| Bert Niehoff | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born:(1884-05-13)May 13, 1884 Louisville, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Died: September 8, 1974(1974-09-08) (aged 90) Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 14, 1913, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 17, 1918, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 207 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
John Albert Niehoff (May 13, 1884 – September 8, 1974) was an Americansecond baseman inMajor League Baseball who played for four clubs from the 1913 to 1918 seasons. He batted and threw right-handed.
A native ofLouisville, Colorado, Niehoff entered the majors in 1913 with theCincinnati Reds, playing for them two years before joining thePhiladelphia Phillies (1915–1917),St. Louis Cardinals (1918) andNew York Giants (1918). He was a classic line-drive hitter and steadydouble play partner forshortstopsBuck Herzog (Reds) andDave Bancroft (Phillies). His most productive season came in 1916 with Philadelphia, when he posted career-highs inruns (65) andruns batted in (61), while leading theNational League hitters with 42doubles. He also was a member of the Phillies team that lost the1915 World Series to theBoston Red Sox.
In a six-season career, Niehoff was a .240 hitter (489-for-2037) with 12home runs and 207 RBI in 581 games, including 210 runs, 104 doubles, 19triples and 71stolen bases.
Following his playing days, Niehoff enhanced his baseball career as amanager,coach,scout andgeneral manager. He was one of the first managers selected by theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League, along with fellow former big leaguersJohnny Gottselig andJosh Billings and minor leaguerEddie Stumpf. From 1943 to 1944 Niehoff managed theSouth Bend Blue Sox, a team that included talented players asBonnie Baker,Doris Barr andDottie Schroeder (the only woman who played every season of the AAGPBL).
Additionally, Niehoff coached for the1929 New York Giants; scouted both for theNew York Yankees (1948–1949) andCalifornia Angels (1961–1968), and spent 1952 as theMobile Bears general manager.
As a minor league manager, Niehoff compiled an 1824–1713 record in 24 seasons between 1922 and 1954, including 15 years in theSouthern Association and three league championship titles for the Mobile Bears (1922),Atlanta Crackers (1925) andOklahoma City Indians (1935).
Niehoff died inInglewood, California, at the age of 90.