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Joseph Niekro
Number
#65
Position
Pitcher
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Age
28
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs
Birth Place
Tampa, FL
Born
Jan 28, 1998
Pitcher
Free Agent
1988
W0
ERA0.00
SO0
Career Trajectory
Joseph
Niekro
Career Trajectory
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Career Statistics
| Season | Team | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |
Chicago Cubs
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968 |
Chicago Cubs
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34 | 29 | 14 | 10 | — | 177.3 | 204 | 85 | 59 | 65 | — | |
| 1969 |
Chicago Cubs
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 |
Detroit Tigers
|
31 | 28 | 9 | 11 | — | 165.3 | 179 | 81 | 56 | 77 | — | |
| 1971 |
Detroit Tigers
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 |
Detroit Tigers
|
18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 47.0 | 62 | 20 | 8 | 24 | — | |
| 1973 |
Atlanta Braves
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1974 |
Atlanta Braves
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 |
Houston Astros
|
40 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 88.0 | 79 | 30 | 39 | 54 | — | |
| 1976 |
Houston Astros
|
37 | 13 | 4 | 8 | — | 120.7 | 112 | 46 | 58 | 78 | — | |
| 1977 |
Houston Astros
|
44 | 14 | 13 | 8 | — | 180.7 | 155 | 61 | 64 | 101 | — | |
| 1978 |
Houston Astros
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1979 |
Houston Astros
|
38 | 38 | 21 | 11 | — | 263.7 | 221 | 88 | 107 | 119 | — | |
| 1980 |
Houston Astros
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 |
Houston Astros
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 |
Houston Astros
|
35 | 35 | 17 | 12 | — | 270.0 | 224 | 74 | 64 | 130 | — | |
| 1983 |
Houston Astros
|
38 | 38 | 15 | 14 | — | 263.7 | 238 | 102 | 101 | 152 | — | |
| 1984 |
Houston Astros
|
38 | 38 | 16 | 12 | — | 248.3 | 223 | 84 | 89 | 127 | — | |
|
Houston Astros
|
32 | 32 | 9 | 12 | — | 213.0 | 197 | 88 | 99 | 117 | — | ||
New York Yankees
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 12.3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | ||
| 1986 |
New York Yankees
|
25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | — | 125.7 | 139 | 68 | 63 | 59 | — | |
Minnesota Twins
|
19 | 18 | 4 | 9 | — | 96.3 | 115 | 67 | 44 | 54 | — | ||
|
New York Yankees
|
8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | 50.7 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 30 | — | ||
| 1988 |
Minnesota Twins
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 11.7 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | — | |
| 1972 |
Detroit Tigers
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 |
Houston Astros
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981 |
Houston Astros
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 |
Minnesota Twins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
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Niekro
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LAST 5 GAMES
AVERAGES (PER GAME)
Batting Stretch Compare
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Season Average
Batting Game Log
| Date | Opp | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OPS |
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Niekro
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Niekro
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LAST 5 GAMES
AVERAGES (PER GAME)
Pitching Stretch Compare
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Stat Name
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Game Values
Season Average
Pitching Game Log
| Date | Opp | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PIT | ERA |
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Niekro
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Financial Summary: Joseph Niekro
Total Value
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Age
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Qualifying Min
500
IP
Career Totals
#2
OF 991
Wins
101
#36
OF 991
Saves
9
#10
OF 991
Strikeouts
878
#6
OF 991
Games Pitched
302
#5
OF 991
Games Started
212
#797
OF 991
Quality Starts
0
#2
OF 991
Complete Games
56
#794
OF 991
Shutouts
0
#2
OF 991
Innings Pitched
1648.1
Rates & Averages
#28
OF 991
ERA
3.13
#84
OF 991
WHIP
1.26
Advanced & Value
#790
OF 991
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#113
OF 1,678
Wins
12
#159
OF 1,678
Saves
1
#159
OF 1,678
Strikeouts
101
#220
OF 1,678
Games Pitched
49
#90
OF 1,678
Games Started
35
#104
OF 1,678
Quality Starts
0
#97
OF 1,678
Complete Games
4
#59
OF 1,678
Shutouts
0
#138
OF 1,678
Innings Pitched
213.0
Rates & Averages
#127
OF 1,678
ERA
4.27
#143
OF 1,678
WHIP
1.43
Advanced & Value
#83
OF 1,678
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#1316
OF 1,776
Wins
0
#1208
OF 1,776
Saves
0
#1228
OF 1,776
Strikeouts
0
#1383
OF 1,776
Games Pitched
0
#1263
OF 1,776
Games Started
0
#864
OF 1,776
Quality Starts
0
#963
OF 1,776
Complete Games
0
#829
OF 1,776
Shutouts
0
#1244
OF 1,776
Innings Pitched
0.0
Advanced & Value
#906
OF 1,776
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#116
OF 1,893
Wins
14
#175
OF 1,893
Saves
2
#240
OF 1,893
Strikeouts
65
#356
OF 1,893
Games Pitched
34
#114
OF 1,893
Games Started
29
#1498
OF 1,893
Quality Starts
0
#139
OF 1,893
Complete Games
2
#1305
OF 1,893
Shutouts
0
#174
OF 1,893
Innings Pitched
178.0
Rates & Averages
#183
OF 1,893
ERA
4.30
#215
OF 1,893
WHIP
1.48
Advanced & Value
#1315
OF 1,893
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#135
OF 1,681
Wins
14
#1105
OF 1,681
Saves
0
#185
OF 1,681
Strikeouts
93
#269
OF 1,681
Games Pitched
36
#93
OF 1,681
Games Started
36
#1054
OF 1,681
Quality Starts
0
#172
OF 1,681
Complete Games
1
#1048
OF 1,681
Shutouts
0
#165
OF 1,681
Innings Pitched
190.1
Rates & Averages
#217
OF 1,681
ERA
4.54
#214
OF 1,681
WHIP
1.49
Advanced & Value
#1064
OF 1,681
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#227
OF 1,695
Wins
5
#917
OF 1,695
Saves
0
#221
OF 1,695
Strikeouts
61
#378
OF 1,695
Games Pitched
24
#146
OF 1,695
Games Started
20
#866
OF 1,695
Quality Starts
0
#950
OF 1,695
Complete Games
0
#868
OF 1,695
Shutouts
0
#249
OF 1,695
Innings Pitched
108.0
Rates & Averages
#260
OF 1,695
ERA
6.67
#251
OF 1,695
WHIP
1.70
Advanced & Value
#602
OF 1,695
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#145
OF 218
Wins
0
#140
OF 218
Saves
0
#162
OF 218
Strikeouts
0
#162
OF 218
Games Pitched
0
#143
OF 218
Games Started
0
#141
OF 218
Quality Starts
0
#141
OF 218
Complete Games
0
#140
OF 218
Shutouts
0
#163
OF 218
Innings Pitched
0.0
Advanced & Value
#141
OF 218
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#56
OF 270
Wins
0
#47
OF 270
Saves
0
#48
OF 270
Strikeouts
1
#58
OF 270
Games Pitched
1
#65
OF 270
Games Started
0
#45
OF 270
Quality Starts
0
#46
OF 270
Complete Games
0
#44
OF 270
Shutouts
0
#56
OF 270
Innings Pitched
2.0
Rates & Averages
#—
OF 270
ERA
0.00
#—
OF 270
WHIP
1.00
Advanced & Value
#89
OF 270
Pitching WAR
0.0
Career Totals
#23
OF 241
Wins
0
#10
OF 241
Saves
0
#56
OF 241
Strikeouts
0
#153
OF 241
Games Pitched
0
#132
OF 241
Games Started
0
#7
OF 241
Quality Starts
0
#13
OF 241
Complete Games
0
#7
OF 241
Shutouts
0
#82
OF 241
Innings Pitched
0.0
Advanced & Value
#7
OF 241
Pitching WAR
0.0
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