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Name Team Age
Jess Neitzke Retired (2004, Age 36) 72
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24
(1988)		 C B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League 0 9 years (31 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ A  D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  B  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 11/13/1967
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.4 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1988 Minors 17.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 3 4 / 4 6 / 6 17 / 17
1989 Minors 55.00 5 / 9 3 / 4 5 / 7 6 / 9 10 / 10 8 / 8 5 / 8 42 / 55
1990 Minors 54.00 1 / 7 1 / 4 6 / 8 3 / 6 8 / 8 12 / 15 2 / 6 33 / 54
1991 Minors 18.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 4 4 / 6 9 / 18
1991 Majors 39.63 112 61 0 4 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 6 1 / 2 5 / 6 6 / 11 5 / 6 27 / 39
1992 Minors 18.00 2 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 7 / 18
1992 Majors 19.88 54 47 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 6 0 / 1 9 / 19
1993 Minors 26.00 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 3 4 / 8 1 / 2 1 / 3 11 / 26
1994 Minors 25.00 1 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 4 7 / 25
1995 Minors 41.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 4 5 / 13 1 / 4 13 / 41
1996 Majors 37.31 162 32 0 2 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 3 / 37
1997 Majors 33.21 162 32 0 0 / 5 4 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 5 5 / 33
1998 Majors 31.06 162 32 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 31
1999 Majors 37.72 162 55 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 37
2000 Majors 41.01 162 55 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 41
2001 Majors 34.85 162 47 0 -4 / 4 -8 / 4 -2 / 7 -4 / 5 -4 / 6 -3 / 5 0 / 3 -25 / 34
2002 Majors 29.05 162 32 0 -3 / 4 -5 / 7 -6 / 4 -6 / 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 4 -2 / 7 -28 / 29
2003 Majors 28.73 162 32 0 -5 / 6 -2 / 1 -4 / 5 -4 / 6 -4 / 2 -3 / 3 -2 / 5 -24 / 28
2004 Minors 23.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 23
2004 Majors 4.75 27 5 0 -5 / 0 -6 / 0 -5 / 1 -3 / 0 -5 / 2 -3 / 0 -3 / 1 -30 / 4
Total 1489 430 0 3 / 87 -7 / 70 6 / 82 3 / 72 23 / 94 30 / 111 20 / 93 78 / 609
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Jess Neitzke has retired from the Chicago Bleacher Bums
2004-05-01The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Russ Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Roger Cox to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Bill Kuhn to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Jess Neitzke for assignment.
1996-03-07The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Jess Neitzke to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Benny Bengough for assignment.
1992-06-01The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Jess Neitzke to the minors.
1991-05-27The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Bill McAuliffe to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Jess Neitzke to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Rube Lawry for assignment. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Don Richardson for assignment. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Kevin Pitzer for assignment.