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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 NYA-PIT
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
1955 PIT
13
14
1
4
1
0
0
2
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.732
.375
.357
.071
.286
1956 PIT
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 PIT
1
6
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.929
.429
.500
.167
.333
1958 PIT
20
60
7
15
2
0
0
5
7
 12 0 0
2
 0 1
.612
.328
.283
.033
.250
1959 PIT
3
9
1
3
0
0
1
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.333
.667
.333
.333
1960 PIT
8
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1961 PIT
28
113
11
18
4
0
1
7
12
 22 0 1
1
 0 0
.459
.238
.221
.062
.159
1962 PIT
9
33
3
6
1
0
1
2
0
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.485
.182
.303
.121
.182
1963 PIT
22
91
12
25
3
0
1
11
10
 11 0 0
1
 0 2
.687
.347
.341
.066
.275
Total
107
337
37
74
12
0
4
29
33
 58 0 1
5
 0 3
.579
.288
.291
.071
.220
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.