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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Gaylen Niekro Left Field
Retired (2003, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 2468 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-07-1965
HR 139 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(98 games)
RBI 911
SB 330
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (98.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1986 ARI
135
508
49
127
19
2
5
46
55
 85 1 1
13
 12 7
.649
.324
.325
.075
.250
1987 ARI
124
484
60
127
17
2
2
46
47
 79 3 1
34
 21 4
.649
.331
.318
.056
.262
1988 ARI
146
576
94
169
25
6
5
62
68
 88 1 2
47
 12 6
.752
.368
.384
.090
.293
1989 ARI
146
538
68
151
19
5
5
28
75
 81 3 1
44
 25 6
.734
.371
.362
.082
.281
1990 ARI-DET
135
430
46
103
15
3
6
33
54
 77 0 1
32
 12 1
.654
.324
.330
.091
.240
1991 DET
146
607
110
174
28
9
5
61
89
 103 2 0
31
 9 3
.767
.380
.387
.100
.287
1992 DET
146
549
79
168
23
10
13
75
80
 82 2 1
13
 15 2
.851
.396
.455
.149
.306
1993 DET
146
576
87
153
22
6
11
61
79
 89 1 3
21
 5 4
.736
.354
.382
.116
.266
1994 DET
146
588
100
170
26
10
17
67
73
 99 3 2
17
 3 1
.823
.369
.454
.165
.289
1995 DET
146
617
83
174
40
3
11
64
74
 63 0 3
13
 6 2
.767
.357
.410
.128
.282
1996 DET
137
568
99
165
32
6
15
75
72
 51 4 4
14
 3 2
.819
.372
.447
.157
.290
1997 DET
138
593
96
177
29
14
10
62
68
 86 1 2
15
 5 3
.816
.370
.445
.147
.298
1998 DET
84
338
67
107
24
3
5
29
51
 45 2 1
11
 3 1
.858
.408
.450
.133
.317
1999 DET
146
589
99
170
30
7
11
78
71
 79 5 2
10
 9 3
.788
.369
.419
.131
.289
2000 DET
146
573
64
151
18
5
8
57
59
 82 2 2
10
 6 5
.688
.333
.354
.091
.264
2001 DET
110
308
53
85
11
2
7
36
41
 56 1 0
4
 4 0
.756
.363
.393
.117
.276
2002 DET
116
317
41
87
18
2
3
30
40
 51 0 0
1
 3 0
.728
.356
.372
.098
.274
2003 DET-BAL
13
38
5
10
0
0
0
1
9
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.667
.404
.263
.000
.263
Total
2306
8797
1300
2468
396
95
139
911
1105
 1300 31 26
330
 153 51
.756
.362
.395
.114
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Gaylen Niekro has retired from the Baltimore Bash
2003-06-17The Baltimore Bash have designated Gaylen Niekro for assignment.
2003-05-25The Baltimore Bash have promoted Gaylen Niekro to the major league team.
2003-05-25The Baltimore Bash have acquired Gaylen Niekro from the waiver wire.
2003-04-15The Detroit Sharks have waived Gaylen Niekro.
2003-04-08The Detroit Sharks have designated Gaylen Niekro for assignment.
2001-08-16The Detroit Sharks have removed Gaylen Niekro from the trade block.
2001-06-28The Detroit Sharks have placed Gaylen Niekro on the trade block.
1998-08-23Gaylen Niekro of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1998-06-02Gaylen Niekro of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1997-07-28Gaylen Niekro of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1996-06-01Gaylen Niekro of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1990-08-25A trade has been completed between the Arizona Warriors and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Gaylen Niekro, Bert Moore, Colby Heiser from the Arizona Warriors in exchange for Russ Gee, Jim Hancock.
1987-05-24The Arizona Warriors have promoted Gaylen Niekro to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Jose Wendell to the minors.
1987-05-05The Arizona Warriors have promoted Scott Carlsen to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Gaylen Niekro to the minors.
1986-04-14The Arizona Warriors have promoted Gaylen Niekro to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Johnny Smith to the minors.