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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Dan Niekro Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .579 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
H 74 Age 84 (OS 84) Date of Birth 04-01-1929
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(14 games)
RBI 29
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A  (87.3%) Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A- (83.0%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1954 NYA-PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1955 PIT 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11
1956 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1957 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1958 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 1 3
1959 PIT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1960 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1
1961 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 1
1962 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
1963 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Dan Niekro has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1964-03-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Pruett to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Dan Niekro for assignment.
1956-07-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dan Niekro to the major league team.
1956-04-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Dan Niekro down to the minors.
1954-07-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dan Niekro to the major league team.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Dan Niekro down to the minors.
1954-04-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dan Niekro to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jody Barker for assignment.
1954-04-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Dan Niekro from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The New York Lumberjacks have waived Dan Niekro.