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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   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 Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1986 RF ARI 135 135 1184.1 277 269 1 7 1 -7 2.05 .975
1987 RF ARI 120 120 1084.1 231 226 1 4 1 +4 1.88 .983
SS ARI 1 1 9.0 4 3 1 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
1988 RF ARI 146 146 1293.0 313 301 6 6 6 -2 2.14 .981
1989 RF ARI 123 123 1087.1 230 225 0 5 0 -2 1.86 .978
LF ARI 23 23 202.2 46 45 0 1 0 0 2.00 .978
1990 RF ARI-DET 100 99 866.1 151 150 0 1 0 -5 1.56 .993
LF ARI-DET 16 16 142.0 27 27 0 0 0 +1 1.71 1.000
1991 LF DET 144 144 1288.0 296 292 1 3 1 +2 2.05 .990
RF DET 2 2 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.50 1.000
1992 LF DET 146 146 1293.2 298 295 1 2 1 -1 2.06 .993
1993 LF DET 146 146 1278.0 301 296 1 4 1 +7 2.09 .987
1994 LF DET 146 146 1291.2 331 328 2 1 2 +5 2.30 .997
1995 LF DET 146 146 1298.1 306 299 5 2 5 -1 2.11 .993
1996 LF DET 137 137 1226.2 304 301 1 2 1 +8 2.22 .993
1997 LF DET 138 138 1244.1 329 324 2 3 2 -2 2.36 .991
1998 LF DET 84 84 744.1 148 146 1 1 1 -1 1.78 .993
1999 CF DET 146 146 1302.1 356 352 1 3 1 -4 2.44 .992
2000 CF DET 146 146 1332.0 385 379 1 5 1 0 2.57 .987
2001 LF DET 70 61 569.0 134 133 1 0 1 0 2.12 1.000
RF DET 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
2002 RF DET 69 62 560.1 95 95 0 0 0 -1 1.53 1.000
LF DET 7 7 67.2 25 25 0 0 0 -1 3.33 1.000
CF DET 4 4 41.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 3.95 1.000
3B DET 2 2 18.0 8 3 5 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
2003 RF DET-BAL 7 7 63.0 12 11 0 1 0 -1 1.57 .917
CF DET-BAL 4 4 32.1 12 12 0 0 0 -1 3.34 1.000
Pos Total LF 1203 1194 10646.1 2545 2511 15 19 15 +17 2.14 .993
RF 704 696 6173.2 1315 1283 8 24 8 -14 1.88 .982
CF 300 300 2707.2 771 761 2 8 2 -5 2.54 .990
3B 2 2 18.0 8 3 5 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
SS 1 1 9.0 4 3 1 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
Total 2210 2193 19554.2 4643 4561 31 51 25 -3 2.11 .989
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.