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Tim Raines League
5-19-2069
John Niekro Catcher
Retired (2025, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .800 Status Retired (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1720 Age 81 (OS 82) Date of Birth 11-07-1987
HR 271 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(2006)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(44 games)
RBI 1062
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A- (78.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 16
3B --- RF A  (88.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
2009 WAS
70
270
32
66
11
1
6
31
21
 68 1 0
0
 0 5
.661
.301
.359
.115
.244
2010 WAS
53
196
30
46
3
2
5
29
14
 48 1 0
0
 0 1
.636
.289
.347
.112
.235
2011 WAS
108
228
42
64
11
0
13
34
22
 37 0 1
0
 0 0
.843
.343
.500
.219
.281
2012 WAS
114
276
42
85
14
1
19
70
26
 55 3 1
0
 0 2
.945
.373
.572
.264
.308
2013 WAS
132
368
67
99
12
3
24
78
37
 82 2 5
0
 0 3
.849
.335
.514
.245
.269
2014 WAS
140
423
62
115
19
1
15
62
35
 82 3 2
0
 0 4
.758
.330
.428
.156
.272
2015 WAS
135
355
58
95
11
0
18
62
36
 66 1 2
0
 0 2
.786
.335
.451
.183
.268
2016 WAS
127
364
59
97
18
2
14
50
23
 87 0 1
0
 0 0
.752
.309
.442
.176
.266
2017 WAS
125
289
51
88
14
2
15
57
38
 60 0 1
0
 0 1
.907
.384
.522
.218
.304
2018 WAS
148
534
74
156
19
4
23
91
46
 116 2 5
0
 0 3
.819
.348
.472
.180
.292
2019 WAS
142
545
75
156
24
4
23
108
47
 111 1 5
0
 0 0
.813
.341
.472
.185
.286
2020 WAS
149
517
88
159
29
3
22
99
42
 94 2 8
0
 0 3
.860
.357
.503
.195
.308
2021 WAS
134
464
65
128
17
2
19
93
43
 99 6 3
0
 0 1
.787
.343
.444
.168
.276
2022 WAS-NYA
119
438
68
127
17
2
22
75
47
 79 3 3
9
 7 2
.849
.360
.489
.199
.290
2023 NYA
100
326
49
92
15
0
13
53
30
 58 1 4
7
 8 2
.789
.341
.448
.166
.282
2024 NYA
69
243
34
68
6
2
12
44
15
 50 1 1
1
 4 3
.792
.323
.469
.189
.280
2025 TB
120
332
35
79
10
2
8
26
30
 67 0 2
3
 4 2
.652
.299
.352
.114
.238
Total
1985
6168
931
1720
250
31
271
1062
552
 1259 27 44
20
 23 34
.800
.339
.461
.182
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01John Niekro has retired from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2025-04-01Trade #1511148 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Tod Workman, Draft Pick 2026 Round 3 NYA (Ken Roberts) from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for John Niekro.
2022-04-09Trade #1479260 has been completed between the Washington Beltways and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive John Niekro, Cap Dunning, Jeff Schatzeder from the Washington Beltways in exchange for Draft Pick 2023 Round 1 NYA (Johnny Wilson), Draft Pick 2023 Round 2 NYA (Ted Mitchell).
2008-10-03The Washington Beltways have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have promoted Earl Asselstine to the major league team.
2004-03-07Trade #1184269 has been completed between the Washington Beltways and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive Draft Pick 2006 Round 2 WAS (Anthony Sherman), Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 WAS (Ken Butler), Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 PHI (Jeff Antonelli), Draft Pick 2006 Round 3 WAS (Ralph Martinez) from the Washington Beltways in exchange for Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 OAK (Earl Asselstine), Draft Pick 2006 Round 1 OAK (John Niekro).