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Joe Niekro

Born: November 7, 1944, Martins Ferry, OH Died: October 27, 2006, Tampa, FL

Height: 6'1" Weight: 185 Bats: Right Throws: Right

College: West Liberty State

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Pitching Statistics

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Year  Team            Lg  Age  W   L    ERA    G  GS  CG  MI  GF  SV  SHO    IP    H   BFP    R   ER  HR   UW  IW  HP   SO
1967  Chicago         NL  22  10   7   3.34   36  22   7   5   9   0   2  169.2  171   706   68   63  15   25   7   2   77 
1968  Chicago         NL  23  14  10   4.31   34  29   2   1   4   2   1  177.1  204   769   93   85  18   51   8   3   65 
1969  Chicago         NL  24   0   1   3.72    4   3   0   1   0   0   0   19.1   24    86    9    8   3    6   0   0    7 
1969  San Diego       NL  24   8  17   3.70   37  31   8   0   6   0   3  202.0  213   842   91   83  15   36   9   0   55 
1970  Detroit         AL  25  12  13   4.06   38  34   6   2   2   0   2  213.0  221   914  107   96  28   68   4   3  101 
1971  Detroit         AL  26   6   7   4.49   31  15   0  11   5   1   0  122.1  136   540   62   61  13   46   3   2   43 
1972  Detroit         AL  27   3   2   3.83   18   7   1   7   4   1   0   47.0   62   199   20   20   3    7   1   1   24 
1973  Atlanta         NL  28   2   4   4.12   20   0   0   9  11   3   0   24.0   23    99   11   11   2   10   1   0   12 
1974  Atlanta         NL  29   3   2   3.56   27   2   0  16   9   0   0   43.0   36   178   19   17   5   16   2   2   31 
1975  Houston         NL  30   6   4   3.07   40   4   1  15  21   4   1   88.0   79   378   32   30   3   35   4   2   54 
1976  Houston         NL  31   4   8   3.36   36  13   0  18   5   0   0  118.0  107   515   60   44   8   55   1   1   77 
1977  Houston         NL  32  13   8   3.04   44  14   9  18  12   5   2  180.2  155   737   66   61  14   61   3   1  101 
1978  Houston         NL  33  14  14   3.86   35  29  10   4   2   0   1  202.2  190   861   97   87  13   72   1   9   97 
1979  Houston         NL  34  21  11   3.00   38  38  11   0   0   0   5  263.2  221  1095  102   88  17  106   1   7  119 
1980  Houston         NL  35  20  12   3.55   37  36  11   0   1   0   2  256.0  268  1096  119  101  12   76   3   4  127 
1981  Houston         NL  36   9   9   2.82   24  24   5   0   0   0   2  166.0  150   676   60   52   8   43   4   0   77 
1982  Houston         NL  37  17  12   2.47   35  35  16   0   0   0   5  270.0  224  1067   79   74  12   63   1   5  130 
1983  Houston         NL  38  15  14   3.48   38  38   9   0   0   0   1  263.2  238  1113  115  102  15   96   5   3  152 
1984  Houston         NL  39  16  12   3.04   38  38   6   0   0   0   1  248.1  223  1027  104   84  16   85   4   4  127 
1985  Houston         NL  40   9  12   3.72   32  32   4   0   0   0   1  213.0  197   925  100   88  21   93   6   5  117 
1985  New York        AL  40   2   1   5.84    3   3   0   0   0   0   0   12.1   14    58    8    8   3    8   0   0    4 
1986  New York        AL  41   9  10   4.87   25  25   0   0   0   0   0  125.2  139   571   84   68  15   60   3   1   59 
1987  New York        AL  42   3   4   3.55    8   8   1   0   0   0   0   50.2   40   211   25   20   4   19   0   4   30 
1987  Minnesota       AL  42   4   9   6.26   19  18   0   1   0   0   0   96.1  115   444   76   67  11   45   0   6   54 
1988  Minnesota       AL  43   1   1  10.03    5   2   0   1   2   0   0   11.2   16    59   13   13   2    9   0   0    7 
TOTALS                       221 204   3.59  702 500 107 109  93  16  29 3584.1 3466 15166 1620 1431 276 1191  71  65 1747
Pitcher data: *: Throws lefthanded; W: Wins; L: Losses; ERA: Earned run average; G: Games; GS: Games started; CG: Complete games; MI: Middle relief (games not started nor finished); GF: Games finished in relief; SV: Saves; SHO: Shutouts; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BFP: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit batters; SO: Strikeouts; WP: Wild pitches; BK: Balks

Pitching Statistics (Batters' format)

Year  Team            Lg    G    AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  SB  CS   UW  IW  HP   SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP
1967  Chicago         NL   36   665   68  171  271  33  11  15        2   5  11   1   25   7   2   77  12  .257  .408  .291  
1968  Chicago         NL   34   695   93  204  297  29   5  18        6   6   4   6   51   8   3   65  24  .294  .427  .349  
1969  Chicago         NL    4    79    9   24   38   3   1   3        0   1   0   0    6   0   0    7   2  .304  .481  .349  
1969  San Diego       NL   37   781   91  213  291  21   6  15       12   4   6   8   36   9   0   55  14  .273  .373  .311  
1970  Detroit         AL   38   830  107  221  341  30   3  28        4   5   3   9   68   4   3  101  14  .266  .411  .325  
1971  Detroit         AL   31   480   62  136  207  24   4  13        6   3   5   3   46   3   2   43  11  .283  .431  .350  
1972  Detroit         AL   18   188   20   62   81   8   1   3        2   0   2   1    7   1   1   24   5  .330  .431  .360  
1973  Atlanta         NL   20    83   11   23   33   4   0   2        2   3   3   2   10   1   0   12   2  .277  .398  .351  
1974  Atlanta         NL   27   152   19   36   56   5   0   5        4   2   3   0   16   2   2   31   6  .237  .368  .322  
1975  Houston         NL   40   329   32   79  103  15   0   3        3   5   8   2   35   4   2   54   4  .240  .313  .320  
1976  Houston         NL   36   449   60  107  150  11   4   8        6   3  20   2   55   1   1   77   5  .238  .334  .322  
1977  Houston         NL   44   653   66  155  230  29   2  14       13   6  16   6   61   3   1  101  20  .237  .352  .304  
1978  Houston         NL   35   766   97  190  274  33   6  13        5   8  33   6   72   1   9   97  13  .248  .358  .318  
1979  Houston         NL   38   970  102  221  312  26   7  17        6   5  31   9  106   1   7  119  27  .228  .322  .308  
1980  Houston         NL   37   993  119  268  353  35   7  12        9  11  34   7   76   3   4  127  21  .270  .355  .323  
1981  Houston         NL   24   617   60  150  203  21   4   8        6   6  25   8   43   4   0   77  10  .243  .329  .294  
1982  Houston         NL   35   980   79  224  297  25   6  12       13   5  27  13   63   1   5  130  21  .229  .303  .278  
1983  Houston         NL   38   987  115  238  332  35   7  15       13   9  45   9   96   5   3  152  15  .241  .336  .311  
1984  Houston         NL   38   925  104  223  317  38   4  16        1   8  34  16   85   4   4  127  21  .241  .343  .308  
1985  Houston         NL   32   799  100  197  285  21   2  21       10  12  44   7   93   6   5  117  15  .247  .357  .329  
1985  New York        AL    3    50    8   14   24   1   0   3        0   0   3   0    8   0   0    4   0  .280  .480  .379  
1986  New York        AL   25   506   84  139  218  26   4  15        1   0  23   1   60   3   1   59   9  .275  .431  .356  
1987  New York        AL    8   186   25   40   60   6   1   4        1   1   7   3   19   0   4   30   2  .215  .323  .300  
1987  Minnesota       AL   19   388   76  115  181  27   3  11        1   4  25   3   45   0   6   54   8  .296  .466  .375  
1988  Minnesota       AL    5    50   13   16   24   2   0   2        0   0   3   0    9   0   0    7   1  .320  .480  .424  
Pitcher data (batters' format): G: Games pitched; AB: At bats; R: Runs allowed; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage

Batting Statistics

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Year  Team            Lg  Age   G   AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  SB  CS   UW  IW  HP   SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP
1967  Chicago         NL  22   36   46    5    9   11   2   0   0   11   9   2   1   0    1   0   0   13   1  .196  .239  .204
1968  Chicago         NL  23   34   60    2    6    6   0   0   0    0   9   0   0   0    4   0   0   23   1  .100  .100  .156
1969  Chicago         NL  24    4    5    0    1    2   1   0   0    2   1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1   0  .200  .400  .200
1969  San Diego       NL  24   38   51    1    6    7   1   0   0    2   5   1   0   0    6   0   0   17   3  .118  .137  .207
1970  Detroit         AL  25   39   66    8   13   18   3   1   0    7  15   0   0   0    7   0   0   17   0  .197  .273  .274
1971  Detroit         AL  26   32   30    5    4    5   1   0   0    2   6   0   0   0    2   0   0    9   0  .133  .167  .188
1972  Detroit         AL  27   18   12    2    3    4   1   0   0    1   1   0   0   0    1   0   0    4   0  .250  .333  .308
1973  Atlanta         NL  28   20    3    0    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1   0  .333  .333  .333
1974  Atlanta         NL  29   27    5    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1   0  .000  .000  .000
1975  Houston         NL  30   40   14    1    3    3   0   0   0    0   2   0   0   0    2   0   0    2   0  .214  .214  .313
1976  Houston         NL  31   36   27    1    5   10   2   0   1    1   4   0   0   0    1   0   0    8   0  .185  .370  .214
1977  Houston         NL  32   44   50    2    7    7   0   0   0    2   3   0   0   0    2   0   0   13   2  .140  .140  .173
1978  Houston         NL  33   36   65    6    9   11   2   0   0    5   9   0   0   0    0   0   0   18   2  .138  .169  .138
1979  Houston         NL  34   38   83    1   10   12   2   0   0    4  13   1   0   0    2   0   0   21   0  .120  .145  .140
1980  Houston         NL  35   37   80    7   22   27   5   0   0   10  18   0   0   0    4   0   0   15   2  .275  .338  .310
1981  Houston         NL  36   24   51    1    9   10   1   0   0    6  11   0   0   0    2   0   0   10   0  .176  .196  .208
1982  Houston         NL  37   35   89    2    8   10   2   0   0    5   7   1   0   0    1   0   0   30   1  .090  .112  .099
1983  Houston         NL  38   38   85    1    8   10   2   0   0    2  12   0   0   0    0   0   1   22   1  .094  .118  .105
1984  Houston         NL  39   38   83    4   11   11   0   0   0    6  11   0   0   0    2   0   0   21   0  .133  .133  .153
1985  Houston         NL  40   32   68    6   17   18   1   0   0    6  10   1   0   0    1   0   0   16   4  .250  .265  .257
1985  New York        AL  40    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000
1986  New York        AL  41   25    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000
1987  New York        AL  42    8    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000
1987  Minnesota       AL  42   19    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000
1988  Minnesota       AL  43    5    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000
TOTALS                        706  973   55  152  183  26   1   1   72 147   6   1   0   38   0   1  262  17  .156  .188  .188
Batter data: G: Games played; AB: At bats; R: Runs scored; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage

Defensive Statistics

Year  Team            Lg    POS      INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A    E   DP     FP    RF9   SB   CS   PB   PkO
1967  Chicago         NL      P    169.2   22             36    10   26    0    1  1.000   1.91   11    1          0

1968  Chicago         NL      P    177.1   29             34     9   33    0    2  1.000   2.13    4    6          0

1969  Chicago         NL      P     19.1    3              4     2    5    0    1  1.000   3.26    0    0          0
1969  San Diego       NL      P    202.0   31             37    19   29    5    1   .906   2.14    6    8          2

1970  Detroit         AL      P    213.0   34             38    17   35    1    1   .981   2.20    3    9          1

1971  Detroit         AL      P    122.1   15             31     9   25    1    1   .971   2.50    5    3          0

1972  Detroit         AL      P     47.0    7             18     5    4    0    1  1.000   1.72    2    1          0

1973  Atlanta         NL      P     24.0    0             20     2    5    0    2  1.000   2.62    3    2          0

1974  Atlanta         NL      P     43.0    2             27     4    8    0    1  1.000   2.51    3    0          0

1975  Houston         NL      P     88.0    4             40     7   13    0    0  1.000   2.05    8    2          2

1976  Houston         NL      P    118.0   13             36     9   13    3    1   .880   1.68   20    2          0

1977  Houston         NL      P    180.2   14             44    11   31    0    7  1.000   2.09   16    6          1

1978  Houston         NL      P    202.2   29             35    18   21    0    3  1.000   1.73   33    6          5

1979  Houston         NL      P    263.2   38             38    14   39    0    4  1.000   1.81   31    9          1

1980  Houston         NL      P    256.0   36             37    17   37    2    2   .964   1.90   34    7          0

1981  Houston         NL      P    166.0   24             24    11   23    0    1  1.000   1.84   25    8          0

1982  Houston         NL      P    270.0   35             35    22   42    3    2   .955   2.13   27   13          1

1983  Houston         NL      P    263.2   38             38     9   36    4    0   .918   1.54   45    9          1

1984  Houston         NL      P    248.1   38             38    19   39    2    5   .967   2.10   34   16          0

1985  Houston         NL      P    213.0   32             32    14   34    1    1   .980   2.03   44    7          1
1985  New York        AL      P     12.1    3              3     3    2    0    0  1.000   3.65    3    0          0

1986  New York        AL      P    125.2   25             25     9   13    1    2   .957   1.58   23    1          0

1987  New York        AL      P     50.2    8              8     5    5    1    0   .909   1.78    7    3          0
1987  Minnesota       AL      P     96.1   18             19     6   11    1    1   .944   1.59   25    3          0

1988  Minnesota       AL      P     11.2    2              5     2    3    0    1  1.000   3.86    3    0          0
Fielding data: INN: Innings played; GS: Games started; DR+: Games as defensive replacement; DR-: Games replaced on defense; G: Games played; PO: Putouts; A: Assists; E: Errors; DP: Double plays; FP: Fielding percentage; RF9: Plays made per 9 innings; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught Stealing; PB: Passed balls

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