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	17-19 / in Starts: 14-15
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 74 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	51 (20-21-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 74 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	45 (22-15-7)

Most Driven In
J Ferguson	2
A Howe	1
L Pujols	1
J Cruz	1
J Sexton	0

Most Driven In By
E Cabell	3
T Puhl	2
C CedeÃ±o	1

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 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	369	2 (1)	Apr 7	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.79	-0.087	2.55	-0.08%	-0.87	P
2	370	7 (4)	Apr 12	HOU		LAD	W,11-10	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.00	-0.075	2.23	-0.05%	-0.66	P
3	371	11 (3)	Apr 18	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	5	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.13	0.144	1.34	0.10%	1.04	P
4	372	16 (4)	Apr 23	HOU	@	LAD	L,3-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.13	-0.031	1.77	-0.03%	-0.30	P
5	373	20 (3)	Apr 28	HOU		MON	L,3-6	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						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	374	24 (3)	May 5	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.15	-0.047	1.18	-0.03%	-0.44	P
7	375	29 (4)	May 13	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-4	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	.48	0.050	.44	0.03%	0.31	P
8	376	33 (3)	May 18	HOU		PHI	L,5-8	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
9	377	36 (2)	May 21	HOU		ATL	L,4-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
10	378	39 (2)	May 25	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
11	379	43 (3)	May 29	HOU		SFG	L,1-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						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	380	55 (11)	Jun 12	HOU		PIT	W,6-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
13	381	59 (3)	Jun 17	HOU		CHC	W,5-4	3-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	1.05	-0.050	.23	-0.01%	-0.28	P
14	382	63 (3)	Jun 22	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	2.00	-0.179	.64	-0.03%	-1.06	P
15	383	69 (5)	Jun 27	HOU		CIN	W,7-4	GS-8	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.263	.263	.526	9	.23	0.024	.03	0.00%	0.34	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
16	384	74 (4)	Jul 1 (2)	HOU		SDP	L,3-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.263	.263	.526	9						P
17	385	78 (3)	Jul 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.227	.227	.455	9	.80	-0.061	.13	-0.01%	-0.44	P
18	386	81 (2)	Jul 8 (2)	HOU		LAD	L,5-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.227	.227	.455	9						P
19	387	83 (1)	Jul 13	HOU	@	MON	L,0-6	GS-6	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.261	.304	.565	9	1.15	0.026	.03	0.00%	0.23	P
20	388	84	Jul 14 (1)	HOU	@	MON	W,4-3	12-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.292	.542	9	3.26	-0.127	.08	0.00%	-0.42	PH
21	389	88 (3)	Jul 17	HOU		PHI	W,2-1	CG(11)	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.286	.536	9	1.25	-0.046	.02	0.00%	-0.36	P
22	390	94 (5)	Jul 21 (1)	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.233	.267	.500	9	.98	-0.052	.01	0.00%	-0.52	P
23	391	100 (5)	Jul 26	HOU		MON	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.333	.606	9	.78	0.086	.00	0.00%	1.26	P
24	392	104 (3)	Jul 31	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.306	.556	9	.44	-0.034	.00	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
25	393	108 (3)	Aug 5 (1)	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.282	.513	9	.82	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.72	P
26	394	113 (4)	Aug 11	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.220	.268	.488	9	1.39	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
27	395	118 (4)	Aug 16	HOU	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.244	.444	9	.72	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-1.36	P
28	396	124 (5)	Aug 20 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.191	.234	.426	9	.92	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
29	397	128 (3)	Aug 25	HOU		PIT	W,7-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.184	.224	.408	9	.45	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
30	398	132 (3)	Aug 30	HOU		STL	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.216	.392	9	.66	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.33	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
31	399	137 (4)	Sep 4	HOU		CIN	L,3-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.173	.212	.385	9	1.17	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
32	400	141 (3)	Sep 9	HOU		SDP	W,10-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.158	.158	.193	.351	9	.31	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-2.50	P
33	401	146 (4)	Sep 14	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	GS-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.155	.190	.345	9	2.30	-0.104	.00	0.00%	-0.78	P
34	402	151 (4)	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	L,2-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.183	.333	9	1.28	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
35	403	157 (5)	Sep 26	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-0	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.141	.141	.172	.313	9	.61	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
36	404	162 (4)	Oct 1	HOU		SFG	W,3-0	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.138	.169	.308	9	.80	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
							17-19		74	65	6	9	2	0	0	5	0	0	18	0	9	0	0	2	0	0	.138	.138	.169	.308		1.03	-1.131	.34	-0.10%	-11.77

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