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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Bill Niland Right Field
Retired (2008, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2060) Option Years 0  
H 598 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 04-14-1973
HR 44 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1995)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(46 games)
RBI 278
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (7.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C  (39.1%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1995 Minors 22 31.00 2 / 9 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 7 1 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 4 15 / 31
1995 Majors 22 7.79 45 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 7
1996 Minors 23 53.00 0 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 8 22 / 53
1997 Minors 24 55.00 0 / 13 3 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 10 5 / 9 6 / 10 19 / 55
1998 Minors 25 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 9
1998 Majors 25 21.82 133 8 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 1 5 / 21
1999 Minors 26 47.00 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 6 11 / 47
1999 Majors 26 15.39 45 21 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 5 / 15
1999 Pos (CF) 26 57.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 57
2000 Minors 27 63.00 0 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 10 14 / 63
2001 Minors 28 53.00 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 3 2 / 12 2 / 8 4 / 8 11 / 53
2002 Minors 29 59.00 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 12 1 / 7 7 / 59
2002 Majors 29 0.91 5 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2003 Minors 30 71.00 0 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 9 3 / 11 10 / 71
2004 Minors 31 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 7
2004 Majors 31 53.39 138 111 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 53
2005 Majors 32 68.78 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 68
2006 Majors 33 62.53 162 157 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 62
2007 Majors 34 60.51 162 141 0 0 / 9 -3 / 7 -1 / 9 -3 / 8 -7 / 6 -3 / 6 -3 / 15 -20 / 60
2008 Minors 35 32.00 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 32
2008 Majors 35 0.80 4 1 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 0 -29 / 0
Total 856 585 0 -3 / 112 9 / 95 9 / 114 11 / 103 3 / 115 22 / 107 28 / 120 92 / 823
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Bill Niland has retired from the Oakland Aces
2008-07-14The Oakland Aces have designated Bill Niland for assignment.
2008-07-09The Oakland Aces have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team.
2008-07-07The Oakland Aces have acquired Bill Niland from the waiver wire.
2008-04-18The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have waived Bill Niland.
2008-04-01The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have promoted Juan Berra to the major league team. The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have designated Bill Niland for assignment.
2005-04-04The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have placed Bill Niland on the trade block.
2004-04-28The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Rico Snell for assignment.
2002-06-01The Washington Senators have designated Bill Niland for assignment.
2002-05-26The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team.
1999-05-22The Washington Senators have sent Bill Niland down to the minors.
1998-05-03The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Dutch Brumfield to the minors.
1996-07-17The Detroit Bucks have acquired Bill Niland from the waiver wire.
1996-07-10The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Bill Niland.
1995-07-16The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bill Niland to the minors.
1995-05-25The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team.