Herman Niehaus
Herman John Niehaus
Born: January 4, 1929
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1949-1955
Herman Niehaus compiled a career batting average of .253 with 81 home runs and 215 RBI in his 531-game career with the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Evansville Braves, Decatur Commodores, El Dorado Oilers, Paris Indians and Lakeland Pilots. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 122 | 538 | 457 | 99 | 122 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 121 | 6 | 71 | 105 | .267 | .375 | .484 | .859 | 221 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 27 | 96 | 96 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .333 | .552 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 82 | 303 | 303 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 25 | .274 | .274 | .601 | .875 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 26 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .193 | .193 | .307 | .500 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 51 | 198 | 198 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .232 | .232 | .354 | .586 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 127 | 589 | 467 | 93 | 125 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 94 | 2 | 117 | 115 | .268 | .414 | .473 | .887 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 96 | 317 | 317 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .233 | .233 | .350 | .584 | 111 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 531 | 2129 | 1926 | 192 | 488 | 95 | 19 | 81 | 215 | 8 | 0 | 188 | 220 | .253 | .323 | .449 | .771 | 864 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 1B | 122 | 1061 | 41 | 28 | 92 | .975 | 9.033 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | OF | 15 | 33 | 4 | 1 | .974 | 2.467 | |
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | 1B | 120 | 868 | 59 | 26 | 70 | .973 | 7.725 |
| 1954 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Pilots | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 258 | 1962 | 104 | 55 | 162 | .974 | 8.008 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BSN | ||
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1954 | D | Florida State League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1955 | D | Florida State League | Lakeland Pilots |
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