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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1993 Minors 20 57.00 0 / 2 8 / 25 7 / 30 15 / 57
1994 Minors 21 44.00 0 / 1 11 / 22 5 / 21 16 / 44
1995 Minors 22 48.00 0 / 3 3 / 23 7 / 22 10 / 48
1995 Majors 22 13.59 39 9 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 13
1996 Majors 23 51.12 162 36 0 1 / 15 3 / 19 2 / 17 6 / 51
1997 Minors 24 23.00 0 / 2 3 / 12 1 / 9 4 / 23
1997 Majors 24 2.99 11 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1998 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1998 Majors 25 41.87 132 24 0 0 / 5 6 / 17 5 / 19 11 / 41
1999 Minors 26 8.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8
1999 Majors 26 21.04 83 13 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 21
2000 Majors 27 45.16 162 25 0 0 / 9 4 / 19 2 / 17 6 / 45
2001 Majors 28 39.36 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 21 1 / 39
2002 Minors 29 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 19
2003 Minors 30 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 16
2004 Minors 31 32.00 0 / 4 0 / 17 0 / 11 0 / 32
2005 Minors 32 32.00 0 / 3 1 / 12 0 / 17 1 / 32
2006 Minors 33 28.00 0 / 2 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 28
2006 Majors 33 0.00 9 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2007 Minors 34 24.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 24
Total 760 110 0 1 / 56 41 / 238 33 / 250 75 / 544
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.