Gus Niarhos

Born: 12/6/1920 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Died: 12/29/2004 in Harrisonburg, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1946-06-09 | Final Game: 1955-09-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Constantine Gregory Niarhos

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Biography

Gus Niarhos was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the Major Leagues between 1946 and 1955. Born in 1920, Niarhos played primarily as a position player, taking the field in a total of 315 games throughout his career. He recorded 174 hits, culminating in a batting average of .252, and contributed to his teams with 59 RBIs and 1 home run. Known for his versatility and resilience, he also demonstrated speed on the basepaths, finishing his career with 6 stolen bases. Niarhos played during a transitional period in baseball, just after World War II, when the sport was beginning to see the integration of players from diverse backgrounds and the evolution of playing styles. His contributions on the field, though modest in terms of power numbers, reflected the grit and determination characteristic of the era. While he may not have achieved the same level of acclaim as some of his contemporaries, his dedication to the game and ability to adapt to the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball left a lasting impact on the teams he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
315	691	114	174	26	5	1	59	6	153	56	0.252	0.390	0.308	0.699	576.3

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.699 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NYY	AL	37	40	11	9	1	1	0	2	1	11	2	0.225	—	—	—	—	52.5
1948	NYY	AL	83	228	41	61	12	2	0	19	1	52	15	0.268	.263 (+2%)	.340 (+19%)	.379 (-11%)	.719 (+3%)	353.2
1949	NYY	AL	32	43	7	12	2	1	0	6	0	13	8	0.279	—	—	—	—	173.9
1950	NYY	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CHW	AL	41	105	17	34	4	0	0	16	0	14	6	0.324	.265 (+22%)	.346 (+18%)	.401 (-10%)	.747 (+3%)	0.0
1951	CHW	AL	66	168	27	43	6	0	1	10	4	47	9	0.256	.260 (-2%)	.336 (+24%)	.385 (-20%)	.721 (+1%)	282.9
1952	BOS	AL	29	58	4	6	0	0	0	4	0	12	9	0.103	.252 (-59%)	.326 (-18%)	.369 (-72%)	.696 (-47%)	-403.2
1953	BOS	AL	16	35	6	7	1	1	0	2	0	4	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PHI	NL	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PHI	NL	7	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1949	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	287	4	1133	115	15	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NYA	C	29	0	76	10	1	1
1948	NYA	C	82	0	376	33	4	7
1949	NYA	C	30	0	84	7	0	2
1950	CHA	C	36	0	167	14	4	2
1951	CHA	C	59	0	240	31	4	5
1952	BOS	C	25	0	107	12	1	2
1953	BOS	C	16	0	61	5	1	2
1954	PHI	C	3	2	9	1	0	0
1955	PHI	C	7	2	13	2	0	0