Log In   -   Register?   -   Lost Password?

Lance Niekro
Birthdate: 1/29/1979     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-3/225     Position: 1B
Contract: Add New Contract
7/6/2009 - Niekro Knuckles Under the Pressure by Marc Hulet (FanGraphs) 11


DashboardCustomize
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2003Giants5502200.0 %20.0 %.200.250.200.200.400.250470.00.00.0
2005Giants11330212324605.6 %17.5 %.209.266.252.295.460.322922.9-1.90.3
2006Giants (AAA)3615214273404.6 %15.1 %.340.296.319.349.660.426158   
2006Giants662105273105.2 %15.2 %.141.272.246.286.387.292690.11.3-0.3
2007Giants (AAA)471585212007.6 %20.3 %.189.352.301.354.490.365114   
2007Giants111800005.6 %27.8 %.000.250.176.222.176.18930.20.0-0.2
2008Astros (AAA)1758152110.3 %12.1 %.096.227.212.293.308.27654   
2009Braves (R)14000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
Total- - -19553517617905.4 %17.0 %.174.268.246.288.421.305803.2-0.6-0.2

News
4/24 - Giants/Reds Series Preview by McCovey Chronicles
3/7 - Ghosts of Springs Past by McCovey Chronicles
11/16 - On Brandon Crawford Starting by McCovey Chronicles

Standard
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2003Giants5551010022001000000.200
2005Giants1132783027039163123246170532501102.252
2006Giants (AAA)361441524625701427347123010500.319
2006Giants661992104933925273111032000700.246
2007Giants (AAA)471431584328825212012032120601.301
2007Giants1117183300000105000100.176
2008Astros (AAA)17525811820152607000110.212
2009Braves (R)14000000000000000000.000
Total- - -19549953512375265176179290912501902.246

Advanced
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2003Giants0.0 %20.0 %0.00.200.200.400.600.2002.6.250 0.00-0.3.25047
2003Average8.5 %16.4 %0.52.264.333.422.755.1584.9.294    .328 
2005Giants5.6 %17.5 %0.32.252.295.460.755.2093.5.266-1.0-0.935-1.1.32292
2005Average8.2 %16.4 %0.50.264.330.419.749.1544.9.295    .326 
2006Giants (AAA)4.6 %15.1 %0.30.319.349.6601.008.3401.6.296 0.03011.1.426158
2006Giants5.2 %15.2 %0.34.246.286.387.673.1413.5.2721.3-0.119-7.1.29269
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Giants (AAA)7.6 %20.3 %0.38.301.354.490.844.1893.9.352 -0.4242.9.365114
2007Giants5.6 %27.8 %0.20.176.222.176.399.0000.1.2500.10.00-2.1.1893
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Astros (AAA)10.3 %12.1 %0.86.212.293.308.601.0963.7.227 0.24-3.6.27654
2009Braves (R)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
Total- - -5.4 %17.0 %0.32.246.288.421.709.1743.4.2680.4-1.055-10.7.30580

Batted Ball
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2003Giants0.5025.0 %25.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Giants0.9216.5 %40.0 %43.5 %15.0 %12.0 %5.4 %0.0 %
2006Giants1.1716.8 %44.9 %38.3 %17.2 %7.8 %4.0 %0.0 %
2007Giants2.678.3 %66.7 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.0416.5 %42.6 %40.9 %15.4 %10.1 %4.5 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2003Giants121000061723
2005Giants9210038155003436951038
2006Giants75642811300236509745
2007Giants8310000214768
Total- - -176169682680060612681874

Win Probability
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2003Giants-0.01-0.030.010.340.040.231.1310.07-0.13
2005Giants-0.80-6.025.221.680.111.041.18450.04-0.81
2006Giants-0.22-4.324.10-3.54-0.341.081.1810-0.920.72
2007Giants-0.30-0.410.11-2.34-0.250.920.708-0.25-0.07
Total- - --1.33-10.779.44-3.85-0.441.041.1264-1.06-0.21

Pitch Type
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2003Giants65.2% (86.5)4.3% (79.0) 4.3% (00.0)21.7% (80.0)4.3% (00.0)  
2005Giants56.3% (90.0)18.4% (82.4)3.2% (86.5)9.1% (74.7)11.0% (80.4)2.0% (85.4) 5.2%
2006Giants63.2% (90.4)16.0% (82.9)3.3% (84.8)6.6% (74.8)10.3% (80.9)0.7% (85.8) 1.9%
2007Giants56.7% (91.7)13.4% (84.1) 9.0% (67.3)13.4% (75.7)7.5% (84.0) 1.5%
Total- - -59.2% (90.2)17.1% (82.6)3.0% (85.7)8.0% (74.4)10.9% (80.4)1.7% (85.2) 3.7%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Giants58.8 %      23.5 %  17.7 %   
Total- - -58.8 %      23.5 %  17.7 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Giants93.8      65.8  78.0  
Total- - -93.8      65.8  78.0  

Pitch Values
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2003Giants0.0-0.1 0.0-0.20.0 -0.13-5.41 2.95-4.06-4.43 
2005Giants-5.71.3-2.0-1.97.0-0.6 -1.040.73-6.32-2.096.48-3.14 
2006Giants-5.2-3.1-2.00.40.40.6 -1.13-2.66-8.480.810.5512.69 
2007Giants-1.2-0.1 -0.3-0.80.0 -3.13-1.42 -4.77-8.66-0.80 
Total- - --12.2-2.0-4.0-1.76.4-0.1 -1.14-0.64-7.26-1.213.26-0.25 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Giants-0.8      0.0  -0.4  
Total- - --0.8      0.0  -0.4  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Giants-8.35      -0.46  -14.25  
Total- - --8.35      -0.46  -14.25  

Plate Discipline
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2003Giants53.3 %100.0 %69.6 %75.0 %62.5 %68.8 %34.8 %40.0 %21.7 %
2003Average22.2 %68.8 %46.2 %51.9 %87.8 %79.4 %51.4 %58.6 %9.5 %
2005Giants31.3 %76.2 %54.8 %49.7 %88.3 %77.8 %52.4 %62.9 %12.2 %
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Giants30.3 %76.4 %56.1 %51.0 %86.6 %78.2 %56.0 %59.5 %12.1 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Giants35.3 %84.9 %59.7 %66.7 %78.6 %75.0 %49.3 %61.1 %14.7 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
Total- - -31.5 %76.8 %55.7 %51.7 %87.0 %77.7 %53.5 %61.3 %12.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Giants22.2 %87.5 %52.9 %50.0 %57.1 %55.6 %47.1 %18.8
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
Total- - -22.2 %87.5 %52.9 %50.0 %57.1 %55.6 %47.1 %18.8

Fielding
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2003Giants1B307.04000010010    1.0000
2005Giants1B7457529.0543385325640535    .992-2
2006Giants1B5848431.1418365053830378    .9896
2007Giants1B3322.024200040042    1.0000
Total- - -1B138108989.198976103799709515    .9914

Advanced Fielding
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2003Giants1B7.0 0 00000 0      0.00.00.00.0
2005Giants1B529.0 0 1776352.82533  -3.6  0.23.8-1.12.97.8
2006Giants1B431.1 0 1245644.78621  3.6  -0.12.3-2.10.10.5
2007Giants1B22.0 0 00043.7500  0.2   0.10.10.29.7
Total- - -1B989.1 0 291112399.80554  0.2  0.26.1-3.13.24.7

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2005Giants1B529.0 6-3.63.25+/- 32
2006Giants1B431.1 33.60.42+/- 12
2007Giants1B22.0 00.20.20+/- 00

Value
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2003Giants-0.30.00.00.2-0.10.0-0.20.0($0.1) 
2005Giants-3.0-1.92.99.2-4.6-1.83.20.3$1.1 
2006Giants-8.51.30.16.6-3.7-3.6-3.5-0.3($1.2)$0.3
2007Giants-2.30.00.20.6-0.20.0-1.6-0.2($0.6)$0.4
Total- - --14.1-0.63.216.5-8.6-5.4-2.1-0.2($0.8)$1.0

Contracts
Add New Contract