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Johnny
Niggeling		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 175
 
Born: July 10, 1903 in Usa, IA, REMSEN
 
Awards & Accomplishments
All-Star Selections 1938   
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1938 34 NYA AL $ 300,000 8 6 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 6
1939 35 NYA AL $ 300,000 7 5 6 5 3 4 4 4 4 4
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000 7 5 6 5 3 4 4 4 4 4
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000 8 6 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 6
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1938 34 NYA AL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
1939 35 NYA AL $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 5
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1938 34 NYA AL 9 4 .692 62 0 0 0 5 66.3 71 37 6 30 27 5.02 .268 .341 .419 .760 5.0
1939 35 NYA AL 3 1 .750 18 0 0 0 0 21.3 24 13 3 8 9 5.49 .279 .340 .453 .794 0.9
    AAA   3 0 1.000 63 0 0 0 6 60.0 41 16 4 22 45 2.40 .196 .273 .306 .579  
1940 36 AAA   3 5 .375 28 0 0 0 17 33.0 29 11 4 19 28 3.00 .238 .340 .361 .701  
2 Years Sim 12 5 .706 80 0 0 0 5 87.7 95 50 9 38 36 5.13 .271 .341 .427 .768 5.9
2 Years AAA 6 5 .545 91 0 0 0 23 93.0 70 27 8 41 73 2.61 .211 .298 .326 .625  
Season Average 6 2 .750 40 0 0 0 2 43.8 47 25 4 19 18 5.13 .271 .341 .427 .768  
Career Highs 9 4 .750 62 0 0 0 5 66.3 71 37 6 30 27 5.49 .279 .341 .453 .794  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   56 27 5 20 18   .299 .367 .449 .816
vs LH   39 23 4 18 18   .238 .313 .402 .716
Home 7 1 .875 42 0 0 0 1 45.7 49 26 5 21 19 5.12 .275 .352 .444 .796
Away 5 4 .556 38 0 0 0 4 42.0 46 24 4 17 17 5.14 .266 .332 .410 .742
Mar/Apr 0 1 .000 14 0 0 0 0 19.3 19 9 1 9 10 4.19 .247 .326 .377 .702
May 4 1 .800 17 0 0 0 2 17.3 16 6 0 10 6 3.12 .246 .347 .308 .654
June 2 0 1.000 10 0 0 0 1 11.7 14 9 2 2 4 6.95 .275 .302 .471 .772
July 0 2 .000 11 0 0 0 2 9.7 17 11 3 7 4 10.25 .386 .471 .727 1.198
August 6 1 .857 26 0 0 0 0 28.7 22 9 2 9 11 2.83 .212 .274 .317 .592
Sep/Oct 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 7 6 1 1 1 54.00 .700 .727 1.200 1.927
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1938 34 NYA AL 62 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.3 0.0
1940 36 AAA   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1  
1 Years Sim 62 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.3 0.0
1 Years AAA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1  
162 Game Average 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.8  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2
vs LH   1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.5
Home 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2
Away 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.5
RISP   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
Mar/Apr 14 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0.4
June 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1938 34 NYA AL P 62 0 66.3 4 14 2 1 .900 2.44    
1939 35 NYA AL P 18 0 21.3 1 5 0 0 1.000 2.53    
Career Totals   80 0 87.7 5 19 2 1 .923 2.46    
Career Highs   62 0 66.3 4 14 2 1 1.000 2.53    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Games Pitched
1938-5-62
          
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 64)
   Gray Ink Test: 1    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 278)
 
History
Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by San Diego in 1938
Traded from San Diego to New York (A) on 3/3/1938 (Going to NYA: P Johnny Niggeling. Going to SDP: RF Morrie Arnovich)
Had first career hit on 4/30/1938, off Cliff Melton (BRK)
Earned first career win on 5/15/1938
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game
Released by New York (A) on 7/1/1940
 
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