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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Jim Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (2014, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.51 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-35 Status Deceased (2064) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-01-1979
K 638 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(96 games)
IP 768.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2003 NYN
10
 5
41
6
1
0
2
 1
107.1
 118 59 51 3 48
81
1.55
4.28
2004 NYN
9
 6
75
0
0
0
5
 3
81.2
 72 36 35 3 32
70
1.27
3.86
2005 NYN
7
 3
67
0
0
0
4
 5
86.0
 111 58 54 1 40
68
1.76
5.65
2006 NYN
6
 4
72
0
0
0
0
 2
98.2
 109 70 65 7 50
81
1.61
5.93
2007 NYN
3
 5
64
1
0
0
1
 0
101.0
 118 55 53 1 45
98
1.61
4.72
2008 LAA
5
 4
13
13
0
0
0
 0
66.0
 69 43 35 2 34
57
1.56
4.77
2009 LAA
3
 5
41
10
0
0
0
 1
107.1
 98 41 38 4 49
86
1.37
3.19
2010 LAA
1
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 3
49.0
 50 26 22 0 17
46
1.37
4.04
2011 LAA
1
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 2 0 0 0 0
2
0.38
0.00
2012 LAA
1
 1
8
1
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 23 9 9 0 5
6
1.75
5.06
2013 LAA
2
 1
14
4
2
0
0
 0
49.2
 54 23 23 0 14
43
1.37
4.17
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 35
424
35
3
0
12
 15
768.0
 824 420 385 21 334
638
1.51
4.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Jim Niekro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2014-04-12The Los Angeles Florists have waived Jim Niekro.
2014-03-25The Los Angeles Florists have promoted Jay Becker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Florists have designated Jim Niekro for assignment.
2010-08-08Jim Niekro of the Los Angeles Postgame Thugs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2009-04-01The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have promoted Jim Niekro to the major league team. The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have promoted Bud Sullivan to the major league team. The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have promoted Mark Grasmick to the major league team. The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have designated Davis Nodee for assignment. The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have designated John Brower for assignment.
2008-08-03The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have designated Jim Niekro for assignment.
2008-04-14The Los Angeles Postgame Thugs have acquired Jim Niekro from the waiver wire.
2008-04-01The New York Legends have promoted Luke Haas to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Bill Cross to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Houston Lindaman for assignment. The New York Legends have designated Jim Niekro for assignment.
2003-04-01The New York Legends have promoted Jim Niekro to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Bob Lumley for assignment.
2003-03-25The New York Legends have promoted Bill Barber to the major league team. The New York Legends have sent Jim Niekro to the minors.
2003-03-25The New York Legends have promoted Jim Niekro to the major league team.
1997-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Legends and the Florida Enigma. The Florida Enigma receive Clarence Shinall, Draft Pick 1998 Round 4 NYN (Randy Mueller) from the New York Legends in exchange for Whisper Smith, Draft Pick 1998 Round 3 FLA (Jim Niekro).