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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 18 54.00 2 / 2 11 / 12 5 / 6 9 / 9 2 / 5 12 / 14 6 / 6 47 / 54
1984 Minors 19 51.00 4 / 7 7 / 8 8 / 9 8 / 11 4 / 7 2 / 3 5 / 6 38 / 51
1985 Minors 20 55.00 6 / 7 3 / 6 10 / 13 6 / 8 2 / 7 5 / 7 7 / 7 39 / 55
1986 Minors 21 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 5
1986 Majors 21 60.04 150 135 0 2 / 3 6 / 14 3 / 9 2 / 2 4 / 9 5 / 13 4 / 10 26 / 60
1987 Minors 22 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 8
1987 Majors 22 66.18 145 121 0 1 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 18 2 / 9 2 / 6 5 / 12 6 / 11 18 / 66
1988 Majors 23 69.52 162 146 0 4 / 10 8 / 15 0 / 10 3 / 11 2 / 10 4 / 8 2 / 5 23 / 69
1989 Majors 24 64.78 162 146 0 4 / 11 5 / 16 0 / 5 3 / 11 1 / 5 6 / 9 2 / 7 21 / 64
1990 Majors 25 57.55 162 115 0 0 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 5 3 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 9 7 / 10 15 / 57
1991 Majors 26 68.62 162 146 0 0 / 9 4 / 14 0 / 8 6 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 11 3 / 9 14 / 68
1992 Majors 27 62.34 162 146 0 0 / 5 3 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 10 6 / 62
1993 Majors 28 65.25 162 146 0 0 / 6 4 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 9 6 / 65
1994 Majors 29 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 13 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 3 / 65
1995 Majors 30 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 65
1996 Majors 31 61.30 151 137 11 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 61
1997 Majors 32 61.75 152 138 10 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 61
1998 Majors 33 37.62 92 84 57 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 37
1999 Majors 34 63.47 162 146 0 -2 / 17 -2 / 9 -3 / 3 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 -4 / 10 0 / 10 -15 / 63
2000 Majors 35 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 13 -6 / 7 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -5 / 7 -2 / 9 -3 / 10 -22 / 65
2001 Majors 36 41.37 162 63 0 -2 / 4 -3 / 6 -3 / 8 -2 / 3 -6 / 7 0 / 8 -2 / 5 -18 / 41
2002 Majors 37 51.71 162 75 0 -1 / 9 -6 / 11 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 -5 / 4 -2 / 6 -1 / 11 -22 / 51
2003 Minors 38 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
2003 Majors 38 7.32 26 11 0 -2 / 1 -2 / 0 -6 / 2 -7 / 1 -3 / 2 -2 / 0 -3 / 1 -25 / 7
Total 2660 2193 78 16 / 148 37 / 197 9 / 185 31 / 175 -5 / 165 33 / 170 36 / 168 157 / 1208
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.