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Keller Stargell League
9-17-2025
Wheelhouse Niehaus Right Field
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .696 Status Retired (2002) Option Years 0  
H 398 Age 60 (OS 60) Date of Birth 07-10-1965
HR 34 Drafted Round 3, Pick 52
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(141 games)
RBI 195
SB 49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B D- (10.4%) LF A+ (97.2%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (99.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 1st OAK AB: PH HR (4/22/95). PH WO HR: 8/10/95; 7/30/99. When he was released by OAK in 2002, only Bulldog Nyman remained from the '95 WS team.
* 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
1990 LAA
26
76
10
20
4
0
1
10
10
 15 1 0
2
 1 2
.712
.356
.355
.092
.263
1991 LAA
14
48
9
13
1
0
3
12
5
 11 1 1
2
 1 1
.825
.345
.479
.208
.271
1992 LAA
108
400
44
90
12
2
3
36
41
 84 2 2
22
 12 8
.586
.299
.288
.062
.225
1993 LAA
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1995 OAK
45
62
11
21
2
0
2
14
6
 9 1 0
2
 0 0
.874
.406
.468
.129
.339
1996 OAK
78
198
13
51
9
2
2
24
16
 44 1 1
1
 1 2
.668
.315
.354
.096
.258
1997 MON
3
8
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.722
.222
.500
.375
.125
1998 OAK
70
67
13
17
4
0
4
14
15
 13 1 1
2
 0 1
.885
.393
.493
.239
.254
1999 OAK
112
254
23
68
10
0
6
32
20
 56 1 0
3
 7 1
.702
.324
.378
.110
.268
2000 OAK
100
203
26
53
10
1
6
28
13
 50 1 0
7
 6 1
.718
.309
.409
.148
.261
2001 OAK
99
206
32
57
9
3
5
21
20
 36 1 0
5
 4 7
.766
.344
.422
.146
.277
2002 OAK
12
30
6
7
0
0
1
2
2
 9 0 0
3
 0 0
.615
.281
.333
.100
.233
Total
668
1553
188
398
61
8
34
195
149
 331 10 5
49
 32 23
.696
.324
.372
.115
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Wheelhouse Niehaus has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2002-05-12The Oakland Turtles have waived Wheelhouse Niehaus.
2002-05-05The Oakland Turtles have designated Wheelhouse Niehaus for assignment.
2001-06-04Wheelhouse Niehaus of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
2000-07-02Wheelhouse Niehaus of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1998-05-09The Oakland Turtles have promoted Wheelhouse Niehaus to the major league team.
1998-05-09The Oakland Turtles have acquired Wheelhouse Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Montreal Saints have waived Wheelhouse Niehaus.
1997-05-09The Montreal Saints have designated Wheelhouse Niehaus for assignment. The Montreal Saints have designated Tom Bradley for assignment.
1997-04-13The Montreal Saints have placed Wheelhouse Niehaus on the trade block.
1997-04-05The Montreal Saints have acquired Wheelhouse Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1997-03-13The Oakland Turtles have designated Wheelhouse Niehaus for assignment.
1995-04-18The Oakland Turtles have promoted Wheelhouse Niehaus to the major league team.
1995-03-07The Oakland Turtles have designated Wheelhouse Niehaus for assignment.
1995-03-07The Oakland Turtles have promoted Wheelhouse Niehaus to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have designated Gonzo Gonzalez for assignment.
1995-03-01The Oakland Turtles have renamed Joe Niehaus to Wheelhouse Niehaus.
1994-06-27The Oakland Turtles have acquired Joe Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1994-04-23The St. Louis Browns have waived Joe Niehaus.
1994-04-05The St. Louis Browns have acquired Joe Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Los Angeles Megalodons have waived Joe Niehaus.
1994-04-01Joe Niehaus has been reverted to his original name.
1993-04-02The Los Angeles Megalodons have sent Yasiel Puig to the minors.
1992-09-05Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Mega Quakes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1992-03-07The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have renamed Joe Niehaus to Yasiel Puig.
1991-09-16The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have promoted Joe Niehaus to the major league team.
1991-05-29The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have promoted Frank Adams to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have sent Joe Niehaus to the minors.
1991-05-29The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have promoted Joe Niehaus to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have sent Bruce Almighty to the minors.
1990-05-15The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have sent Joe Niehaus to the minors. The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have sent Chad Curtis to the minors.
1990-04-08The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have promoted Joe Niehaus to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mega Quakes have sent San Andreas to the minors.
1989-04-14Trade #1557821 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Baltimore Dirty Soxs. The Baltimore Dirty Soxs receive Paul Caraccio, Joe Niehaus, She Hutto from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Berry Merriman.
1988-06-02The St. Louis Browns have acquired Joe Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1988-05-29The Minnesota Twerps have waived Joe Niehaus.