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Andres Galarraga League
4-14-2110
Howie Niemes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.08 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-25 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-30-1920
K 353 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(131 games)
IP 437.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- 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
1950 STL-CHA
5
1
83
0
0
0
6
4
98.2
97 44 42 2 39
85
1.38
3.83
1951 CHA
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
5.1
5 4 3 0 1
4
1.13
5.06
1952 PIT
1
2
9
4
0
0
0
0
36.2
51 31 24 0 24
25
2.05
5.89
1953 PIT
9
9
59
13
3
0
8
7
189.1
184 87 79 2 83
144
1.41
3.76
1954 PIT
4
10
19
9
1
0
2
1
74.1
95 44 42 3 24
66
1.60
5.09
1955 PIT
1
2
18
0
0
0
0
0
32.2
27 9 8 0 12
29
1.19
2.20
2110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
25
193
26
4
0
16
12
437.0
459 219 198 7 183
353
1.47
4.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Howie Niemes has retired from the Toronto Band of Brothers
1956-04-19The Toronto Band of Brothers have acquired Howie Niemes from the waiver wire.
1956-04-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Howie Niemes.
1953-04-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Howie Niemes on the trade block.
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Stu Vosberg from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Howie Niemes. Protest This Trade.
1950-08-09Howie Niemes of the Chicago Hookers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1950-05-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Hookers and the St. Louis Blues. The St. Louis Blues receive Guillermo Mahomes, Ed Spicer from the Chicago Hookers in exchange for Bob Eckert, Howie Niemes.