JN
1938–1946 · P
Johnny Niggeling
6' 0", 170 lbs·Lived to 60·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.32
Best ERA · 1944
15
Most W · 1942
121
Most K · 1944
1.108
Best WHIP · 1943
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | CIN | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .154 | — | — |
| 1940 | SLA | 28 | 51 | 0 | 1 | .176 | — | — |
| 1941 | SLA | 24 | 60 | 0 | 6 | .167 | — | — |
| 1942 | SLA | 28 | 72 | 0 | 2 | .139 | — | — |
| 1943 | SLA | 26 | 67 | 0 | 1 | .119 | — | — |
| 1944 | WS1 | 24 | 69 | 0 | 3 | .130 | — | — |
| 1945 | WS1 | 26 | 59 | 0 | 2 | .119 | — | — |
| 1946 | BSN | 16 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .138 | — | — |
| Career | 184 | 420 | 0 | 17 | .140 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 48 | 1 | 2.500 |
| 1939 | CIN | 10 | 40.3 | 2 | 1 | 5.80 | 74 | 20 | 1.587 |
| 1940 | SLA | 28 | 153.7 | 7 | 11 | 4.45 | 95 | 82 | 1.412 |
| 1941 | SLA | 24 | 168.3 | 7 | 9 | 3.80 | 104 | 68 | 1.372 |
| 1942 | SLA | 28 | 206.3 | 15 | 11 | 2.66 | 134 | 107 | 1.289 |
| 1943 | SLA | 26 | 201.3 | 10 | 10 | 2.59 | 136 | 97 | 1.108 |
| 1944 | WS1 | 24 | 206.0 | 10 | 8 | 2.32 | 154 | 121 | 1.223 |
| 1945 | WS1 | 26 | 176.7 | 7 | 12 | 3.16 | 116 | 90 | 1.325 |
| 1946 | BSN | 16 | 96.0 | 5 | 7 | 3.56 | 101 | 34 | 1.406 |
| Career | 184 | 1250.6 | 64 | 69 | — | — | 620 | — | |
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