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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Denny Nieson Shortstop
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .630 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 98 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-24-1922
HR 16 Drafted Round 9, Pick 129
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(19 games)
RBI 53
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (7.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (51.9%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (3.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CLE
80
108
16
25
6
1
6
17
5
25 0 1
1
0 0
.735
.263
.472
.241
.231
1951 CLE
3
9
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
4 0 0
0
0 0
.422
.200
.222
.111
.111
1954 CLE-CHA
44
122
11
29
5
0
4
13
2
28 0 0
1
0 0
.627
.250
.377
.139
.238
1955 CHA
4
8
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
4 0 0
0
0 0
.958
.333
.625
.375
.250
1956 CHA-MIL
69
128
15
32
4
1
3
17
5
24 0 1
1
0 1
.643
.276
.367
.117
.250
1957 MIL
27
66
8
9
0
0
2
5
5
15 0 0
0
0 0
.424
.197
.227
.091
.136
Total
227
441
52
98
16
2
16
53
19
100 0 2
3
0 1
.630
.253
.376
.154
.222
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Denny Nieson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-09-05The Milwaukee Beekeepers have waived Denny Nieson.
1957-08-27The Milwaukee Beekeepers have designated Denny Nieson for assignment.
1956-04-18The Milwaukee Beekeepers have promoted Denny Nieson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beekeepers have designated Hal Bagley for assignment.
1956-04-18The Milwaukee Beekeepers have acquired Denny Nieson from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Chicago Thugs have waived Denny Nieson.
1955-04-25The Chicago Thugs have promoted Bill Grace to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Denny Nieson for assignment.
1955-04-18The Chicago Thugs have promoted Denny Nieson to the major league team.
1954-09-17The Chicago Thugs have promoted Joe Cooper to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Denny Nieson for assignment.
1954-09-05The Chicago Thugs have promoted Denny Nieson to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have sent Joe Cooper to the minors.
1954-07-25The Chicago Thugs have designated Denny Nieson for assignment.
1954-05-27The Chicago Thugs have promoted Denny Nieson to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Jeff Clark for assignment.
1954-04-18The Chicago Thugs have acquired Denny Nieson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Thugs have waived Bert Campanaris.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Knights have waived Denny Nieson.
1951-04-18The Cleveland Knights have sent Denny Nieson down to the minors.