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Kirby Puckett League
8-21-2079
Buzz Nieson Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2598 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-24-1938
HR 358 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(0 games)
RBI 1398
SB 331
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A- (79.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF C+ (50.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1960 BRO
136
547
96
152
29
7
21
70
41
96 5 6
28
4 2
.802
.331
.472
.194
.278
1961 BRO
135
518
63
132
25
4
17
61
40
90 2 4
33
18 2
.725
.309
.417
.162
.255
1962 BRO
136
541
61
121
23
5
14
49
42
101 3 3
27
21 4
.644
.282
.362
.139
.224
1963 BRO-PHI
152
450
59
123
14
10
15
68
32
79 0 8
17
3 4
.765
.316
.449
.176
.273
1964 PHI
136
511
84
146
30
12
15
73
55
85 1 3
26
4 3
.834
.354
.479
.194
.286
1965 PHI
144
503
75
134
22
8
19
86
47
89 1 4
22
3 3
.783
.328
.455
.189
.266
1966 PHI
144
416
78
122
23
7
27
72
56
70 1 1
18
2 11
.955
.378
.577
.284
.293
1967 PHI
145
458
69
129
26
12
15
61
38
76 0 1
17
4 7
.825
.336
.489
.207
.282
1968 PHI
141
456
61
118
28
4
13
76
48
77 1 5
23
3 3
.751
.327
.423
.164
.259
1969 PHI-BAL-BOS
128
453
89
147
27
15
24
96
49
80 3 2
21
2 5
1.002
.393
.609
.285
.325
1970 BOS
134
563
110
182
25
11
27
98
49
104 5 2
19
1 3
.932
.381
.551
.227
.323
1971 BOS
135
579
112
173
29
10
31
82
56
84 3 3
16
0 0
.906
.362
.544
.245
.299
1972 BOS
135
568
122
170
29
7
35
90
55
96 2 3
36
9 0
.921
.361
.560
.261
.299
1973 BOS
135
530
85
145
23
6
26
92
50
83 1 3
10
5 4
.822
.336
.487
.213
.274
1974 BOS
121
440
55
119
22
4
13
68
41
69 1 3
7
2 5
.759
.332
.427
.157
.270
1975 BOS
120
438
63
123
25
2
13
73
42
61 1 2
10
0 3
.780
.344
.436
.155
.281
1976 BOS
135
496
62
137
17
7
16
73
39
87 1 4
0
0 5
.763
.328
.435
.159
.276
1977 BOS
135
496
57
148
35
2
13
80
35
83 1 3
1
0 5
.800
.344
.456
.157
.298
1978 BOS
126
293
30
77
14
1
4
30
24
48 0 4
0
0 4
.673
.315
.358
.096
.263
Total
2573
9256
1431
2598
466
134
358
1398
839
1558 32 64
331
81 73
.816
.340
.476
.195
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Buzz Nieson has retired from the Boston Expansionists
1978-06-08Buzz Nieson of the Boston Expansionists is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-06-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Barons and the Boston Expansionists. The Boston Expansionists receive Larry Bankston, Buzz Nieson from the Baltimore Barons in exchange for Lance Clemons, John Appleton.
1969-03-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Baltimore Barons. The Baltimore Barons receive Buzz Nieson, Ron Beamon from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (BAL).
1963-05-09A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Brooklyn Bridgers. The Brooklyn Bridgers receive Rick Moonaki, Wayne Ford, Bernie Delsing from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Buzz Nieson.