Bill Niven
William Edward Niven
Born: January 13, 1928
Deceased: August 19, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Weight: 192
Career: 1948-1950
Bill Niven compiled a career record of 22 wins and 23 losses and a 5.13 ERA in his 80-game pitching career with the Wilmington Pirates. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 11 | 6 | .647 | 4.18 | 29 | 170.0 | 176 | 113 | 79 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.48 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 124.0 | 173 | 144 | 103 | 88 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.83 | 17 | 101.0 | 104 | 64 | 43 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 23 | .489 | 5.13 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 395.0 | 453 | 321 | 225 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 32 | 63 | 63 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .286 | .540 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 44 | 78 | 67 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .179 | .267 | .313 | .580 | 21 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | 21 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .271 | .500 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 189 | 178 | 8 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .219 | .253 | .292 | .545 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | P | 34 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .735 |
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Wilmington Pirates | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 80 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Wilmington Pirates | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Wilmington Pirates | |||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Wilmington Pirates | CIN |
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