Rick Niemiller
Frederick C. Niemiller
Born: 1916
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1935-1945
Rick Niemiller compiled a career batting average of .259 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 540-game career with the Duluth Dukes, Sioux City Cowboys, Bartlesville Mustangs, Bartlesville Blues, Wenatchee Chiefs, Trois Rivieres Foxes, Salina Millers, Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers, Clinton Giants and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 19 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 21 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .230 | .230 | .393 | .623 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Mustangs | 120 | 370 | 370 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .357 | .638 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Blues | 86 | 263 | 263 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .335 | .612 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 96 | 352 | 352 | 97 | 22 | 3 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .372 | .648 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 85 | 290 | 290 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 7 | .266 | .266 | .403 | .669 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PROV | Trois Rivieres Foxes | 51 | 180 | 180 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .272 | .478 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | 43 | 154 | 154 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .247 | .468 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 10 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 540 | 1750 | 1750 | 0 | 453 | 76 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .341 | .600 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | C | 18 | 86 | 8 | 4 | .959 | 5.222 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Mustangs | C | 90 | 563 | 52 | 14 | .978 | 6.833 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Blues | C | 80 | 473 | 35 | 17 | .968 | 6.350 | |
| 1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | C | 45 | 271 | 27 | 4 | .987 | 6.622 | |
| 1939 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | C | 79 | 476 | 40 | 4 | .992 | 6.532 | |
| 1940 | B | PROV | Trois Rivieres Foxes | C | 51 | 223 | 32 | 10 | .962 | 5.000 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | C | 43 | 264 | 26 | 6 | .980 | 6.744 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | C | 10 | 83 | 9 | 4 | .958 | 9.200 | |
| Totals | 416 | 2439 | 229 | 63 | 0 | .977 | 6.413 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | |||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Bartlesville Mustangs | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Bartlesville Blues | |||
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Quebec Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Foxes | |||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | CLE | ||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers |
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