1918
Born February 8, 1918
Herkimer, KS, USA
Butch Nieman Notable
b. February 8, 1918 · Boston Braves 1943–1945
Butch Nieman played 1943 to 1945 for the Boston Braves as a left fielder.
Across 332 games he batted .256, with 269 hits and 147 runs. He finished with 37 home runs, 46 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 276 games in the outfield, with 588 putouts and 25 errors.
He was born in Herkimer, KS, USA on February 8, 1918, and died on November 2, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BSN | 101 | 335 | 39 | 84 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 4 | .251 |
| 1944 | BSN | 134 | 468 | 65 | 124 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 5 | .265 |
| 1945 | BSN | 97 | 247 | 43 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 11 | .247 |
| Career | — | 332 | 1050 | 147 | 269 | 46 | 14 | 37 | 167 | 129 | 119 | 20 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1993