P Jarkko Niemelä #23
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/10/1926
OA: 35 POT: 40
P JARKKO NIEMELÄ #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 40
Movement 45 45 45 50
Control 40 40 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 40
Slider 25 30
Changeup 45 50
Forkball 50 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 84-86 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Reporters flock to Niemelä after a loss to get a juicy quote.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:03/17/1900
Born in:Alajärvi, SOS
Nationality:Finnish
Height:5' 7"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1921, 5th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1921 Total - 21 16 16 8 3 0 2.67 104.1 101 34 31 1 25 70 0 0 1.21 .294 2.79 3.2 100
1921 Brest R - R 21 14 14 6 6 0 4.56 96.2 115 62 49 5 42 87 5 1 1.62 .351 3.41 2.7 100
1921 Brest S A - S A 21 1 1 0 1 0 11.12 5.2 12 7 7 1 0 5 0 0 2.12 .500 3.78 0.1 38
1921 Brest A - A 21 4 4 3 0 0 1.71 31.2 30 6 6 3 12 28 1 1 1.33 .307 3.20 0.6 206
1922 Brest R - R 22 7 7 2 4 0 6.90 44.1 57 36 34 6 26 37 0 0 1.87 .364 5.28 0.3 68
1922 Brest S A - S A 22 6 5 1 4 0 5.54 39.0 40 24 24 6 16 28 2 0 1.44 .296 4.59 0.3 76
1922 Brest A - A 22 2 2 1 0 0 6.30 10.0 17 7 7 1 4 9 0 0 2.10 .421 3.84 0.1 54
1923 Brest R - R 23 6 5 3 0 0 3.43 39.1 31 16 15 3 19 36 0 0 1.27 .255 4.22 0.6 132
1923 Brest S A - S A 23 2 2 0 2 0 6.28 14.1 18 11 10 2 6 12 0 0 1.67 .356 4.47 0.2 71
1923 Brest A - A 23 4 4 2 2 0 2.45 33.0 29 11 9 4 12 24 1 0 1.24 .260 4.18 0.3 152
1924 Brest R - R 24 13 13 4 6 0 4.23 95.2 101 55 45 13 39 78 4 0 1.46 .301 4.85 1.4 119
1924 Brest S A - S A 24 2 2 1 0 0 4.11 15.1 19 7 7 1 9 15 1 0 1.83 .391 3.40 0.4 109
1924 Brest A - A 24 3 3 0 3 0 7.97 20.1 28 19 18 7 4 11 0 0 1.57 .296 6.52 -0.4 43
Total EA 13 13 6 5 0 3.79 95.0 104 43 40 15 32 72 2 1 1.43 .304 4.32 92.4
Total ES A 11 10 2 7 0 5.81 74.1 89 49 48 10 31 60 3 0 1.61 .346 4.26 73.9
Total ER 40 39 15 16 0 4.66 276.0 304 169 143 27 126 238 9 1 1.56 .324 4.32 101.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
01/08/1921 Drafted in the 1921 first-year player draft by the Brest Silver Knights. (Round 3, Pick 5, 41st overall pick).
04/01/1921 Named the #67 prospect in the EIL
04/23/1921 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Stockholm A Sycamores with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/24/1921 Named the #47 prospect in the EIL
08/13/1921 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Karlsruhe R Oilmen with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/10/1921 Named the #46 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 35 (50).
04/01/1922 Named the #69 prospect in the EIL
06/24/1922 Named the #86 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (50).
07/09/1924 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/05/1924 Released by the Brest organization.
10/07/1924 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oslo Red Sox organization.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
03/20/1925 Released by the Oslo organization.
03/23/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Moscow Ambassadors organization.
05/02/1925 Released by the Moscow organization.
10/11/1925 Retired from professional baseball.
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