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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Doug Niekro Center Field
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 621 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-07-1940
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(124 games)
RBI 284
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D  (16.1%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.1%)   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
1960 CLE
13
50
7
11
1
0
2
9
5
 9 0 0
1
 0 3
.651
.291
.360
.140
.220
1962 CLE
33
91
9
19
1
2
1
13
13
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.604
.308
.297
.088
.209
1965 CLE
87
321
39
79
9
3
4
32
31
 63 0 3
1
 3 4
.640
.310
.330
.084
.246
1966 CLE
77
289
34
76
9
2
8
46
24
 55 0 3
6
 3 4
.707
.316
.391
.128
.263
1967 CLE
86
317
37
82
10
3
5
34
29
 56 0 0
6
 0 6
.677
.321
.356
.098
.259
1968 CLE
70
200
32
53
8
3
8
30
13
 40 2 0
4
 1 1
.771
.316
.455
.190
.265
1969 CLE
125
493
73
158
30
7
9
65
42
 71 2 1
14
 2 3
.840
.375
.465
.144
.320
1970 CLE
37
98
9
21
6
0
0
6
9
 22 0 2
3
 1 0
.551
.275
.276
.061
.214
1971 CLE
41
90
10
24
5
3
0
10
9
 17 1 0
1
 2 4
.729
.340
.389
.122
.267
1972 BAL-BRO
14
21
2
4
1
1
0
4
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.594
.261
.333
.143
.190
1974 STL
110
333
36
85
14
2
6
24
29
 52 0 3
18
 8 5
.676
.312
.363
.108
.255
1975 STL
63
65
6
9
0
1
2
11
7
 12 0 2
1
 1 0
.478
.216
.262
.123
.138
Total
756
2368
294
621
94
27
45
284
213
 420 5 14
55
 21 31
.704
.323
.382
.120
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Doug Niekro has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1975-04-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Doug Niekro to the major league team.
1974-10-23The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Coldy Iceberg to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Doug Niekro for assignment.
1974-04-28The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Doug Niekro to the major league team.
1974-04-28The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Doug Niekro from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Brooklyn Altar Knights have waived Doug Niekro.
1972-08-31The Brooklyn Altar Knights have acquired Doug Niekro from the waiver wire.
1972-08-16The Brooklyn Altar Knights have waived Doug Niekro.
1972-08-16The Brooklyn Altar Knights have acquired Doug Niekro from the waiver wire.
1972-07-05The Baltimore Bullets have waived Doug Niekro.
1972-05-09The Baltimore Bullets have designated Doug Niekro for assignment.
1972-04-05The Baltimore Bullets have acquired Doug Niekro from the waiver wire.
1972-03-05The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Todd Simmons for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Doug Niekro for assignment.
1971-08-23Doug Niekro of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1966-05-17The Cleveland INDIANS have re-claimed Doug Niekro from the waiver wire.
1966-05-16The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Jim Maloy to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Billy Burkett to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Sonny Siebert to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Larry Brown to the minors. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Doug Niekro for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Brett Sketchley to the minors.
1965-04-06The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Doug Niekro to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Ray Henrich to the minors.
1962-08-07The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Mel Swartzel to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Doug Niekro to the minors.
1962-04-01The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Doug Niekro to the major league team.
1960-10-09The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Red Sankey to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Denny McNichol to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Pat Scott to the minors. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Doug Niekro to the minors.
1960-08-31The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Doug Niekro to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Woodie Held to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Jim Gleason to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Nathan Ensminger for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Javier Tatum to the minors. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Red Sankey to the minors.