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Goose Goslin League
5-5-2064
Bill Niekro Center Field
Retired (2004, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
H 2362 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-07-1966
HR 292 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(48 games)
RBI 1181
SB 322
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D+ (25.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF C+ (50.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1989 NYA
126
462
55
115
22
3
10
53
57
 84 3 3
11
 6 3
.708
.333
.374
.126
.249
1990 NYA
142
528
66
137
22
2
11
65
60
 91 1 2
23
 5 4
.706
.335
.371
.112
.259
1991 NYA
142
545
85
161
28
5
20
89
61
 90 1 4
23
 9 3
.840
.365
.475
.180
.295
1992 NYA
142
536
84
163
31
4
13
83
65
 87 6 5
22
 14 4
.832
.382
.450
.146
.304
1993 NYA
142
576
86
162
25
5
22
84
60
 93 1 5
21
 8 2
.804
.347
.457
.175
.281
1994 NYA
142
590
102
172
30
3
18
67
64
 107 0 3
19
 15 3
.803
.359
.444
.153
.292
1995 NYA
108
440
73
124
23
6
22
77
48
 79 1 1
14
 9 3
.864
.353
.511
.230
.282
1996 NYA
137
552
98
168
34
7
29
106
57
 98 0 5
25
 10 7
.915
.366
.549
.245
.304
1997 NYA
142
580
87
143
21
5
20
80
60
 113 3 3
20
 10 2
.722
.319
.403
.157
.247
1998 NYA
142
567
96
182
32
6
21
73
67
 93 2 3
28
 21 2
.903
.393
.510
.189
.321
1999 NYA
142
568
90
155
26
11
22
87
67
 87 3 3
16
 14 5
.825
.351
.474
.201
.273
2000 NYA
142
553
95
178
30
8
20
81
74
 87 2 5
31
 11 3
.914
.401
.514
.192
.322
2001 NYA
142
563
92
149
18
7
19
75
68
 102 1 1
28
 8 6
.767
.344
.423
.158
.265
2002 NYA
137
536
77
168
31
5
18
75
41
 95 2 5
23
 9 4
.852
.361
.491
.177
.313
2003 NYA
142
512
65
128
23
2
19
61
58
 100 1 4
10
 9 0
.739
.325
.414
.164
.250
2004 NYA
149
243
36
57
11
1
8
25
31
 53 0 2
8
 5 0
.706
.319
.387
.152
.235
Total
2219
8351
1287
2362
407
80
292
1181
938
 1459 27 54
322
 163 51
.811
.355
.456
.173
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Bill Niekro has retired from the New York Skyscrapers
2002-06-06Bill Niekro of the New York Skyscrapers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1996-04-01Bill Niekro of the New York Skyscrapers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1995-06-23Bill Niekro of the New York Skyscrapers is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1989-04-21The New York Skyscrapers have promoted Bill Niekro to the major league team. The New York Skyscrapers have promoted Brian Price to the major league team. The New York Skyscrapers have promoted David Krukow to the major league team. The New York Skyscrapers have sent Hensley Rosenberg to the minors. The New York Skyscrapers have sent Eric Lawry to the minors. The New York Skyscrapers have sent Ramon Richardson to the minors. The New York Skyscrapers have waived Mike Munoz. The New York Skyscrapers have waived Harry Fosnow.
1982-08-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Diamonds and the New York Skyscrapers. The New York Skyscrapers receive Tony Bernhardt, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 DET (Bill Niekro) from the Detroit Diamonds in exchange for Babe French.