What years did Butch Nieman play?

Butch Nieman played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Butch Nieman a pitcher?

No. Butch Nieman was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Butch Nieman hit?

Butch Nieman hit 37 career home runs with 269 hits.

Butch Nieman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

AVG .256

HR 37

RBI 167

H 269

OPS .771

PIV 2,516

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 2/8/1918 in Herkimer, KS, USA
Died: 11/2/1993 in Topeka, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-05-02
Last Game: 1945-09-30

Full name: Elmer Leroy Nieman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
332	1,050	147	269	46	14	37	167	20	129	119	.256	.339	.432	.771	2,516

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — +22.5% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	BSN	NL	101	335	39	84	15	8	7	46	4	39	39	.251	.255 (-2%)	.324 (+2%)	.346 (+17%)	.671 (+10%)	525.4
1944	BSN	NL	134	468	65	124	16	6	16	65	5	47	47	.265	.261 (+1%)	.325 (+2%)	.357 (+20%)	.683 (+11%)	924.2
1945	BSN	NL	97	247	43	61	15	0	14	56	11	43	33	.247	.260 (-5%)	.328 (+10%)	.354 (+35%)	.683 (+23%)	1066.0
Career · 3 seasons			332	1,050	147	269	46	14	37	167	20	129	119	.256	—	—	—	—	2,516

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	171	530	75	132	26	104	.249
Away	161	520	71	136	11	61	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-30	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-30	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-18	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	BSN	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-15	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-11	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1945-09-09	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-07	BSN	STL	L	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-06	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-02	BSN	PHI	L	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	276	0	588	29	25	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	BSN	OF	93	195	12	8	1
1944	BSN	OF	126	261	13	7	2
1945	BSN	OF	57	132	4	10	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	203
Center Field	3
Right Field	75

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kansas State University	Manhattan	KS	1938, 1939

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Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Nieman

What years did Butch Nieman play?: Butch Nieman played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Butch Nieman a pitcher?: No. Butch Nieman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Butch Nieman hit?: Butch Nieman hit 37 career home runs with 269 hits.