Joe Niekro

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: November 7, 1944 in Martins Ferry, OH us

Died: October 27, 2006 in Tampa, FL

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 7th round of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV).

High School: Bridgeport HS (Bridgeport, OH)

School: West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV)

Debut: April 16, 1967 (Age 22-160d, 12,568th in major league history)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 29, 1988 (Age 43-174d)
vs. BOS 3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 6 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Agents: Bruce Church

Full Name: Joseph Franklin Niekro

Pronunciation: \KNEE-kro\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Brother of Phil Niekro; Father of Lance Niekro

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.7

221

204

ERA

3.59

702

500

3584.1

1747

WHIP

1.319

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-27 / in Starts: 3-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 18 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	11 (8-3-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 18 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In By
C CedeÃ±o	1

1975 Batting Game Log

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1975 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	249	29 (28)	May 5	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	250	30	May 6	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
3	251	32 (1)	May 9	HOU	@	MON	L,4-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	252	33	May 10	HOU	@	MON	L,7-8	5-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	1.34	0.033	.45	0.01%	0.20	P
5	253	36 (2)	May 14	HOU	@	CHC	W,11-7	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.12	P
6	254	39 (2)	May 17	HOU		NYM	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
7	255	42 (2)	May 20	HOU		PHI	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
8	256	45 (2)	May 24	HOU		MON	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
9	257	46	May 25	HOU		MON	W,8-7	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	1	2.17	-0.052	.60	-0.01%	-0.20	P
10	258	48 (1)	May 27	HOU	@	PIT	L,5-6	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.93	-0.007	.26	0.00%	-0.18	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	259	52 (3)	Jun 1	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
12	260	54 (1)	Jun 3	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	1						P
13	261	63 (8)	Jun 12	HOU		PIT	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
14	262	64	Jun 13	HOU	@	STL	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
15	263	66 (1)	Jun 15	HOU	@	STL	W,8-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	1.20	-0.030	.06	0.00%	-0.42	P
16	264	68 (1)	Jun 17	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
17	265	71 (2)	Jun 21	HOU		CIN	L,6-7	12-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
18	266	73 (1)	Jun 23	HOU		LAD	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
19	267	77 (3)	Jun 27	HOU		ATL	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
20	268	79 (1)	Jun 29	HOU		ATL	L,1-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
21	269	80	Jun 30	HOU	@	CIN	L,6-9	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	270	81	Jul 1	HOU	@	CIN	L,7-8	14-GF(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	8						P
23	271	85 (3)	Jul 5 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
24	272	91 (5)	Jul 12	HOU		PHI	L,2-14	2-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.40	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
25	273	93 (1)	Jul 17	HOU	@	PHI	L,5-6	4-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9	1.26	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
26	274	95 (1)	Jul 19	HOU	@	PHI	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9						P
27	275	101 (5)	Jul 25	HOU		SFG	L,1-8	1-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	.37	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
28	276	107 (5)	Jul 30	HOU		SDP	W,8-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	6						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	277	113 (5)	Aug 4	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	1.14	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
30	278	118 (4)	Aug 9	HOU		PIT	W,5-0	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9	.73	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.34	P
31	279	122 (3)	Aug 13	HOU		STL	L,3-4	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
32	280	138 (15)	Aug 31	HOU	@	PIT	L,6-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	281	139	Sep 1	HOU		ATL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
34	282	141 (1)	Sep 3	HOU		SFG	L,4-9	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
35	283	144 (2)	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
36	284	147 (2)	Sep 9	HOU	@	ATL	L,1-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
37	285	149 (1)	Sep 11	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-3	9-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	7						P
38	286	151 (1)	Sep 14	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
39	287	154 (2)	Sep 19	HOU		LAD	W,6-5	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9						P
40	288	157 (2)	Sep 22	HOU		CIN	W,5-1	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.214	.527	9	.31	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
							13-27		18	14	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.214	.527		.76	-0.176	.08	0.00%	-1.75

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