#49 Jonathon Niese, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Texas Rangers
Monday, 7/12/2018
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Jonathon Niese

10/27/1986
31
United States
6"3
220

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,280,000
2020
8 Year(s), 78 Days (1454 total Days)
106 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 91 Days (1467 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall108889-92 Mph
Versus LHB1088 
Versus RHB1088 
Talent1087 
Pitching Ratings
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8
50
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP43112
Talent33112
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3
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/27OAKL 1-5*5.284416L    
5/31SEAL 2-3*7.252214     
6/4@OAKL 0-7*4.273327L    
6/9@PITL 2-3*843306L    
6/13@PHIW 6-2*6.271106WPoG   
6/19TBL 3-6*6.252228     
6/24@TORW 3-2*821128WPoG   
6/28CHWL 2-7*6.1511011     
7/3@DETW 10-2*852125W    
7/7MINL 1-3*7.251145     

Pitching Stats 2018

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall21218503.25138.111953503012514.801361.9
Projected393915903.25254.0219989255230     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0009.97.78.12.01616.300.02.90
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB159338141313538001.208.235.346.581
vs. RHB355862111439402587002.242.293.425.718
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home13133203.2785.17633311778
Road885303.2353.04320191347
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110001.177.251145
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664002.0240.031109837
May771305.9542.14829281032
June662202.4540.1301111646
July221001.1515.21032610

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
2010282811703.59180.216274722247201111.16.311NYM
20113838141304.51213.12071231073959234001.25.304NYM PIT
2012413962306.35208.12621631473681245001.65.386PIT
20137075824.54115.09461581145135001.21.294PIT
2014282313704.00148.213969661943184001.22.324PIT
20153434141104.01208.219995932765218001.27.308PIT
201644187944.56175.217595893247159001.26.293 CLE CAL
201736106515.1296.29158552137113001.32.297 CAL LAD
201821218503.25138.111953501830125101.08.272LAD TEX
Total340218848874.471485.114487917372254541614211.28.314 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
2005, A282812803.78171.114478722270128001.25.249
2006, AA21216705.05114.01076564165284101.39.272
2007, A12128101.2288.265121242256110.98.238
2007, AA17179402.94113.187383755285001.23.255
2008, A331102.9518.112860914001.15.222
2008, AA21219603.88125.112457541251105001.40.307
2008, AAA552204.3429.030141451327001.48.301
2009, AAA282811903.26160.014272582664234001.29.327
2010, AAA661101.6338.2227741153000.85.225
2017, AAA1104002.7929.019992735000.90.258

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20102856111005522901.196.224.214.438NYM
2011386982008493302.116.228.145.373NYM PIT
2012416980002323510.116.141.116.257PIT
2013702131000101200.143.143.190.333PIT
2014285381007312800.151.167.170.336PIT
20153460000000500.000.000.000.000PIT
20164400000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE CAL
20173600000000000.000.000.000.000 CAL LAD
Total3192743850022161414213.139.183.157.340 

Fielding Stats 2018

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher212191712601.000138.11.69    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 3/3/2005 to a minor league contract.
Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on 5/6/2005 (Going to SEA: 1B David Ortiz. Going to BAL: P Jonathon Niese, P Eric O'Flaherty)...
Traded from Baltimore to New York (M) on 7/31/2005 (Going to NYM: P Jonathon Niese, P Luis Garcia, C Johnny Estrada. Going to BAL: P Hideki Okajima, 1B J.T. Snow)...
Injured on 4/7/2006 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/23/2006 with a Stiff Elbow, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 5/9/2010, off Anibal Sanchez (SD)...
Earned first career win on 5/9/2010...
Traded from New York (M) to Pittsburgh on 6/5/2011 (Going to PIT: P Wade Miley, P Jonathon Niese. Going to NYM: P Javy Guerra, LF Starling Marte)...
2/2/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $662,857 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,285,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/2016: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,242,857 through salary arbitration...
6/16/2016: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $4,280,000 per year, for 4 years.
Traded from Cleveland to California on 7/9/2016 (Going to CAL: P Cole Ragans, P Kevin Ginkel, 1B Eddie Rosario, 2B Luis Guillorme, P Jonathon Niese. Going to CLE: P Ryne Harper, P Burke Badenhop
)...
Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles on 8/17/2017.
Traded from Los Angeles to Texas on 4/20/2018 (Going to LAD: P Tylor Megill. Going to TEX: P Jonathon Niese, LF Lorenzo Cain)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
2012 - 23 - 1st
IP
2011 - 213.1 - 9th
K's
2011 - 234 - 8th
2012 - 245 - 4th
SHO
2010 - 1 - 6th
 

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