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Ty Cobb League
4-11-2086
Niles Kiefer Shortstop
Retired (2011, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .825 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
H 1940 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-19-1974
HR 297 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(90 games)
RBI 1149
SB 83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (1.9%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B A  (85.8%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF D+ (22.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1997 PIT
27
94
11
18
1
1
3
13
9
 23 0 0
0
 0 3
.581
.262
.319
.128
.191
1998 PIT
125
450
61
119
16
3
17
60
45
 92 1 3
7
 4 6
.757
.331
.427
.162
.264
1999 PIT
137
512
97
153
21
8
23
83
47
 87 1 3
6
 2 18
.863
.357
.506
.207
.299
2000 PIT
141
539
78
147
21
3
20
92
52
 111 2 3
13
 1 12
.771
.337
.434
.161
.273
2001 PIT
100
366
66
114
15
8
16
70
33
 75 1 2
2
 2 7
.895
.368
.527
.216
.311
2002 PIT
144
526
102
153
26
6
34
114
50
 93 1 6
8
 0 11
.907
.350
.557
.266
.291
2003 PIT
134
490
83
143
28
1
26
79
52
 86 3 1
11
 1 9
.875
.363
.512
.220
.292
2004 PIT
146
508
94
159
32
7
29
103
54
 96 3 5
3
 1 18
.954
.379
.575
.262
.313
2005 PIT
139
533
74
141
22
4
20
66
56
 113 4 3
6
 0 12
.771
.337
.433
.169
.265
2006 PIT
132
488
68
134
30
4
17
74
43
 114 1 1
5
 1 6
.791
.334
.457
.182
.275
2007 PIT
140
464
76
144
25
4
22
96
39
 89 3 4
1
 0 11
.888
.365
.524
.213
.310
2008 PIT
149
523
90
157
19
9
24
87
47
 113 3 2
2
 0 14
.869
.360
.509
.208
.300
2009 PIT
145
520
80
161
27
3
19
94
48
 96 5 4
5
 2 15
.854
.371
.483
.173
.310
2010 PIT
109
399
56
97
17
2
14
63
30
 86 2 3
4
 0 7
.698
.297
.401
.158
.243
2011 PIT-NYA
125
425
71
100
15
2
13
55
28
 91 2 1
10
 2 9
.657
.285
.372
.136
.235
Total
1893
6837
1107
1940
315
65
297
1149
633
 1365 32 41
83
 16 158
.825
.345
.479
.195
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Niles Kiefer has retired from the New York Creatures
2011-07-02A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 NYA (Tom Graham) from the New York Creatures in exchange for Niles Kiefer. Protest This Trade.
2010-05-20Niles Kiefer of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
2007-05-01Niles Kiefer of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2006-06-06Niles Kiefer of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2003-07-09Niles Kiefer of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2001-05-29Niles Kiefer of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 62 days.
1997-08-04Niles Kiefer of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1997-07-28The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Niles Kiefer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Mike Mathes for assignment.