Lance Niekro

Positions: First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: January 29, 1979 in Winter Haven, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 13th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from George Jenkins HS (Lakeland, FL) and the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL).

High School: George Jenkins HS (Lakeland, FL)

School: Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL)

Last Game: May 2, 2007 (Age 28-093d)
vs. COL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Full Name: Lance Joseph Niekro

Pronunciation: \NEE-kro\

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Relatives: Nephew of Phil Niekro; Son of Joe Niekro

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

499

123

.247

RBI

OBP

.288

SLG

.421

OPS

.709

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2000	21	-0.1	Salem-Keizer	NORW	A-	SFG	49	213	196	27	71	14	4	5	44	2	0	11	25	.362	.404	.551	.955	108	6	4	0	2	2
2001	22	-0.8	San Jose	CALL	A+	SFG	42	171	163	18	47	11	0	3	34	4	2	4	14	.288	.298	.411	.709	67	2	0	0	4	0
2002	23	-1.7	Shreveport	TL	AA	SFG	79	310	297	33	92	20	1	4	34	0	2	7	32	.310	.327	.424	.751	126	11	2	1	3	0
2003	24	-3.2	Fresno	PCL	AAA	SFG	98	405	381	43	115	15	2	4	41	3	3	19	39	.302	.334	.383	.717	146	12	1	1	3	1
2003	24		Grand Canyon	AZFL	Fal
2003	24	-5.5	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	5	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400	.600	2	0	0	0	0	0
2004	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A+	SFG	82	321	302	55	91	28	5	13	61	1	1	16	37	.301	.336	.556	.893	168	10	1	0	2	1
2004	25	-2.2	Fresno	PCL	AAA	SFG	67	257	241	42	72	21	4	12	47	1	1	14	32	.299	.339	.569	.907	137	5	1	0	1	1
2004	25	2.1	San Jose	CALL	A+	SFG	15	64	61	13	19	7	1	1	14	0	0	2	5	.312	.328	.508	.836	31	5	0	0	1	0
2004	25		Grand Canyon	AZFL	Fal
2005	26	-1.0	Fresno	PCL	AAA	SFG	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	26	-3.4	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	113	302	278	32	70	16	3	12	46	0	2	17	53	.252	.295	.460	.755	128	11	2	0	5	0
2006	27	0.2	Fresno	PCL	AAA	SFG	36	152	144	27	46	7	0	14	34	0	0	7	23	.319	.349	.660	1.008	95	5	0	0	1	1
2006	27	-2.2	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	66	210	199	27	49	9	2	5	31	0	0	11	32	.246	.286	.387	.673	77	7	0	0	0	0
2007	28	1.2	Fresno	PCL	AAA	SFG	47	158	143	21	43	8	2	5	20	0	1	12	32	.301	.354	.490	.844	70	6	1	0	2	0
2007	28	-1.0	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	11	18	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.177	.222	.177	.399	3	1	0	0	0	0
2008	29	2.1	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	HOU	17	58	52	5	11	2	0	1	2	1	0	6	7	.212	.293	.308	.601	16	1	0	0	0	0
2009	30	10.4	Braves	GULF	Rk	ATL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		195	535	499	61	123	26	5	17	79	0	2	29	91	.247	.288	.421	.709	210	19	2	0	5	0
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		465	1792	1682	229	517	105	14	49	270	11	9	82	210	.307	.340	.474	.814	797	53	9	2	17	5
Other (2 seasons)					Other
All Levels (10 Seasons)							660	2327	2181	290	640	131	19	66	349	11	11	111	301					1007	72	11	2	22	5

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		266	1034	965	138	288	53	8	36	144	5	5	58	134	.298	.338	.482	.820	465	29	3	1	7	3
AA (1 season)					Minors		79	310	297	33	92	20	1	4	34	0	2	7	32	.310	.327	.424	.751	126	11	2	1	3	0
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		57	235	224	31	66	18	1	4	48	4	2	6	19	.295	.306	.438	.744	98	7	0	0	5	0
A- (1 season)					Minors		49	213	196	27	71	14	4	5	44	2	0	11	25	.362	.404	.551	.955	108	6	4	0	2	2
Rk (1 season)					Minors		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0