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	21-17 / in Starts: 21-17
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	36 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 96 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	58 (30-15-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 96 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	58 (29-19-10)

Most Driven In
T Puhl	1
A Ashby	1
B Doran	1
J Cruz	1
J Mumphrey	1
P Garner	1
H Spilman	0

Most Driven In By
C Reynolds	2
J Cruz	1
D Walling	1

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 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	577	1	Apr 3	HOU		MON	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.46	-0.035	1.89	-0.03%	-0.16	P
2	578	5 (3)	Apr 8	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.01	-0.051	1.21	-0.04%	-0.40	P
3	579	8 (2)	Apr 13	HOU		CIN	W,1-0	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.82	-0.038	.89	-0.03%	-0.26	P
4	580	12 (3)	Apr 17	HOU		LAD	L,0-1	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.48	-0.021	1.92	-0.02%	-0.16	P
5	581	16 (3)	Apr 22	HOU	@	ATL	W,3-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.13	-0.060	1.42	-0.05%	-0.72	P
6	582	20 (3)	Apr 27	HOU		ATL	L,0-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.70	-0.016	.67	-0.01%	-0.13	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
7	583	24 (3)	May 2	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.83	-0.041	.61	-0.02%	-0.37	P
8	584	28 (3)	May 7	HOU	@	MON	L,1-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	.80	-0.039	.54	-0.02%	-0.30	P
9	585	32 (3)	May 12	HOU		CHC	L,4-5	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9	1.43	-0.073	1.01	-0.03%	-0.66	P
10	586	37 (4)	May 18	HOU	@	CHC	L,6-7	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9	1.32	0.050	1.08	0.02%	0.46	P
11	587	41 (3)	May 22	HOU	@	STL	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.13	-0.090	.81	-0.04%	-0.89	P
12	588	45 (3)	May 27	HOU		PIT	L,1-2	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9	.92	-0.018	.85	-0.01%	-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
13	589	50 (4)	Jun 2	HOU	@	LAD	W,9-3	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	9	.26	-0.005	.16	0.00%	-0.40	P
14	590	55 (4)	Jun 7	HOU	@	SFG	W,14-5	GS-8	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.172	.143	.315	9	.48	-0.028	.16	-0.01%	-0.70	P
15	591	60 (4)	Jun 12	HOU		CIN	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.182	.156	.338	9	.30	0.024	.12	0.01%	-0.62	P
16	592	64 (3)	Jun 16	HOU		LAD	W,7-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.182	.156	.338	9						P
17	593	68 (3)	Jun 21	HOU		SDP	W,11-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.176	.152	.328	9	1.10	-0.026	.59	-0.01%	-0.20	P
18	594	74 (5)	Jun 26	HOU	@	ATL	W,10-5	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9	1.29	-0.014	.91	-0.01%	-0.05	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
19	595	79 (4)	Jul 1	HOU	@	PHI	W,13-1	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.195	.175	.370	9	.10	-0.012	.07	-0.01%	-0.05	P
20	596	84 (4)	Jul 6 (1)	HOU	@	MON	W,8-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.163	.182	.163	.345	9	.97	0.086	.90	0.05%	0.13	P
21	597	88 (3)	Jul 12	HOU		PHI	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.174	.156	.329	9	.67	-0.031	.60	-0.02%	-0.33	P
22	598	93 (4)	Jul 17	HOU		NYM	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.167	.149	.316	9	.77	0.019	.39	0.01%	0.28	P
23	599	98 (4)	Jul 22	HOU		MON	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.173	.157	.330	9	.43	0.000	.22	0.00%	0.34	P
24	600	103 (4)	Jul 28 (1)	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.167	.151	.318	9	1.13	-0.108	.69	-0.04%	-1.18	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
25	601	108 (4)	Aug 1	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	.145	.161	.145	.306	9	1.32	-0.058	.21	-0.01%	-0.41	P
26	602	111 (2)	Aug 5	HOU		SDP	L,5-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.158	.143	.301	9	1.29	-0.034	.09	0.00%	-0.29	P
27	603	116 (4)	Aug 10 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.169	.140	.310	9	.93	-0.011	.06	0.00%	0.03	P
28	604	121 (4)	Aug 14	HOU		CHC	W,7-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.138	.305	9	.75	-0.018	.08	0.00%	-0.13	P
29	605	125 (3)	Aug 19	HOU	@	PIT	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.131	.159	.131	.290	9	.95	-0.069	.31	-0.01%	-0.51	P
30	606	130 (4)	Aug 24	HOU		STL	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.164	.138	.303	9	.30	-0.014	.12	0.00%	0.04	P
31	607	133 (2)	Aug 28	HOU		PIT	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.159	.134	.294	9	1.04	-0.053	.29	-0.01%	-0.40	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
32	608	137 (3)	Sep 2	HOU	@	STL	L,1-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.155	.130	.285	9	.64	-0.031	.22	-0.01%	-0.35	P
33	609	142 (4)	Sep 7	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.149	.125	.274	9	.68	-0.050	.29	-0.01%	-0.65	P
34	610	146 (3)	Sep 12	HOU		ATL	L,1-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.147	.123	.270	9	.88	-0.033	.08	0.00%	-0.36	P
35	611	150 (3)	Sep 17	HOU		SFG	W,5-3	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.156	.133	.289	9	1.00	-0.021	.03	0.00%	-0.19	P
36	612	154 (3)	Sep 21	HOU		CIN	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.152	.130	.282	9	1.17	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
37	613	158 (3)	Sep 25	HOU	@	LAD	W,12-6	GS-9	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.134	.155	.134	.289	9	.55	0.146	.00	0.00%	1.66	P
38	614	161 (2)	Sep 29	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.153	.133	.285	9	.56	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
							21-17		96	83	4	11	0	0	0	6	2	0	21	0	11	0	2	0	0	0	.133	.153	.133	.285		.81	-0.846	.48	-0.33%	-8.76

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