Cal Neeman

Q: When was Cal Neeman born?

Cal Neeman was born on February 18, 1929.

Q: Where was Cal Neeman born?

Cal Neeman was born in Valmeyer, IL .

Q: How tall was Cal Neeman?

Cal Neeman was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Cal Neeman weigh when playing?

Cal Neeman weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Cal Neeman in the Hall of Fame?

Cal Neeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Cal Neeman have?

Cal Neeman had 224 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Cal Neeman have?

Cal Neeman had 30 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Cal Neeman's average?

Cal Neeman had a .224 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Cal Neeman played for?

Cal Neeman played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators.

Q: When did Cal Neeman retire?

Cal Neeman last played in 1963.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 192lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: February 18, 1929 in Valmeyer, IL us

Died: October 1, 2015 in Lake St. Louis, MO

Buried: Our Lady Cemetery, Lake St. Louis, MO

High School: Dupo HS (Dupo, IL)

School: Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL)

Debut: April 16, 1957 (Age 28-057d, 11,409th in major league history)
vs. MLN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1963 (Age 34-223d)
vs. CHW 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Calvin Amandus Neeman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

1002

224

.224

RBI

OBP

.284

SLG

.356

OPS

.641

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1949	20	NYY-min	C	110	413	368	57	108	19	1	7	73	13		39	66	.293	.367	.408	.775		150		4	2				JOP · WA
1950	21	NYY-min	C	95	329	329		96	15	6	1						.292	.292	.383	.675		126							JOP · WA
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953	24	NYY-min	A	89	330	293	32	70	11	2	8	36	1		33	35	.239	.318	.372	.690		109		1	3				BNG · EL
1954	25	NYY-min	A	125	486	442	46	101	13	4	2	39	3		33	57	.229	.284	.290	.574		128		3	4	4			BNG · EL
1955	26	NYY-min	AA	122	475	412	5	121	17	6	4	59	0		57	37	.294	.380	.393	.773		162	7	2	1	3			BIR · SOUA
1956	27	NYY-min	AAA	94	347	310	33	79	13	1	5	38	1		32	49	.255	.329	.352	.680		109	3	3	0	2			RMD,DEN · IL,AA
1957	28	CHC	NL	122	445	415	37	107	17	1	10	39	0	0	22	87	.258	.298	.376	.674	81	156	8	3	2	3	5	*2/H
1958	29	CHC	NL	76	226	201	30	52	7	0	12	29	0	0	21	41	.259	.336	.473	.809	113	95	5	3	0	1	2	2H
1959	30	CHC	NL	44	117	105	7	17	2	0	3	9	0	0	11	23	.162	.241	.267	.508	37	28	1	0	1	0	2	2/H
1960	31	TOT	NL	68	193	173	13	31	7	2	4	13	0	0	16	47	.179	.257	.312	.569	56	54	5	2	2	0	2	2/H
1960	31	CHC	NL	9	13	13	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.154	.154	.231	.385	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1960	31	PHI	NL	59	180	160	13	29	6	2	4	13	0	0	16	42	.181	.264	.319	.583	60	51	5	2	2	0	2	2/H
1961	32	PHI-min	AAA	46	147	127	11	28	5	1	1	11	0		17	28	.220	.313	.299	.612		38		1	0	2	0		BFL · IL
1961	32	PHI	NL	19	36	31	0	7	1	0	0	2	1	0	4	8	.226	.306	.258	.564	54	8	2	0	0	1	1	2
1962	33	PIT-min	AAA	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			CLB · IL
1962	33	PIT	NL	24	53	50	5	9	1	1	1	5	0	0	3	10	.180	.226	.300	.526	40	15	2	0	0	0	0	2
1963	34	CLE-STL-min	AA,AAA	37	34	30	2	7	2	0	0	4	0	0	3	4	.233	.294	.300	.594		9		0	0	1			TUL,JCK,ATA · TL,IL
1963	34	TOT	AL	23	30	27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.037	.103	.037	.140	-58	1	0	0	1	0	0	2/H
1963	34	CLE	AL	9	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.100	.000	.100	-69	0	0	0	1	0	0	/2
1963	34	WSA	AL	14	19	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.056	.105	.056	.161	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
7 Yrs				376	1100	1002	93	224	35	4	30	97	1	0	79	221	.224	.284	.356	.641	72	357	23	8	6	5	12
162 Game Avg.				162	474	432	40	97	15	2	13	42	0	0	34	95	.224	.284	.356	.641	72	154	10	3	3	2	5

CHC (4 yrs)				251	801	734	74	178	27	1	25	77	0	0	54	156	.243	.298	.384	.682	82	282	14	6	3	4	9
PHI (2 yrs)				78	216	191	13	36	7	2	4	15	1	0	20	50	.188	.271	.309	.580	59	59	7	2	2	1	3
WSA (1 yr)				14	19	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.056	.105	.056	.161	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				9	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.100	.000	.100	-69	0	0	0	1	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				24	53	50	5	9	1	1	1	5	0	0	3	10	.180	.226	.300	.526	40	15	2	0	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				353	1070	975	92	223	35	4	30	97	1	0	77	216	.229	.289	.365	.654	76	356	23	8	5	5	12
AL (1 yr)				23	30	27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.037	.103	.037	.140	-58	1	0	0	1	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cal Neeman born?

Cal Neeman was born on February 18, 1929.

Where was Cal Neeman born?

Cal Neeman was born in Valmeyer, IL.

How tall was Cal Neeman?

Cal Neeman was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Cal Neeman weigh when playing?

Cal Neeman weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cal Neeman play?

Cal Neeman played 7 seasons.

Is Cal Neeman in the Hall of Fame?

Cal Neeman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Cal Neeman play?

Cal Neeman was a Catcher.

How many hits did Cal Neeman have?

Cal Neeman had 224 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Cal Neeman have?

Cal Neeman had 30 home runs over his career.

What was Cal Neeman's average?

Cal Neeman had a .224 average over his career.

How many teams has Cal Neeman played for?

Cal Neeman played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators.

When did Cal Neeman retire?

Cal Neeman last played in 1963.

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