George Niedson
Joseph George Niedson
Born: April 6, 1918
Deceased: December 16, 1993
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 205
Career: 1938-1953
George Niedson compiled a career batting average of .281 with 58 home runs and 99 RBI in his 1037-game career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Decatur Commodores, Columbus Red Birds, Springfield Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Houston Buffalos, Dallas Rebels, Wichita Falls Spudders, Bryan Sports, Vernon Dusters, Carlsbad Potashers and Big Spring Broncs. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 124 | 463 | 463 | 127 | 22 | 13 | 4 | .274 | .274 | .404 | .678 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 130 | 499 | 499 | 149 | 45 | 9 | 11 | .299 | .299 | .491 | .790 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 92 | 274 | 274 | 78 | 16 | 5 | 4 | .285 | .285 | .423 | .708 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 124 | 462 | 462 | 149 | 33 | 8 | 9 | .323 | .323 | .487 | .810 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 111 | 339 | 294 | 28 | 72 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 54 | .245 | .333 | .378 | .711 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 74 | 250 | 212 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 39 | .212 | .318 | .283 | .601 | 60 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rebels | 72 | 146 | 146 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .123 | .123 | .226 | .349 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffalos | 72 | 146 | 146 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .123 | .123 | .226 | .349 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Bryan Sports | 88 | 279 | 279 | 72 | 21 | 2 | 6 | .258 | .258 | .412 | .670 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 44 | 181 | 151 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 27 | 19 | .305 | .410 | .450 | .860 | 68 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 112 | 309 | 309 | 86 | 25 | 3 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .427 | .706 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Vernon Dusters | 134 | 435 | 435 | 126 | 25 | 1 | 12 | .290 | .290 | .434 | .724 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | (+) Big Spring Broncs | 70 | 230 | 230 | 75 | 26 | 0 | 14 | .326 | .326 | .622 | .948 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | (+) Carlsbad Potashers | 70 | 230 | 230 | 75 | 26 | 0 | 14 | .326 | .326 | .622 | .948 | 143 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1037 | 3495 | 3382 | 77 | 951 | 222 | 51 | 58 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 112 | .281 | .302 | .428 | .730 | 1449 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 108 | 170 | 13 | 12 | .938 | 1.694 | |||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 113 | 226 | 21 | 13 | .950 | 2.186 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 75 | 394 | 48 | 14 | .969 | 5.893 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 123 | 613 | 91 | 21 | .971 | 5.724 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | RF | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.778 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 70 | 307 | 41 | 13 | 7 | .964 | 4.971 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 63 | 275 | 42 | 11 | 7 | .966 | 5.032 | 7 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | C | 43 | 198 | 28 | 9 | 6 | .962 | 5.256 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 604 | 2207 | 285 | 93 | 20 | .964 | 4.126 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Bryan Sports | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | Vernon Dusters | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | BSN | ||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Carlsbad Potashers | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Big Spring Broncs |
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