammers have designated Vic Niekro for assignment.
1980-08-06Vic Niekro of the Baltimore Hammers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-05-21Vic Niekro of the Baltimore Hammers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-06-10Vic Niekro of the Baltimore Hammers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-04-12Vic Niekro of the Baltimore Hammers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-07-05The Baltimore Hammers have placed Vic Niekro on the trade block.
1975-06-08The Baltimore Hammers have promoted Vic Niekro to the major league team. The Baltimore Hammers have designated Dale Colborn for assignment.
1971-07-11The Baltimore Hammers have sent Vic Niekro to the minors.
1970-07-24Vic Niekro of the Baltimore Hammers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1969-08-22The Baltimore Hammers have promoted Ken Thomas to the major league team. The Baltimore Hammers have promoted Devon Jantzen to the major league team. The Baltimore Hammers have promoted Kent Swacina to the major league team. The Baltimore Hammers have promoted Vic Niekro to the major league team. The Baltimore Hammers have designated Wally Holloman for assignment. The Baltimore Hammers have designated Mike Nicholson for assignment. The Baltimore Hammers have designated Gibby Abernathie for assignment. The Baltimore Hammers have designated Bill Combs for assignment.