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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Lew Niemann Starting Pitcher
Retired (2007, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.71 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 26-74 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-15-1973
K 692 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(112 games)
IP 828.2
WHIP 1.79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1995 CLE
4
 4
9
9
0
0
0
 0
59.2
 73 43 39 2 32
53
1.76
5.88
1996 CLE
8
 23
36
36
1
0
0
 0
236.0
 287 195 174 6 135
192
1.79
6.64
1997 CLE
0
 2
3
3
1
0
0
 0
21.2
 27 18 17 1 7
16
1.57
7.06
1998 CLE
4
 20
36
24
1
0
0
 0
173.1
 238 162 147 9 97
142
1.93
7.63
1999 CLE
4
 7
19
13
1
0
0
 0
87.1
 98 61 53 4 53
67
1.73
5.46
2000 CLE
4
 15
37
25
1
0
0
 0
173.0
 229 152 142 9 81
156
1.79
7.39
2001 CLE
2
 3
53
0
0
0
0
 0
77.2
 88 47 46 3 39
66
1.64
5.33
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 74
193
110
5
0
0
 0
828.2
 1040 678 618 34 444
692
1.79
6.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Lew Niemann has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2007-09-29The Detroit Tigers have acquired Lew Niemann from the waiver wire.
2007-09-12The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mike Cummings to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have waived Lew Niemann.
2007-09-12The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team.
2007-03-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted John Swanson to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Clyde English for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Juan Rico for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Gary Lee for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Lew Niemann for assignment.
2006-09-22The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team.
2002-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ben James to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Lew Niemann for assignment.
1999-07-16The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Marv Ramirez to the minors.
1999-06-08The Cleveland Spiders have designated Lew Niemann for assignment.
1999-05-23The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Billy MacDonald to the major league team.
1999-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mel Evans to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Lew Niemann for assignment.
1998-09-02The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team.
1998-08-03The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Marv Ramirez to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors.
1998-07-31The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Marv Ramirez to the minors.
1998-07-28The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jorge Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Larvell Reid to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Tito Martinez for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors.
1998-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Matt Ward for assignment.
1998-03-03The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Baby Godby to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Frank Pujols to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Dave Johnston to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Pete Bagby to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors.
1997-09-26The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team.
1997-09-02The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Dave Anderson to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors.
1997-08-30The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Dave Anderson to the minors.
1997-08-27The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Darryl Strawberry to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors.
1997-08-25The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team.
1997-06-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jorge Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors.
1997-05-31The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lew Niemann to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Jorge Miller to the minors.
1997-03-07The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lew Niemann to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Paddy Harper to the minors.
1995-08-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Caveman and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Frank Schenz, Lew Niemann, Jack Leal, Terrence Perlman, Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 CIN (Denny Blake) from the Cincinnati Caveman in exchange for Ricky Johnson, John Stember.