Gus Niarhos
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| Born: | December 6, 1920 |
| Birthplace: | Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | New York Yankees 1946-1949 Chicago White Sox 1950-1951 Philadelphia Phillies 1954-1955 |
| Years with Boston: | 1952-1953 |
Constantine Gregory Niarhos was a small framed backup catcher for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Overall Career
Gus Niarhos broke into the majors in 1946 with the New York Yankees platooning with Yogi Berra. He had his most productive season in 1948 when he hit .268 and set career highs in games (83), at-bats (228), runs (41), hits (61), doubles (12), triples (2), RBI (19), walks (52) and total bases (77).
In 1950, a year after winning a World Series ring with the Yankees, Niarhos hit a career-high .324 for the Chicago White Sox. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1951 for catcher Les Moss and Tom Wright. He hit .140 in two seasons as a backup to Sammy White before ending his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1958.
Niarhos's Moments in the Sun
- Won a World Series Ring with the New York Yankees in 1949. Niarhos appeared in Game 2 as a defensive replacement after Johnny Mize had pinch-hit for Charlie Silvera.
Awards
- Named Midwest League manager of the year in 1965 after guiding the Burlington Bees to a first place 82-40 record.
Trivia
- On September 26, 1948, Niarhos, while catching for the Yankees, broke his finger in a game against the Red Sox, causing him to miss the rest of the season.
- Hit only one home run in his nine-year career.
- Pulled double duty as first base coach and bullpen coach for the 1962 Boston Minutemen
Transactions
- 1941: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1950: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the New York Yankees for $10,000.
- November 27, 1951: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Joe DeMaestri, Gordon Goldsberry, Dick Littlefield, and Jim Rivera to the St. Louis Browns for Al Widmar, Sherm Lollar, and Tom Upton.
- November 28, 1951: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Ken Wood to the Boston Red Sox for Les Moss and Tom Wright.
- July 1954: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Boston Red Sox.
- April 18, 1956: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 23, 1958: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 1, 1958: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
