August Niklas
August Joseph Niklas
Born: September 10, 1937
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1957-1959
August Niklas compiled a career batting average of .242 with 6 home runs and 98 RBI in his 226-game career with the Pulaski Cubs, Ponca City Cubs, Tucson Cowboys and Lewiston Broncs. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | APPY | Pulaski Cubs | 65 | 286 | 205 | 48 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 75 | 33 | .180 | .398 | .210 | .608 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | 43 | 190 | 154 | 31 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 28 | 30 | .240 | .374 | .312 | .686 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 109 | 489 | 421 | 53 | 115 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 59 | 50 | .273 | .359 | .356 | .715 | 150 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 226 | 975 | 790 | 132 | 191 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 113 | .242 | .372 | .308 | .679 | 243 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | APPY | Pulaski Cubs | 3B | 60 | 72 | 94 | 14 | 12 | .922 | 2.767 |
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | 3B | 33 | 35 | 48 | 13 | 2 | .865 | 2.515 |
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 2B | 109 | 275 | 240 | 27 | 64 | .950 | 4.725 |
| Totals | 202 | 382 | 382 | 54 | 78 | .934 | 3.782 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Appalachian League | Pulaski Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Ponca City Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1958 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs |
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