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Don Newcombe League
4-21-2161
Bill Niland Right Field
Retired (2008, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2060) Option Years 0  
H 598 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 04-14-1973
HR 44 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1995)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(46 games)
RBI 278
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (7.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (39.1%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1995 BAL
11
33
3
9
3
0
0
6
2
6 0 0
0
2 2
.678
.314
.364
.091
.273
1998 WAS
42
54
10
12
3
0
1
8
9
11 1 0
1
0 0
.677
.344
.333
.111
.222
1999 WAS
29
76
6
19
1
0
2
9
11
10 2 0
1
0 0
.702
.360
.342
.092
.250
2002 WAS
3
3
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
2.333
.667
1.667
1.000
.667
2004 WAS
118
458
64
126
23
4
10
49
41
73 2 2
12
7 3
.744
.336
.408
.133
.275
2005 LAA
142
549
67
137
27
4
8
69
57
84 2 1
15
11 7
.679
.322
.357
.107
.250
2006 LAA
157
548
69
156
24
3
8
70
63
79 6 4
15
10 2
.746
.362
.383
.099
.285
2007 LAA
156
510
66
137
24
4
14
65
68
79 2 1
19
5 1
.770
.356
.414
.145
.269
2008 OAK
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
Total
660
2235
286
598
105
15
44
278
252
343 15 8
63
35 15
.732
.345
.387
.119
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Bill Niland has retired from the Oakland Aces
2008-07-14The Oakland Aces have designated Bill Niland for assignment.
2008-07-09The Oakland Aces have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team.
2008-07-07The Oakland Aces have acquired Bill Niland from the waiver wire.
2008-04-18The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have waived Bill Niland.
2008-04-01The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have promoted Juan Berra to the major league team. The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have designated Bill Niland for assignment.
2005-04-04The Los Angeles Surf Dawgs have placed Bill Niland on the trade block.
2004-04-28The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Rico Snell for assignment.
2002-06-01The Washington Senators have designated Bill Niland for assignment.
2002-05-26The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team.
1999-05-22The Washington Senators have sent Bill Niland down to the minors.
1998-05-03The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Dutch Brumfield to the minors.
1996-07-17The Detroit Bucks have acquired Bill Niland from the waiver wire.
1996-07-10The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Bill Niland.
1995-07-16The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bill Niland to the minors.
1995-05-25The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bill Niland to the major league team.