Butch Nieman

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: February 8, 1918 in Herkimer, KS us

Died: November 2, 1993 in Topeka, KS

Buried: Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, KS

High School: Marysville HS (Marysville, KS)

School: Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS)

Last Game: September 30, 1945 (Age 27-234d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Elmer Leroy Nieman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

1050

269

.256

147

RBI

167

OBP

.339

SLG

.432

OPS

.771

OPS+

116

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1940	22	-1.2	Canton	MATL	C	BOS	121		441		135	20	10	21						.306		.540		238
1941	23		3 Teams	3 Lgs	C-B-A	BOS	132	469	469		136	29	10	12						.290		.471		221
1941	23	-2.2	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	16		46		10	3	1	1						.217		.391		18
1941	23	-1.3	Greensboro	PIED	B	BOS	26		90		19	2	2	1						.211		.311		28
1941	23	0.1	Canton	MATL	C	BOS	90		333		107	24	7	10						.321		.526		175
1942	24		2 Teams	EL	A	BOS-DET	129	402	402		83	6	5	9										126
1942	24	-1.2	Scranton	EL	A	BOS
1942	24	-1.2	Elmira	EL	A	DET
1943	25	-3.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	101	375	335	39	84	15	8	7	46	4	5	39	39	.251	.331	.406	.737	136	3	1	0		1
1944	26	-2.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	134	517	468	65	124	16	6	16	65	5	5	47	47	.265	.332	.427	.759	200	4	0	2		11
1945	27	-2.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	97	291	247	43	61	15	0	14	56	11	5	43	33	.247	.361	.478	.839	118	5	1	0		2
1946	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CHW	135	512	429	54	92	12	7	10	53	7		79	96	.215	.337	.345	.682	148	1	0	4
1946	28	-0.4	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	BSN	25	101	86	14	14	4	0	1	6	0		13	13	.163	.273	.244	.517	21	1	0	2
1946	28	0.9	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	CHW	110	411	343	40	78	8	7	9	47	7		66	83	.227	.352	.370	.722	127		0	2
1947	29	6.2	Topeka	WA	C		136	619	470	135	146	28	6	29	114	17		144	88	.311	.475	.581	1.056	273		3	2
1948	30	7.0	Topeka	WA	C		137	619	470	135	153	33	7	34	146	18		143	82	.326	.484	.643	1.126	302		1	5
1949	31	8.1	Topeka	WA	C		122	551	416	104	137	29	4	26	110	17		132	72	.329	.491	.606	1.097	252		0	3
1950	32	10.0	Topeka	WA	C		139		481		151	25	9	28						.314		.578		278
1951	33	11.1	Topeka	WA	C	CHC	112	491	380	106	102	9	1	28	94	19		110	79	.268	.434	.518	.952	197		1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		332	1183	1050	147	269	46	14	37	167	20	15	129	119	.256	.339	.432	.771	454	12	2	2		14
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		1034	4183	3556	534	1052	185	54	188	517	78		608	417					1909		5	14
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1366	5366	4606	681	1321	231	68	225	684	98	15	737	536					2363		7	16		14

AAA (1 season)					Minors		25	101	86	14	14	4	0	1	6	0		13	13	.163	.273	.244	.517	21	1	0	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		110	411	343	40	78	8	7	9	47	7		66	83	.227	.352	.370	.722	127		0	2
A (2 seasons)					Minors		16	46	46		10	3	1	1										18
B (1 season)					Minors		26	90	90		19	2	2	1						.211		.311		28
C (7 seasons)					Minors		857	3535	2991	480	931	168	44	176	464	71		529	321	.311		.573		1715		5	10