Butch Nieman
Elmer Leroy Nieman
Born: February 8, 1918
Herkimer, KS US
Deceased: November 2, 1993
Topeka, KS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1951
Major League Statistics
Butch Nieman compiled a career batting average of .296 with 188 home runs and 163 RBI in his 1034-game career with the Canton Terriers, Greensboro Red Sox, Scranton Miners, Elmira Pioneers, Little Rock Travelers, Indianapolis Indians and Topeka Owls. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 121 | 441 | 441 | 135 | 20 | 10 | 21 | .306 | .306 | .540 | .846 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 16 | 46 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .391 | .609 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | 26 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .311 | .522 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 90 | 333 | 333 | 107 | 24 | 7 | 10 | .321 | .321 | .526 | .847 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 129 | 402 | 402 | 83 | 6 | 5 | 9 | .206 | .206 | .313 | .520 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | (+) Elmira Pioneers | 129 | 402 | 402 | 83 | 6 | 5 | 9 | .206 | .206 | .313 | .520 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 25 | 101 | 86 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | .163 | .273 | .244 | .517 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 110 | 411 | 343 | 40 | 78 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 7 | 66 | 83 | .227 | .352 | .370 | .722 | 127 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 136 | 470 | 470 | 146 | 28 | 6 | 29 | .311 | .311 | .581 | .891 | 273 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 137 | 470 | 470 | 153 | 33 | 7 | 34 | .326 | .326 | .643 | .968 | 302 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 122 | 551 | 416 | 104 | 137 | 29 | 4 | 26 | 110 | 17 | 132 | 72 | .329 | .491 | .606 | 1.097 | 252 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 139 | 481 | 481 | 151 | 25 | 9 | 28 | .314 | .314 | .578 | .892 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 112 | 380 | 380 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 28 | .268 | .268 | .518 | .787 | 197 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1034 | 3774 | 3556 | 158 | 1052 | 185 | 54 | 188 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 211 | 168 | .296 | .335 | .537 | .872 | 1909 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | OF | 121 | 165 | 13 | 11 | .942 | 1.471 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | OF | 90 | 147 | 9 | 14 | .918 | 1.733 | |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Greensboro Red Sox | OF | 26 | 44 | 2 | 5 | .902 | 1.769 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | OF | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .963 | 1.857 | |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 22 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 105 | 217 | 9 | 13 | 3 | .946 | 2.152 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | OF | 121 | 278 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .973 | 2.347 |
| Totals | 500 | 913 | 41 | 52 | 3 | .948 | 1.908 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | BSN | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | CHN |
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