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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Lou Nieman Catcher
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .688 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
H 608 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 06-19-1923
HR 28 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(56 games)
RBI 290
SB 56 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1958
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C-
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
130
453
58
125
21
4
6
71
64
 69 1 6
8
 4 5
.742
.363
.380
.104
.276
1951 DET
130
451
59
108
11
2
7
44
61
 62 1 1
10
 5 4
.650
.331
.319
.080
.239
1952 MIN
130
525
62
126
17
5
5
58
58
 82 2 1
13
 6 1
.637
.317
.320
.080
.240
1953 OAK
120
330
31
82
17
3
1
34
33
 45 1 2
6
 1 1
.644
.317
.327
.079
.248
1954 OAK
71
170
24
48
6
1
1
25
23
 25 1 2
7
 2 0
.714
.367
.347
.065
.282
1955 OAK
35
95
8
23
2
0
1
9
9
 14 0 0
4
 0 0
.602
.308
.295
.053
.242
1956 OAK
18
61
13
17
3
1
2
5
6
 6 0 0
4
 0 0
.802
.343
.459
.180
.279
1957 COL
47
122
16
45
7
1
4
25
15
 13 0 3
2
 1 0
.970
.429
.541
.172
.369
1958 COL
42
134
12
34
8
1
1
19
10
 15 0 0
2
 0 0
.656
.306
.351
.097
.254
Total
723
2341
283
608
92
18
28
290
279
 331 6 15
56
 19 11
.688
.338
.350
.091
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Lou Nieman has retired from the Colorado Renegades
1957-03-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Colorado Renegades. The Colorado Renegades receive Lou Nieman, Mike Maloney from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Al Wessinger.
1957-03-29The Oakland Senators have promoted Mark Ferris to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Conrad Bradley to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Bucky Bergman to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Luis Josephson to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Bob Powers to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent John Buzhardt to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Greg Long to the minors.
1957-03-29The Oakland Senators have placed Lou Nieman on the trade block.
1956-10-03The Oakland Senators have promoted Bill Flowers to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Kevin Middleton to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Doc Sommer to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Dutch Peterson to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Tyson Murphy to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Billy Fitzke for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Lou Nieman for assignment. The Oakland Senators have sent Bill Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Senators have designated Mike Maloney for assignment. The Oakland Senators have sent Rafael Stanky to the minors.
1956-08-27The Oakland Senators have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Gus Cabell for assignment.
1956-06-17The Oakland Senators have designated Lou Nieman for assignment.
1955-07-10Lou Nieman of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1953-03-29The Oakland Senators have promoted Bert Lopez to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Mark Smythe to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Terry Connaughton to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Dave Cardenal to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Jim Davis to the minors.
1953-03-28Lou Nieman has signed with the Oakland Senators for $0.75M per year for 6 years.
1952-03-29The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dan Goslin to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Elmer Holden to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jason Maldonado to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Ken Norton to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Scott Bushong to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dalton Thompson to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Nikco Dawson to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted George Main to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jose Morgan to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Eddie Lutzke to the major league team.
1952-03-29Lou Nieman has signed with the Minnesota Road-Kill for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1950-03-28The Detroit Blazers have promoted Wayne Riconda to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jimmy Fox to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mitch Bissonette to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ed Critz to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team.