1892
Born October 24, 1892
Covington, KY, USA
Dick Niehaus Notable
Dick Niehaus divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1913, then the Cleveland Indians through 1920.
He went 4 and 5 with a 3.77 earned run average, pitching 126.7 innings in 45 games. He struck out 43. Across 45 games he batted .235, with 8 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Covington, KY, USA on October 24, 1892, and died on March 12, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | STL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| 1914 | STL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1915 | STL | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .071 |
| 1920 | CLE | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .444 |
| Career | — | 45 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .235 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | STL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4.13 |
| 1914 | STL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17.1 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3.12 |
| 1915 | STL | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 | 48 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 3.97 |
| 1920 | CLE | 1 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3.60 |
| Career | — | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 126.2 | 128 | 53 | 59 | 43 | 3.77 |
On this day & linked events
1957
Died March 12, 1957
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