Lance Niekro
Lance Joseph Niekro
Born: January 29, 1979
Winter Haven, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 13 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 2 (2000 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Jenkins HS (Lakeland, FL)
Florida Southern
Career: 2000-2009
Major League Statistics
Lance Niekro compiled a career batting average of .307 with 49 home runs and 270 RBI in his 451-game career with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Swamp Dragons, Grand Canyon Rafters, Fresno Grizzlies, Round Rock Express and Braves. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
 San Jose Giants |
 Shreveport Swamp Dragons |
 Grand Canyon Rafters |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Round Rock Express |
 Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Braves | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.61 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.7 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 165 |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.03 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 171 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 49 | 213 | 196 | 27 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .362 | .404 | .551 | .955 | 108 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 42 | 171 | 163 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | .288 | .298 | .411 | .709 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 79 | 310 | 297 | 33 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 32 | .310 | .327 | .424 | .751 | 126 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 98 | 405 | 381 | 43 | 115 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 39 | .302 | .334 | .383 | .717 | 146 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 67 | 257 | 241 | 42 | 72 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 32 | .299 | .339 | .568 | .907 | 137 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 15 | 64 | 61 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .311 | .328 | .508 | .836 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 36 | 152 | 144 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .319 | .349 | .660 | 1.008 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 47 | 158 | 143 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 32 | .301 | .354 | .490 | .844 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 17 | 58 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .212 | .293 | .308 | .601 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 451 | 1792 | 1682 | 229 | 517 | 105 | 14 | 49 | 270 | 11 | 9 | 82 | 210 | .307 | .340 | .474 | .814 | 797 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 3B | 35 | 23 | 54 | 5 | 7 | .939 | 2.200 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3B | 32 | 31 | 71 | 8 | 6 | .927 | 3.188 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 1B | 50 | 418 | 21 | 0 | 39 | 1.000 | 8.780 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 3B | 27 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 5 | .857 | 2.444 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 3B | 76 | 51 | 125 | 14 | 12 | .926 | 2.316 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 17 | 123 | 11 | 1 | 12 | .993 | 7.882 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 34 | 310 | 20 | 3 | 31 | .991 | 9.706 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 3B | 24 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 7 | .950 | 2.375 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 1B | 15 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .993 | 9.533 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 34 | 257 | 26 | 6 | 24 | .979 | 8.324 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 21 | 181 | 13 | 1 | 22 | .995 | 9.238 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 1B | 15 | 117 | 8 | 3 | 10 | .977 | 8.333 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .714 |
| Totals | 396 | 1700 | 441 | 57 | 193 | .974 | 5.407 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SFN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Grand Canyon Rafters | |||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Grand Canyon Rafters | |||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | May 3, 2004 | May 19, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | May 20, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 7, 2005 | April 7, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | June 27, 2006 | August 29, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | May 13, 2007 | September 1, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | HOU | April 4, 2008 | May 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 25, 2009 | August 29, 2009 |
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