Neil Stephen Fiala
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: August 24, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri, US
High School: St. John Vianney HS (St. Louis, MO)
School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John Vianney HS (St. Louis, MO) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 32nd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | Gastonia | WCRS | A | STL | 68 | 293 | 233 | 47 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 30 | .262 | .385 | .378 | .762 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | STL | 135 | 556 | 488 | 63 | 150 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 43 | .307 | .368 | .363 | .731 | 177 | 6 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | 21 | St. Petersburg | FLOR | A | STL | 92 | 372 | 326 | 44 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 20 | .325 | .384 | .399 | .783 | 130 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | 21 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 43 | 184 | 162 | 19 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 23 | .272 | .335 | .290 | .625 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | STL | 126 | 512 | 427 | 56 | 125 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 54 | .293 | .374 | .372 | .746 | 159 | 4 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1979 | 22 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 105 | 445 | 369 | 51 | 107 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 44 | .290 | .369 | .358 | .727 | 132 | 2 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1979 | 22 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 21 | 67 | 58 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .310 | .403 | .466 | .869 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 23 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 126 | 455 | 385 | 58 | 114 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 63 | 42 | .296 | .394 | .377 | .771 | 145 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | 24 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 143 | 539 | 461 | 71 | 149 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 61 | 46 | .323 | .405 | .401 | .806 | 185 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1982 | 25 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CIN | 128 | 518 | 420 | 66 | 113 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 37 | .269 | .378 | .338 | .716 | 142 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 Seasons | 726 | 2873 | 2414 | 361 | 712 | 91 | 21 | 17 | 251 | 60 | 32 | 339 | 252 | .295 | .384 | .371 | .755 | 896 | 21 | 78 | 21 | 4 | ||||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 418 | 1579 | 1324 | 200 | 394 | 53 | 11 | 10 | 130 | 38 | 19 | 201 | 135 | .298 | .393 | .377 | .770 | 499 | 11 | 36 | 7 | 4 | |||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 160 | 665 | 559 | 91 | 167 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 10 | 5 | 76 | 50 | .299 | .384 | .390 | .774 | 218 | 5 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 148 | 629 | 531 | 70 | 151 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 67 | .284 | .359 | .337 | .696 | 179 | 5 | 22 | 9 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | Gastonia | WCRS | A | STL | SS | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.50 | |||
| 1977 | 20 | Gastonia | WCRS | A | STL | 2B | 66 | 343 | 151 | 190 | 2 | 37 | .994 | 5.17 | |||
| 1978 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | STL | 2B | 134 | 715 | 309 | 399 | 7 | 96 | .990 | 5.28 | |||
| 1978 | 21 | St. Petersburg | FLOR | A | STL | 2B | 91 | 461 | 200 | 257 | 4 | 56 | .991 | 5.02 | |||
| 1978 | 21 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 2B | 43 | 254 | 109 | 142 | 3 | 40 | .988 | 5.84 | |||
| 1979 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | STL | 2B | 126 | 616 | 258 | 345 | 13 | 70 | .979 | 4.79 | |||
| 1979 | 22 | Arkansas | TL | AA | STL | 2B | 105 | 530 | 217 | 301 | 12 | 63 | .977 | 4.93 | |||
| 1979 | 22 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 2B | 21 | 86 | 41 | 44 | 1 | 7 | .988 | 4.05 | |||
| 1980 | 23 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 3B | 7 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 2.43 | |||
| 1980 | 23 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 2B | 111 | 545 | 217 | 323 | 5 | 63 | .991 | 4.86 | |||
| 1981 | 24 | Springfield | AA | AAA | STL | 2B | 129 | 691 | 294 | 386 | 11 | 97 | .984 | 5.27 | |||
| 1982 | 25 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CIN | SS | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.40 | |||
| 1982 | 25 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CIN | 2B | 37 | 152 | 58 | 93 | 1 | 22 | .993 | 4.08 | |||
| 1982 | 25 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CIN | 1B | 90 | 725 | 667 | 52 | 6 | 63 | .992 | 7.99 | |||
| 6 Seasons | 707 | 3827 | 1967 | 1813 | 47 | 451 | .988 | 5.35 | |||||||||
| 2B (6 seasons) | 2B | 603 | 3062 | 1287 | 1736 | 39 | 385 | .987 | 5.01 | ||||||||
| SS (2 seasons) | SS | 7 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 3.00 | ||||||||
| 1B (1 season) | 1B | 90 | 725 | 667 | 52 | 6 | 63 | .992 | 7.99 | ||||||||
| 3B (1 season) | 3B | 7 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 2.43 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | River City | FRON | Ind | 1 of 1 | 82 | 46 | 36 | .561 | |
| 2001 | 44 | River City | FRON | Ind | 1 of 1 | 84 | 46 | 38 | .548 | |
| 2002 | 45 | River City | FRON | Ind | 1 of 1 | 84 | 39 | 45 | .464 | |
| 3 Seasons | 250 | 131 | 119 | .524 | ||||||
W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | Gastonia Cardinals | Western Carolinas League | A | STL | |||
| 1978 | 21 | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | AA | STL | |||
| 1978 | 21 | St. Petersburg Cardinals | Florida State League | A | STL | |||
| 1979 | 22 | Springfield Redbirds | American Association | AAA | STL | |||
| 1979 | 22 | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | AA | STL | |||
| 1980 | 23 | Springfield Redbirds | American Association | AAA | STL | |||
| 1981 | 24 | Springfield Redbirds | American Association | AAA | STL | |||
| 1981 | 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 1981-09-03 | 1981-09-09 |
| 1981 | 24 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | MLB | CIN | 2 | 1981-09-16 | 1981-09-28 |
| 1982 | 25 | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | AAA | CIN |
Sabr ID: 5610f9a6
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