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Bob Nieman
Robert Charles Nieman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: January 26, 1927 in Cincinnati, OH
School: Kent State University
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1951
Final Game: October 3, 1962
Died: March 10, 1985 in Corona, CA
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 24 SLB AL 12 47 43 6 16 3 1 2 8 0 0 3 5 .372 .413 .628 1.041 175 27 1 0 1 O
1952 25 SLB AL 131 533 478 66 138 22 2 18 74 0 4 46 73 .289 .352 .456 .808 121 218 14 1 8 *O
1953 26 DET AL 142 568 508 72 143 32 5 15 69 0 3 57 57 .281 .354 .453 .807 117 230 13 0 3 *O
1954 27 DET AL 91 279 251 24 66 14 1 8 35 0 2 22 32 .263 .319 .422 .741 104 106 10 0 3 3 7
1955 28 CHW AL 99 317 272 36 77 11 2 11 53 1 0 36 37 .283 .366 .460 .826 119 125 9 2 3 4 1 97
1956 29 TOT AL 128 522 428 63 137 21 6 14 68 1 6 90 63 .320 .436 .495 .931 154 212 14 0 1 3 5 *79 MVP-7
1956 29 CHW AL 14 44 40 3 12 1 0 2 4 0 1 4 4 .300 .364 .475 .839 120 19 4 0 0 0 2 9
1956 29 BAL AL 114 478 388 60 125 20 6 12 64 1 5 86 59 .322 .442 .497 .940 157 193 10 0 1 3 3 *7
1957 30 BAL AL 129 521 445 61 123 17 6 13 70 4 4 63 86 .276 .363 .429 .792 123 191 14 2 3 8 3 *7/9
1958 31 BAL AL 105 414 366 56 119 20 2 16 60 2 8 44 57 .325 .395 .522 .917 157 191 12 0 1 3 5 7
1959 32 BAL AL 118 409 360 49 105 18 2 21 60 1 2 42 55 .292 .367 .528 .895 146 190 12 2 3 2 3 7
1960 33 STL NL 81 215 188 19 54 13 5 4 31 0 1 24 31 .287 .372 .473 .845 123 89 5 2 0 1 1 7/9
1961 34 TOT MLB 45 89 82 2 31 7 0 2 12 1 0 7 6 .378 .427 .537 .964 157 44 0 0 0 0 0 7/9
1961 34 STL NL 6 17 17 0 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .471 .471 .529 1.000 155 9 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1961 34 CLE AL 39 72 65 2 23 6 0 2 10 1 0 7 4 .354 .417 .538 .955 157 35 0 0 0 0 0 /79
1962 35 TOT MLB 32 33 31 1 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 1 10 .290 .303 .452 .755 101 14 0 0 0 1 0 /7
1962 35 CLE AL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1 0
1962 35 SFG NL 30 31 30 1 9 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 9 .300 .323 .467 .789 110 14 0 0 0 0 0 /7
12 Seasons 1113 3947 3452 455 1018 180 32 125 544 10 30 435 512 .295 .373 .474 .847 132 1637 104 9 26 25 18
162 Game Avg. 162 574 502 66 148 26 5 18 79 1 4 63 75 .295 .373 .474 .847 132 238 15 1 4
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BAL (6 yrs) 609 2402 2080 298 626 100 19 82 336 8 23 284 335 .301 .384 .486 .869 141 1010 63 5 17 16 14
STL (2 yrs) 87 232 205 19 62 14 5 4 33 0 1 24 33 .302 .379 .478 .857 126 98 5 2 0 1 1
CLE (2 yrs) 41 74 66 2 23 6 0 2 11 1 0 7 5 .348 .405 .530 .936 152 35 0 0 0 1 0
DET (2 yrs) 233 847 759 96 209 46 6 23 104 0 5 79 89 .275 .342 .443 .785 113 336 23 0 6 3
CHW (2 yrs) 113 361 312 39 89 12 2 13 57 1 1 40 41 .285 .366 .462 .827 119 144 13 2 3 4 3
SFG (1 yr) 30 31 30 1 9 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 9 .300 .323 .467 .789 110 14 0 0 0 0 0
AL (11 yrs) 996 3684 3217 435 947 164 27 120 508 10 29 410 470 .294 .373 .474 .847 132 1525 99 7 26 24 17
NL (3 yrs) 117 263 235 20 71 16 5 5 36 0 1 25 42 .302 .373 .477 .849 124 112 5 2 0 1 1

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1962 35 SFG NL WS NYY L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 WS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1951 SLB AL 24 OF 11 26 24 1 1 0 .962 2.27 .977 2.23 11-0-0
1952 SLB AL 25 OF 125 246 230 10 6 5 .976 1.92 .980 2.18 32-0-94
1953 DET AL 26 OF 135 287 271 10 6 1 .979 2.08 .981 2.18 74-0-64
1954 DET AL 27 LF 62 60 469.2 123 119 2 2 0 .984 -3.2 -8.2 -1.2 1.8 -3.0 -2 2.32 1.95 .977 2.26 1.93
1954 DET AL 27 OF 62 60 469.2 123 119 2 2 0 .984 -3.2 -8.2 -1.2 1.8 -3.0 -2 2.32 1.95 .979 2.39 2.17
1955 CHW AL 28 OF 78 72 566.0 125 118 4 3 2 .976 -5.2 -11.0 -3.2 -1.0 -2.2 -2 1.94 1.56 .982 2.40 2.08
1955 CHW AL 28 RF 54 50 384.0 76 73 3 0 2 1.000 -3.0 -9.4 -2.0 -0.4 -1.6 -1 1.78 1.41 .980 2.05 1.73
1955 CHW AL 28 LF 27 22 182.0 49 45 1 3 0 .939 -2.2 -14.5 -1.2 -0.6 -0.6 -1 2.27 1.70 .982 2.26 1.78
1956 TOT AL 29 OF 124 124 1057.2 276 267 4 5 1 .982 -0.9 -1.0 2.1 0.3 1.8 -3 2.31 2.19 .979 2.34 2.04 MVP-7
1956 CHW AL 29 OF 10 10 80.0 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 18.0 0.2 1.2 -1.0 1 2.70 2.40 .979 2.34 2.04
1956 CHW AL 29 RF 10 10 80.0 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 18.0 0.2 1.2 -1.0 1 2.70 2.40 .971 2.09 1.80 MVP-7
1956 BAL AL 29 LF 114 114 977.2 251 241 5 5 1 .980 -2.1 -2.6 1.9 -0.9 2.8 -4 2.26 2.16 .977 2.10 1.69 MVP-7
1956 BAL AL 29 OF 114 114 977.2 252 243 4 5 1 .980 -2.1 -2.6 1.9 -0.9 2.8 -4 2.27 2.17 .979 2.34 2.04
1957 BAL AL 30 OF 120 117 992.1 248 237 6 5 0 .980 4.1 5.0 3.1 0.7 2.4 1 2.20 2.03 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 BAL AL 30 LF 116 113 961.1 233 221 6 6 0 .974 4.1 5.1 3.1 0.7 2.4 1 2.13 1.96 .980 2.10 1.70
1957 BAL AL 30 RF 4 4 31.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.74 1.50 .983 1.92 1.68
1958 BAL AL 31 LF 100 97 768.0 153 144 3 6 0 .961 -10.6 -16.6 -9.6 -6.1 -3.6 -1 1.72 1.47 .979 2.09 1.62
1958 BAL AL 31 OF 100 97 768.0 154 145 3 6 0 .961 -10.6 -16.6 -9.6 -6.1 -3.6 -1 1.73 1.48 .982 2.27 1.94
1959 BAL AL 32 LF 97 94 723.2 182 171 6 5 0 .973 -0.7 -1.2 0.3 1.4 -1.2 -1 2.20 1.82 .980 2.06 1.68
1959 BAL AL 32 OF 97 94 723.2 182 171 6 5 0 .973 -0.7 -1.2 0.3 1.4 -1.2 -1 2.20 1.82 .980 2.22 1.96
1960 STL NL 33 OF 55 52 344.0 67 63 0 4 0 .940 -2.7 -9.4 -1.7 1.0 -2.8 -1 1.65 1.15 .979 2.20 1.92
1960 STL NL 33 LF 53 51 343.0 68 64 0 4 0 .941 -2.6 -9.1 -1.6 1.0 -2.7 -1 1.68 1.21 .975 1.98 1.54
1960 STL NL 33 RF 2 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.75
1961 TOT MLB 34 OF 16 15 111.0 27 25 1 1 0 .963 -0.9 -9.7 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -1 2.11 1.63 .978 2.23 1.95
1961 TOT MLB 34 LF 11 10 72.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -5.0 0.7 0.8 -0.1 -1 2.50 1.82 .965 1.95 1.57
1961 STL NL 34 LF 4 4 28.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -21.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 0.64 0.50 .950 1.86 1.50
1961 STL NL 34 OF 4 4 28.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -21.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 0.64 0.50 1.000 2.15 1.85
1961 CLE AL 34 OF 12 11 83.0 25 23 1 1 0 .960 -0.4 -5.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 -1 2.60 2.00 .976 2.26 1.98
1961 CLE AL 34 LF 7 6 44.0 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 5.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 -1 3.68 2.57 .967 2.00 1.61
1961 CLE AL 34 RF 5 5 39.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -0.6 -18.5 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 0 0.92 0.80 .980 2.05 1.76
1962 SFG NL 35 LF 3 0 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 15.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0 2.25 0.67 .950 1.80 1.37
1962 SFG NL 35 OF 3 0 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 15.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0 2.25 0.67 .950 2.02 1.80
12 Seasons OF 926 631 5040.1 1763 1672 47 44 9 .975 -20.0 -4.8 -10.0 -1.4 -8.9 -10 3.07 1.86 .980 2.29 2.06 700-0-233
9 Seasons (incomplete) LF 583 561 4505.1 1081 1026 24 31 1 .971 -17.5 -4.7 -7.5 -1.7 -6.2 -10 2.10 1.80 .978 2.10 1.69
5 Seasons (incomplete) RF 75 70 535.0 111 107 3 1 2 .991 -2.5 -5.6 -2.5 0.3 -2.7 0 1.85 1.47 .978 2.05 1.74
12 Seasons TOT 926 631 5040.1 1763 1672 47 44 9 .975 -20.0 -4.8 -10.0 -1.4 -8.9 -10 3.07 1.86 .955 2.29 2.06 700-0-233
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1956-AL-7-16%
0.16 Career Shares (783rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1956 AL--.320--5th

On-Base% s c a p y
1956 AL--.436--3rd
Career--.373--227th

Slugging % s c a p y
Career--.474--207th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1956 AL--.931--5th
Career--.847--176th

Doubles s c a p y
1953 AL--32--6th

Triples s c a p y
1957 AL--6--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1956 AL--90--6th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1952 AL--73--10th
1957 AL--86--3rd

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1956 AL--154--3rd
Career--132--152nd

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1956 AL--38--4th
1958 AL--29--8th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1956 AL--3.6--4th
1958 AL--2.9--8th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1953 AL--52--8th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1956 AL--.717--5th
Career--.649--207th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1957 AL--8--4th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1958 AL--5--9th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1956 AL--6--4th
1958 AL--8--4th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 5 (1625), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1487), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 21 (617), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.

June, 1951: Selected off waivers by Oklahoma City (Texas) from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 21, 1951: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from Oklahoma City (Texas).

December 4, 1952: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Owen Friend and Jay Porter to the Detroit Tigers for Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White.

December 6, 1954: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Walt Dropo and Ted Gray to the Chicago White Sox for Leo Cristante, Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips.

May 21, 1956: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson and George Kell to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave Philley and Jim Wilson.

December 2, 1959: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals for Charles Staniland (minors) and Gene Green.

May 10, 1961: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later, Joe Morgan and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Mike Lee (June 1, 1961) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

April 29, 1962: Purchased by the San Francisco Giants from the Cleveland Indians.

October 22, 1962: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

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