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Roberto Clemente League
10-23-2036
Rick Niehaus Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-36 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-23-1948
K 399 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(140 games)
IP 488.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt F  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 CLE
4
 14
29
28
1
0
0
 0
123.2
 149 97 91 3 55
104
1.65
6.62
1977 CLE
4
 6
50
3
0
0
2
 7
73.0
 98 48 45 2 35
66
1.82
5.55
1978 CLE
2
 3
57
0
0
0
4
 5
54.1
 54 32 30 0 33
46
1.60
4.97
1979 CLE
3
 4
50
0
0
0
0
 0
52.2
 41 16 16 3 24
27
1.23
2.73
1980 CLE-DET
3
 2
39
0
0
0
5
 5
35.2
 31 20 20 1 17
25
1.35
5.05
1981 DET
1
 6
52
0
0
0
0
 4
55.2
 66 39 30 0 35
48
1.81
4.85
1982 DET
5
 0
27
0
0
0
0
 1
51.0
 50 25 21 1 17
40
1.31
3.71
1983 DET
1
 1
22
0
0
0
0
 1
42.2
 45 27 20 1 16
43
1.43
4.22
2036
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 36
326
31
1
0
11
 23
488.2
 534 304 273 11 232
399
1.57
5.03

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Tony Gwynn League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Rick Niehaus has retired from the Seattle Super Sonics
1984-04-30The Seattle Super Sonics have acquired Rick Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Detroit Autoworkers have promoted Minoru Ota to the major league team. The Detroit Autoworkers have waived Rick Niehaus.
1983-07-29Rick Niehaus of the Detroit Autoworkers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-06-29Rick Niehaus of the Detroit Autoworkers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-04-11Trade #1655695 has been completed between the Cleveland Planktons and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Makoto Shiotani, Andrew Yang, Rick Niehaus from the Cleveland Planktons in exchange for Ron Berger.
1978-05-27The Cleveland Planktons have placed Rick Niehaus on the trade block.
1976-04-18The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Rick Niehaus to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have sent Eddie Kelleher to the minors.
1976-04-12Trade #1636582 has been completed between the Cleveland Planktons and the Seattle Super Sonics. The Seattle Super Sonics receive Tom Siglin, Tom Farrell from the Cleveland Planktons in exchange for Rick Niehaus, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 SEA (John Hutton).
1976-03-25The Seattle Super Sonics have acquired Rick Niehaus from the waiver wire.
1975-04-19The Brooklyn Dukes have waived Rick Niehaus.