Butch Nieman
1943–1945 · bats L / throws L · Boston Braves
332G
.255AVG
.338OBP
.431SLG
268H
37HR
165RBI
20SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 1,183 | 1,050 | 146 | 268 | 46 | 14 | 37 | 165 | 129 | 119 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 453 | .255 | .338 | .431 | .769 |
Streaks
12longest hitting streak · 1945-04-19 to 1945-05-05
13longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1944-08-06 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1945-04-22 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1945-04-19 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 171 | 580 | 132 | 26 | 104 | 49 | 65 | .249 | .312 | .457 |
| Away | 161 | 603 | 136 | 11 | 61 | 80 | 54 | .262 | .358 | .406 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 16 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 7 | .340 | .470 | .698 |
| May | 52 | 187 | 37 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | .220 | .283 | .381 |
| June | 62 | 194 | 48 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 20 | .286 | .381 | .464 |
| July | 66 | 237 | 49 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 22 | .236 | .329 | .380 |
| August | 79 | 295 | 73 | 10 | 41 | 18 | 34 | .264 | .308 | .460 |
| September | 51 | 178 | 39 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 21 | .252 | .348 | .413 |
| October | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .182 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 54 | 196 | 52 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 20 | .283 | .327 | .446 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 49 | 172 | 38 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 20 | .250 | .337 | .414 |
| cincinnati-reds | 49 | 176 | 38 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 10 | .245 | .330 | .432 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 46 | 176 | 35 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 18 | .222 | .295 | .373 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 45 | 174 | 44 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 17 | .297 | .402 | .568 |
| new-york-giants | 45 | 143 | 34 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 18 | .276 | .364 | .415 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 44 | 146 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 16 | .208 | .295 | .362 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 |  Boston Braves | 101 | 335 | 84 | 7 | 46 | 4 | .251 | – | – |
| 1944 | Boston Braves | 134 | 468 | 123 | 16 | 63 | 5 | .263 | – | – |
| 1945 | Boston Braves | 97 | 247 | 61 | 14 | 56 | 11 | .247 | – | – |