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Willie Mays League
9-5-2084
Andy Niekro Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 29)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 44 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-07-1934
HR 2 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 17
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (50.2%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1956 MIL-CLE
3
8
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
0 0 0
0
0 0
.875
.500
.375
.000
.375
1957 CLE
42
163
16
41
4
0
2
17
9
33 0 0
9
5 3
.604
.291
.313
.061
.252
Total
45
171
17
44
4
0
2
17
11
33 0 0
9
5 3
.618
.302
.316
.058
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Andy Niekro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-04The Cleveland Rollers have waived Andy Niekro.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Larry Ledbetter to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Andy Niekro to the minors.
1957-04-06The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Andy Niekro to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Wally Baczewski to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Andy Niekro to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Andy Niekro to the major league team.
1957-03-01The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Al Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Andy Niekro to the minors.
1956-09-21The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Andy Niekro to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Joe Fisk to the minors.
1956-05-27The Cleveland Rollers have acquired Andy Niekro from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Rollers have waived Buck Choffer.
1956-04-25The Milwaukee Braves have waived Andy Niekro.