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Tom Niedenfuer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 225lb (196cm, 102kg)

Born: August 13, 1959 in St. Louis Park, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 36th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Redmond HS (Redmond, WA).

High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA)

School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: August 15, 1981 (Age 22-002d, 14,477th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 20, 1990 (Age 31-038d)
vs. PHI 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Leigh Steinberg

Full Name: Thomas Edward Niedenfuer

Nicknames: Buff or Buffalo Head

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1981 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.3

ERA

3.29

484

653.0

474

WHIP

1.266

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	32-33 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 4 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 4 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	2 (1-0-0)

Most Driven In By
S Sax	0

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	73	3 (2)	Apr 8	LAD		MON	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	74	8 (4)	Apr 13	LAD		HOU	W,5-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	75	11 (2)	Apr 17	LAD		SDP	L,1-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	76	12	Apr 18	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	77	20 (7)	Apr 30	LAD	@	CHC	L,2-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	78	24 (3)	May 4	LAD		PIT	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	79	25	May 6	LAD		STL	W,16-10	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.50	-0.019	.97	-0.02%	-0.73	P
8	80	29 (3)	May 10	LAD		CHC	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	81	31 (1)	May 13	LAD	@	SDP	L,4-6	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	82	34 (2)	May 17	LAD	@	MON	L,2-3	15-GF(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
11	83	36 (1)	May 20	LAD	@	NYM	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	84	41 (4)	May 26	LAD		SFG	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	85	42	May 27	LAD		SFG	L,3-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	86	44 (1)	May 29	LAD		SFG	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	87	48 (3)	Jun 2	LAD		NYM	W,5-4	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	88	49	Jun 3	LAD		NYM	L,2-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	89	52 (2)	Jun 7	LAD	@	ATL	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	90	54 (1)	Jun 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,4-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	91	55	Jun 10	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	92	56	Jun 11	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-2	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	93	60 (3)	Jun 15	LAD		ATL	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	94	63 (2)	Jun 18	LAD		CIN	L,2-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	95	66 (2)	Jun 21	LAD		SDP	L,0-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	96	69 (2)	Jun 24	LAD		HOU	W,7-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	97	70	Jun 25	LAD		HOU	W,2-1	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	98	71	Jun 26	LAD		HOU	L,7-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	99	72	Jun 28	LAD	@	SDP	W,9-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.08	-0.002	.23	0.00%	-0.30	P
28	100	74 (1)	Jun 30	LAD	@	SDP	L,6-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	101	77 (2)	Jul 3	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	102	79 (1)	Jul 8	LAD		PIT	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	103	80	Jul 9	LAD		PIT	L,0-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	104	84 (3)	Jul 13	LAD		STL	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	105	85	Jul 14	LAD		CHC	W,8-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.09	-0.002	.22	0.00%	-0.22	P
34	106	87 (1)	Jul 16	LAD		CHC	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	107	90 (2)	Jul 19 (2)	LAD	@	PIT	W,3-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
36	108	92 (1)	Jul 21	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	109	93	Jul 22	LAD	@	STL	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	110	95 (1)	Jul 24	LAD	@	STL	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	111	101 (5)	Jul 31 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	W,2-1	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	112	102	Jul 31 (2)	LAD	@	SFG	L,6-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	113	103	Aug 1	LAD		CIN	L,2-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
42	114	105 (1)	Aug 3	LAD		CIN	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
43	115	106	Aug 4	LAD		CIN	L,3-4	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	116	110 (3)	Aug 9	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	117	112 (1)	Aug 11	LAD	@	CIN	W,4-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.44	-0.011	.60	-0.01%	-0.10	P
46	118	115 (2)	Aug 14	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	119	117 (1)	Aug 16	LAD		SFG	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	120	120 (2)	Aug 20	LAD		PHI	W,4-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	121	121	Aug 21	LAD		PHI	W,6-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
50	122	123 (1)	Aug 23	LAD		MON	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
51	123	124	Aug 24	LAD		MON	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
52	124	128 (3)	Aug 29 (1)	LAD	@	NYM	W,6-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	125	130 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	LAD	@	NYM	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
54	126	131	Aug 30 (2)	LAD	@	NYM	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	127	135 (3)	Sep 3	LAD	@	MON	W,4-0	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
56	128	136	Sep 4	LAD	@	MON	L,2-3	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
57	129	139 (2)	Sep 7	LAD		CIN	W,7-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
58	130	140	Sep 8	LAD		CIN	W,5-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
59	131	141	Sep 9	LAD		ATL	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
60	132	147 (5)	Sep 16	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
61	133	150 (2)	Sep 19	LAD		HOU	W,9-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
62	134	154 (3)	Sep 24	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
63	135	156 (1)	Sep 26	LAD	@	CIN	W,12-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
64	136	157	Sep 27	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
65	137	158	Sep 28	LAD	@	SDP	T,4-4	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
66	138	163 (4)	Oct 2	LAD		SFG	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
							32-33		4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.28	-0.034	.51	-0.04%	-1.34

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