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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 0.4 36 58 46 5 9 2 0 0 11 1 0 1 13 .196 .204 .239 .443 24 .241 16 11 1 0 9 2 0 1
1968 23 CHC NL -0.3 34 73 60 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 23 .100 .156 .100 .256 -24 .129 -71 6 1 0 9 0 0 1
1969 24 2TM NL 0.0 42 69 56 1 7 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 18 .125 .206 .161 .367 6 .183 -18 9 3 0 6 1 0 1/H
1969 24 CHC NL 0.0 4 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .400 .600 56 .263 21 2 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1969 24 SDP NL -0.1 38 63 51 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 17 .118 .207 .137 .344 0 .176 -22 7 3 0 5 1 0 1/H
1970 25 DET AL 0.6 39 88 66 8 13 3 1 0 7 0 0 7 17 .197 .274 .273 .547 51 .257 27 18 0 0 15 0 0 1/H
1971 26 DET AL 0.0 32 38 30 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 .133 .188 .167 .354 -1 .201 -22 5 0 0 6 0 0 1/H
1972 27 DET AL 0.3 18 14 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 .308 .333 .641 89 .372 139 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
1973 28 ATL NL 0.0 20 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 .305 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 29 ATL NL -0.1 27 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -194 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1975 30 HOU NL 0.1 40 18 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .214 .313 .214 .527 54 .264 46 3 0 0 2 0 0 1
1976 31 HOU NL 0.3 36 32 27 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 .185 .214 .370 .585 71 .266 54 10 0 0 4 0 0 1
1977 32 HOU NL -0.1 44 55 50 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 13 .140 .173 .140 .313 -11 .167 -23 7 2 0 3 0 0 1
1978 33 HOU NL -0.3 36 74 65 6 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 .138 .138 .169 .308 -11 .139 -54 11 2 0 9 0 0 1/H
1979 34 HOU NL -0.3 38 99 83 1 10 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 21 .120 .140 .145 .284 -20 .142 -56 12 0 0 13 1 0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 0.9 37 102 80 7 22 5 0 0 10 0 0 4 15 .275 .310 .338 .647 88 .296 77 27 2 0 18 0 0 1 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 0.2 24 64 51 1 9 1 0 0 6 0 0 2 10 .176 .208 .196 .404 18 .209 -5 10 0 0 11 0 0 1
1982 37 HOU NL -0.7 35 98 89 2 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 30 .090 .099 .112 .211 -39 .097 -76 10 1 0 7 1 0 1
1983 38 HOU NL -0.6 38 98 85 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 .094 .105 .118 .222 -36 .103 -85 10 1 1 12 0 0 1
1984 39 HOU NL -0.1 38 96 83 4 11 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 21 .133 .153 .133 .285 -16 .157 -35 11 0 0 11 0 0 1
1985 40 HOU NL 0.7 32 80 68 6 17 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 16 .250 .257 .265 .522 49 .289 67 18 4 0 10 1 0 1
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
19 Yrs 1.0 646 1165 973 55 152 26 1 1 72 1 0 38 262 .156 .188 .188 .376 8 .188 -16 183 17 1 147 6 0 1/H
162 Game Avg 0.2 162 292 244 14 38 7 0 0 18 0 0 10 66 .156 .188 .188 .376 8 .188 -16 46 4 0 37 2 0
HOU (11 Yrs) 0.1 398 816 695 32 109 17 0 1 47 0 0 17 176 .157 .177 .186 .363 5 .180 -20 129 12 1 100 3 0 1/H
DET (3 Yrs) 0.9 89 140 108 15 20 5 1 0 10 0 0 10 30 .185 .254 .250 .504 41 .255 25 27 0 0 22 0 0 1/H
CHC (3 Yrs) 0.1 74 137 111 7 16 3 0 0 13 1 0 5 37 .144 .178 .171 .349 1 .181 -29 19 2 0 19 2 0 1
ATL (2 Yrs) -0.1 47 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 -31 .114 -95 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
SDP (1 Yr) -0.1 38 63 51 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 17 .118 .207 .137 .344 0 .176 -22 7 3 0 5 1 0 1/H
NL (16 Yrs) 0.1 557 1025 865 40 132 21 0 1 62 1 0 28 232 .153 .179 .180 .359 4 .179 -22 156 17 1 125 6 0 1/H
AL (3 Yrs) 0.9 89 140 108 15 20 5 1 0 10 0 0 10 30 .185 .254 .250 .504 41 .255 25 27 0 0 22 0 0 1/H
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1972 27 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
1980 35 HOU NL 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1981 36 HOU NL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1987 42 MIN WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
4 Yrs 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1H
162 Game Avg 162 203 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0
HOU (2 Yrs) 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
DET (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
MIN (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
NL (2 Yrs) 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
AL (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
WS (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 58 -4 1 0 0 0 3 0.4 0 3 0.4 .510 .502 0.4 0.0 3 1
1968 23 CHC NL 73 -10 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 1
1969 24 2TM NL 69 -8 0 -1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 1/H
1969 24 CHC NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .508 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1969 24 SDP NL 63 -7 0 -1 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/H
1970 25 DET AL 88 -6 1 0 0 0 6 0.6 0 6 0.6 .516 .504 0.6 0.0 6 1/H
1971 26 DET AL 38 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1/H
1972 27 DET AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.3 0 2 0.3 .514 .502 0.3 0.0 2 1
1973 28 ATL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1974 29 ATL NL 6 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1975 30 HOU NL 18 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
1976 31 HOU NL 32 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0.3 0 2 0.3 .507 .502 0.2 0.0 2 1
1977 32 HOU NL 55 -7 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1978 33 HOU NL 74 -10 -1 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 1/H
1979 34 HOU NL 99 -14 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 102 -2 -1 0 0 0 8 0.9 0 8 0.9 .525 .506 0.9 0.0 8 1 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 64 -6 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1982 37 HOU NL 98 -17 -1 0 0 0 -6 -0.7 0 -6 -0.7 .480 .496 -0.7 0.0 -6 1
1983 38 HOU NL 98 -17 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.6 0 -5 -0.6 .485 .496 -0.6 0.0 -5 1
1984 39 HOU NL 96 -12 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0 0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1985 40 HOU NL 80 -2 0 -1 0 0 7 0.7 0 7 0.7 .522 .504 0.7 0.0 7 1
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
19 Yrs 1165 -122 -1 -1 0 2 9 1.0 0 10 1.0 .502 .500 0.8 0.2 10 1/H
162 Game Avg 292 -31 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .502 .500 0.2 0.0 2
HOU (11 Yrs) 816 -90 -3 -1 0 2 2 0.1 0 2 0.1 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 2 1/H
DET (3 Yrs) 140 -9 1 0 0 0 8 0.9 0 8 0.9 .510 .502 0.9 0.0 8 1/H
CHC (3 Yrs) 137 -14 1 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.1 1 1
ATL (2 Yrs) 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
SDP (1 Yr) 63 -7 0 -1 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/H
NL (16 Yrs) 1025 -113 -2 -1 0 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .500 .500 -0.1 0.2 1 1/H
AL (3 Yrs) 140 -9 1 0 0 0 8 0.9 0 8 0.9 .510 .502 0.9 0.0 8 1/H

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 58 .241 16 .257 .043 0.0 22.4 1.7 -0.2 0.0% -0.84 50.0 100.0 75.0 1
1968 23 CHC NL 73 .129 -71 .162 .000 0.0 31.5 5.5 -1.1 -0.6% -14.37 20.0 0.0 1
1969 24 2TM NL 69 .183 -18 .179 .036 0.0 26.1 8.7 -1.0 -0.1% -10.55 7.7 0.0 1/H
1969 24 CHC NL 6 .263 21 .250 .200 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.83 0.0 /1
1969 24 SDP NL 63 .176 -22 .171 .020 0.0 27.0 9.5 -0.9 0.0% -11.38 8.3 0.0 1/H
1970 25 DET AL 88 .257 27 .265 .076 0.0 19.3 8.0 -0.3 -0.3% -5.45 40.0 50.0 1/H
1971 26 DET AL 38 .201 -22 .190 .033 0.0 23.7 5.3 -0.5 -0.2% -2.27 83.3 66.7 1/H
1972 27 DET AL 14 .372 139 .375 .083 0.0 28.6 7.1 0.1 0.2% 0.50 50.0 0.0 1
1973 28 ATL NL 3 .305 69 .500 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -0.15 0.0 1
1974 29 ATL NL 6 .000 -194 .000 .000 0.0 16.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -1.65 1
1975 30 HOU NL 18 .264 46 .250 .000 0.0 11.1 11.1 -0.2 0.0% -1.75 20.0 0.0 1
1976 31 HOU NL 32 .266 54 .222 .185 3.1 25.0 3.1 -0.1 -0.1% -2.71 0.0 0.0 1
1977 32 HOU NL 55 .167 -23 .189 .000 0.0 23.6 3.6 -0.5 0.0% -8.34 22.2 20.0 1
1978 33 HOU NL 74 .139 -54 .191 .031 0.0 24.3 0.0 -1.1 -0.1% -11.77 66.7 50.0 1/H
1979 34 HOU NL 99 .142 -56 .159 .024 0.0 21.2 2.0 -1.1 -2.0% -13.86 8.3 0.0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 102 .296 77 .338 .063 0.0 14.7 3.9 0.6 0.2% -2.47 26.9 28.6 1 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 64 .209 -5 .220 .020 0.0 15.6 3.1 -0.4 0.0% -4.64 9.1 33.3 1
1982 37 HOU NL 98 .097 -76 .133 .022 0.0 30.6 1.0 -1.5 -0.4% -14.90 22.2 0.0 1
1983 38 HOU NL 98 .103 -85 .127 .024 0.0 22.4 0.0 -1.1 -0.3% -14.91 11.1 0.0 1
1984 39 HOU NL 96 .157 -35 .177 .000 0.0 21.9 2.1 -0.8 -0.3% -8.76 30.8 0.0 1
1985 40 HOU NL 80 .289 67 .321 .015 0.0 20.0 1.3 -0.2 -0.1% -6.04 33.3 12.5 1
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
19 Yrs 1165 .188 -16 .211 .032 0.1 22.5 3.3 -9.4 -4.1% -124.94 28.4 100.0 26.2 1/H
MLB Average .329 100 .281 .124 2.0 13.9 8.5 30.0 65.6 45.2
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Pos Awards
1972 27 DET AL 0 /H
1980 35 HOU NL 3 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 -0.1 -2.2% -0.55 /1
1981 36 HOU NL 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3% -0.21 /1
1987 42 MIN WS 0 /1
4 Yrs 5 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.5% -0.76 /1H
MLB Average .274 .116 1.9 15.3 8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Niekro born?

Joe Niekro was born on November 7, 1944.

Where was Joe Niekro born?

Joe Niekro was born in Martins Ferry, OH.

How tall was Joe Niekro?

Joe Niekro was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Niekro weigh when playing?

Joe Niekro weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Niekro play?

Joe Niekro played 22 seasons.

Is Joe Niekro in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Niekro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joe Niekro drafted?

Joe Niekro was 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).

What position did Joe Niekro play?

Joe Niekro was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Niekro have?

Joe Niekro had 1,747 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Niekro played for?

Joe Niekro played for 7 teams; the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins.

How many World Series has Joe Niekro won?

Joe Niekro won 1 World Series.

When did Joe Niekro retire?

Joe Niekro last played in 1988.

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