How Bob Nieman's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Bob Nieman totaled 1,018 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1953, posting 143, well above the league average of 50.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1962 at 9, well below the league average of 50.3 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 54 in 1960 to 31 in 1961 and 9 in 1962, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 9 to 143 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Bob Nieman Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career10183370.331
Season Avg.84.8328.080.331
162 Game Avg.148.1749.050.331
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Bob Nieman Hits Per Season

Bob Nieman's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, LF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob Nieman Hits per season line chart

Bob Nieman Hits by Team

Bob Nieman's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Nieman career Hits by team bar chart

Bob Nieman Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Bob Nieman's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Bob Nieman Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Bob Nieman Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Bob Nieman's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bob Nieman Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Bob Nieman Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Bob Nieman's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Bob Nieman Hits season-by-season breakdown table