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	20-15 / in Starts: 20-15
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 98 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	61 (29-22-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 98 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	59 (29-19-10)

Most Driven In
B Doran	2
P Garner	1
A Knicely	1
K Bass	1
L Pujols	0

Most Driven In By
D Thon	1
R Knight	1

1982 Batting Game Log

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1982 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	504	2 (1)	Apr 7	HOU		STL	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.99	-0.075	1.21	-0.06%	-0.97	P
2	505	7 (4)	Apr 12	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.66	-0.031	.90	-0.03%	-0.22	P
3	506	11 (3)	Apr 17	HOU		ATL	L,1-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.78	-0.123	2.45	-0.10%	-0.80	P
4	507	16 (4)	Apr 23	HOU		CIN	W,7-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.37	-0.026	.26	-0.01%	-0.81	P
5	508	21 (4)	Apr 28	HOU	@	STL	L,4-5	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.11	-0.082	.85	-0.04%	-0.79	P
May		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
6	509	25 (3)	May 2	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-2	GS-7	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.063	.125	.188	9	.56	-0.008	.42	0.00%	-0.46	P
7	510	29 (3)	May 8	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-3	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.059	.118	.176	9	1.12	-0.038	.88	-0.02%	-0.34	P
8	511	33 (3)	May 13	HOU		CHC	L,0-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.056	.111	.167	9	.43	-0.010	.34	-0.01%	-0.09	P
9	512	38 (4)	May 18	HOU	@	PHI	W,2-1	GS-11	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.048	.095	.143	9	1.14	-0.082	.91	-0.04%	-0.52	P
10	513	42 (3)	May 23	HOU		NYM	L,0-2	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.045	.091	.136	9	1.46	-0.043	1.32	-0.02%	-0.30	P
11	514	47 (4)	May 29	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.115	.192	9	.62	-0.022	.49	-0.01%	-0.65	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
12	515	51 (3)	Jun 4	HOU		PHI	W,8-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.107	.179	9	.30	-0.015	.21	-0.01%	-0.17	P
13	516	55 (3)	Jun 9	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.097	.161	.258	9	.71	-0.007	.48	0.00%	-0.19	P
14	517	60 (4)	Jun 14	HOU		ATL	W,9-0	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.152	.242	9	.76	-0.018	.34	-0.01%	-0.87	P
15	518	64 (3)	Jun 19	HOU		SDP	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.086	.086	.143	.229	9	1.37	-0.070	.44	-0.01%	-0.65	P
16	519	69 (4)	Jun 24	HOU		SFG	L,3-4	GS-10	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.158	.263	9	1.63	-0.019	.30	0.00%	0.42	P
17	520	74 (4)	Jun 29	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.150	.250	9	.47	-0.025	.08	0.00%	-0.37	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
18	521	79 (4)	Jul 5	HOU	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.136	.227	9	.88	-0.099	.05	0.00%	-0.99	P
19	522	84 (4)	Jul 10	HOU		STL	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.085	.128	.213	9	1.19	-0.086	.02	0.00%	-0.53	P
20	523	88 (3)	Jul 17	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.080	.120	.200	9	.99	-0.073	.04	0.00%	-0.66	P
21	524	93 (4)	Jul 23	HOU	@	STL	L,2-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.078	.078	.118	.196	9	.47	-0.012	.02	0.00%	-0.22	P
22	525	97 (3)	Jul 28	HOU		CIN	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.074	.111	.185	9	1.04	-0.075	.01	0.00%	-0.60	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
23	526	103 (5)	Aug 2	HOU		SDP	W,6-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.089	.089	.125	.214	9	1.09	0.101	.04	0.00%	0.76	P
24	527	108 (4)	Aug 7	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-9	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.103	.138	.241	9	1.02	0.036	.03	0.00%	0.23	P
25	528	114 (5)	Aug 13	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.133	.233	9	1.38	-0.069	.02	0.00%	-0.56	P
26	529	119 (4)	Aug 18	HOU		PHI	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.095	.127	.222	9	.64	-0.048	.02	0.00%	-0.81	P
27	530	124 (4)	Aug 23	HOU		NYM	W,2-0	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.108	.125	.233	9	1.10	-0.032	.03	0.00%	-0.39	P
28	531	129 (4)	Aug 28	HOU	@	MON	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.101	.118	.219	9	.86	-0.111	.02	0.00%	-1.15	P
Sep/Oct		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	532	134 (4)	Sep 3	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.097	.113	.210	9	1.31	-0.097	.01	0.00%	-0.59	P
30	533	139 (4)	Sep 8	HOU		SFG	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.095	.105	.122	.227	9	.76	0.027	.00	0.00%	1.11	P
31	534	144 (4)	Sep 13	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.090	.100	.115	.215	9	1.17	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
32	535	148 (3)	Sep 18	HOU	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.099	.108	.123	.232	9	.51	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.08	P
33	536	153 (4)	Sep 24	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.105	.119	.224	9	1.65	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-0.82	P
34	537	158 (4)	Sep 29	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.093	.102	.116	.219	9	1.06	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
35	538	162 (3)	Oct 3	HOU		CIN	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.090	.099	.112	.211	9	.53	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.98	P
							20-15		98	89	2	8	2	0	0	5	1	0	30	0	7	1	0	1	0	0	.090	.099	.112	.211		.95	-1.496	.34	-0.37%	-14.90

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