Chris Niesel
Christopher Michael Niesel
Born: November 18, 1982
Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 46 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 9 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Plantation, FL)
Notre Dame
Career: 2004-2007
Chris Niesel compiled a career record of 16 wins and 6 losses and a 4.05 ERA in his 81-game pitching career with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, Indians and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Lake County Captains | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.85 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 102 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.57 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.7 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Lake County Captains | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.48 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 | 82 | 46 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 323 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.65 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 142 |
| 2007 | R | GULF | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.00 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45.0 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Totals | 16 | 6 | .727 | 4.05 | 81 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 222.3 | 216 | 115 | 100 | 24 | 60 | 0 | 201 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 943 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Lake County Captains | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | P | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Lake County Captains | P | 19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .842 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .176 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .217 |
| 2007 | R | GULF | Indians | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 81 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .481 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | June 30, 2004 | July 22, 2004 |
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Lake County Captains | CLE | July 27, 2004 | August 21, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Lake County Captains | CLE | April 10, 2005 | July 4, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | July 9, 2005 | August 14, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | April 10, 2006 | June 6, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | April 9, 2007 | August 30, 2007 |
| 2007 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | September 3, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
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