Bob Nieman
LF · 12 seasons · 1951 – 1962 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Bob Nieman sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. 1952 was the high-water mark, worth +8.1, 45th that season and 7496th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: batting average (+14.7), RBI (+12.1) and home runs (+11.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
8.14
1952 · #7,496 all-time
Career Z
44.1
summed
Avg / Season
3.68
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | SLA | 12 | -0.98 | #181 | #36,805 |
| 1952★ | SLA | 131 | 8.14 | #45 | #7,496 |
| 1953 | DET | 142 | 5.38 | #64 | #12,776 |
| 1954 | DET | 91 | 0.97 | #135 | #25,909 |
| 1955 | CWS | 99 | 3.65 | #89 | #17,128 |
| 1956 | BAL | 128 | 7.42 | #54 | #8,744 |
| 1957 | BAL | 129 | 6.51 | #54 | #10,368 |
| 1958 | BAL | 105 | 7.80 | #41 | #8,094 |
| 1959 | BAL | 118 | 6.25 | #59 | #10,902 |
| 1960 | STL | 81 | 1.04 | #140 | #25,605 |
| 1961 | CLE | 45 | -0.22 | #183 | #31,714 |
| 1962 | SF | 32 | -1.82 | #290 | #46,925 |
★ Best season by Z