#16 Johnny Niggeling, Reliever, 37 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Johnny Niggeling

7/10/1903
37
USA,IA,REMSEN
6"0
175

Reliever
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R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Average
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 101 Days (445 total Days)
101 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)

2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall35787-90 Mph
Versus LHB347 
Versus RHB357 
Talent448 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
65
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Sinker
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/12BOSW 20-3 0.210001     
5/14BOSL 2-14 0.122220     
5/24DETL 5-9 0.210010     
5/28@PHAW 10-0 220001     
6/2@NYYW 21-16 0.122210     
6/16PHAL 2-14 0.232201     
6/22@WASW 5-3 251101SV    
6/23@WASW 15-7 200002     
6/30SLAW 20-3 110001     
7/2SLAL 0-12 0.123320     

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1701019.7715.23017177100.000.0
Projected1701019.7715.0301717710     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10100.017721.317.25.74.06116.76583.311.25
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB33162129834000.485.514.7881.301
vs. RHB411421112946000.341.391.512.903
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home10010010.138.0149966
Road700019.397.2168814
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April6010013.504.297713
May500003.864.282232
June500017.506.0115515
July1000081.080.123320
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1938212115304.44168.1168918321651081401.38.279 CLE
19393030141005.71238.0266164151401071211901.57.291CLE
19401701019.7715.23017173710002.36.443CLE
Total6851301315.35422.0464272251641792393301.52.293 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AAA800013.0018.014662811001.22.222

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1938100000.000.20000000
Total100000.000.20000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1938217082016403100.114.127.186.312 CLE
1939309362008313400.065.074.086.160CLE
19401710000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
Total681641440114716500.085.096.128.224 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher170120301.00015.21.72    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 63rd overall pick, by Cleveland in 1938...
Earned first career win on 4/5/1938...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/22/1938, off Curt Davis (BOS)...
Injured on 4/27/1938 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1938, going 15-3, 4.44 ERA...
Injured on 9/29/1939 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1938 - 4.44 - 10th
WHIP
1938 - 1.38 - 7th
   

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