Lance Niekro

Lance Joseph Niekro
Born: January 29, 1979
Winter Haven, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 13 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 2 (2000 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Jenkins HS (Lakeland, FL)
Florida Southern
Career: 2000-2009
Major League Statistics

Lance Niekro compiled a career batting average of .307 with 49 home runs and 270 RBI in his 451-game career with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Swamp Dragons, Grand Canyon Rafters, Fresno Grizzlies, Round Rock Express and Braves. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2009 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
2007AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies0027.001000000.732200001006
2009RGULFBraves13.2505.61144010033.7373421317122805165
Totals13.2506.03154010034.3403623317122905171

Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
2000Short Season ANORWSalem-Keizer Volcanoes492131962771144544201125.362.404.551.95510864022
2001Advanced ACALLSan Jose Giants42171163184711033442414.288.298.411.7096720040
2002AATLShreveport Swamp Dragons79310297339220143402732.310.327.424.751126112130
2003AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies9840538143115152441331939.302.334.383.717146121131
2004AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies6725724142722141247111432.299.339.568.90713751011
2004Advanced ACALLSan Jose Giants1564611319711140025.311.328.508.8363150010
2005AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies1440100000001.250.250.250.500100000
2006AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies36152144274670143400723.319.349.6601.0089550011
2007AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies47158143214382520011232.301.354.490.8447061020
2008AAAPCLRound Rock Express17585251120121067.212.293.308.6011610000
Totals45117921682229517105144927011982210.307.340.474.8147975392175


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
2000Short Season ANORWSalem-Keizer Volcanoes3B35235457.9392.200
2001Advanced ACALLSan Jose Giants3B32317186.9273.188
2002AATLShreveport Swamp Dragons1B50418210391.0008.780
2002AATLShreveport Swamp Dragons3B272244115.8572.444
2003AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies3B76511251412.9262.316
2003AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies1B1712311112.9937.882
2004AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies1B3431020331.9919.706
2004AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies3B24203737.9502.375
2004Advanced ACALLSan Jose Giants1B151394114.9939.533
2005AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies1B150021.0005.000
2006AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies1B3425726624.9798.324
2007AAAPCLFresno Grizzlies1B2118113122.9959.238
2007AAAPCLFresno GrizzliesP10000.000
2008AAAPCLRound Rock Express1B151178310.9778.333
2009RGULFBravesP143712.909.714
Totals396170044157193.9745.407

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
2000Short Season ANorthwest LeagueSalem-Keizer VolcanoesSFN
2001Advanced ACalifornia LeagueSan Jose GiantsSFN
2002AATexas LeagueShreveport Swamp DragonsSFN
2003FallArizona Fall LeagueGrand Canyon Rafters
2003AAAPacific Coast LeagueFresno GrizzliesSFN
2004FallArizona Fall LeagueGrand Canyon Rafters
2004Advanced ACalifornia LeagueSan Jose GiantsSFNMay 3, 2004May 19, 2004
2004AAAPacific Coast LeagueFresno GrizzliesSFNMay 20, 2004September 6, 2004
2005AAAPacific Coast LeagueFresno GrizzliesSFNApril 7, 2005April 7, 2005
2006AAAPacific Coast LeagueFresno GrizzliesSFNJune 27, 2006August 29, 2006
2007AAAPacific Coast LeagueFresno GrizzliesSFNMay 13, 2007September 1, 2007
2008AAAPacific Coast LeagueRound Rock ExpressHOUApril 4, 2008May 1, 2008
2009RGulf Coast LeagueBravesATLJune 25, 2009August 29, 2009




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