Aaron Nieckula
Aaron Michael Nieckula
Born: September 7, 1976
Berwyn, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 22 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 2 (2001 Rule V (3A phase), San Francisco Giants)
School: Illinois
N/A
Career: 1998-2002
Aaron Nieckula compiled a career batting average of .257 with 12 home runs and 130 RBI in his 319-game career with the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, Visalia Oaks, Modesto A's, Midland RockHounds, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Swamp Dragons and Fresno Grizzlies. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Southern Oregon Timberjacks |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Modesto A's |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 San Jose Giants |
 Shreveport Swamp Dragons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 41 | 150 | 126 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 31 | .206 | .311 | .254 | .565 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 25 | 81 | 65 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .277 | .380 | .338 | .718 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 15 | 62 | 50 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | .260 | .387 | .400 | .787 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 15 | 61 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | .271 | .426 | .312 | .739 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 72 | 266 | 212 | 45 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 54 | .259 | .402 | .325 | .728 | 69 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 12 | 45 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .385 | .432 | .590 | 1.022 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 26 | 98 | 83 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | .289 | .385 | .434 | .819 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 43 | 153 | 129 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 34 | .295 | .386 | .434 | .820 | 56 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 14 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .182 | .275 | .227 | .502 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 45 | 172 | 147 | 26 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 35 | .245 | .345 | .313 | .658 | 46 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 11 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 319 | 1163 | 966 | 171 | 248 | 45 | 1 | 12 | 130 | 30 | 12 | 122 | 243 | .257 | .367 | .343 | .710 | 331 | 14 | 54 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | C | 38 | 230 | 28 | 7 | 1 | .974 | 6.789 | 7 | 49 | 15 | 23.4 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | C | 25 | 171 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.400 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 21.7 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | C | 14 | 99 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .975 | 8.214 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 56.5 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | C | 65 | 497 | 70 | 11 | 6 | .981 | 8.723 | 4 | 63 | 44 | 41.1 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 13 | 106 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 9.000 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 29.2 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1B | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.667 | ||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | C | 31 | 242 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .982 | 8.710 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 34.8 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 23 | 151 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .988 | 7.174 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 25.9 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2001 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | C | 12 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .970 | 8.083 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 31.6 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | C | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.167 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | C | 43 | 309 | 24 | 8 | 4 | .977 | 7.744 | 5 | 40 | 11 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | C | 14 | 97 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 7.786 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 33.3 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 299 | 2044 | 237 | 43 | 21 | .981 | 7.629 | 29 | 261 | 122 | 31.9 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OAK | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OAK | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | May 6, 2002 | June 7, 2002 |
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