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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1967 22 CHC NL P 36 22 7 169.2 36 10 26 0 1 1.000 .960 1.91 2.00 1.00 2.00 11 1 8.3 40.3 0
1968 23 CHC NL P 34 29 2 177.1 42 9 33 0 2 1.000 .958 2.13 2.01 1.24 2.02 4 6 60.0 39.6 0
1969 24 2TM NL P 41 34 8 221.1 60 21 34 5 2 .917 .958 2.24 1.95 1.34 1.94 6 8 57.1 40.1 1
1969 24 CHC NL P 4 3 0 19.1 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 .959 3.26 1.96 1.75 1.95 0 0 0
1969 24 SDP NL P 37 31 8 202.0 53 19 29 5 1 .906 .958 2.14 1.95 1.30 1.94 6 8 57.1 40.1 1
1970 25 DET AL P 38 34 6 213.0 53 17 35 1 1 .981 .951 2.20 1.86 1.37 1.85 3 9 75.0 39.4 1
1971 26 DET AL P 31 15 0 122.1 35 9 25 1 1 .971 .958 2.50 1.98 1.10 1.97 5 3 37.5 38.8 0
1972 27 DET AL P 18 7 1 47.0 9 5 4 0 1 1.000 .950 1.72 1.86 0.50 1.85 2 1 33.3 38.7 0
1973 28 ATL NL P 20 0 0 24.0 7 2 5 0 2 1.000 .950 2.63 1.88 0.35 1.88 3 2 40.0 36.0 0
1974 29 ATL NL P 27 2 0 43.0 12 4 8 0 1 1.000 .944 2.51 1.88 0.44 1.88 3 0 0.0 33.3 0
1975 30 HOU NL P 40 4 1 88.0 20 7 13 0 0 1.000 .946 2.05 1.86 0.50 1.86 8 2 20.0 32.1 2
1976 31 HOU NL P 36 13 0 118.0 25 9 13 3 1 .880 .950 1.68 1.88 0.61 1.87 20 2 9.1 33.2 0
1977 32 HOU NL P 44 14 9 180.2 42 11 31 0 7 1.000 .950 2.09 1.85 0.95 1.85 16 6 27.3 35.1 1
1978 33 HOU NL P 35 29 10 202.2 39 18 21 0 3 1.000 .951 1.73 1.91 1.11 1.89 33 6 15.4 32.1 5
1979 34 HOU NL P 38 38 11 263.2 53 14 39 0 4 1.000 .951 1.81 1.80 1.39 1.80 31 9 22.5 34.0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL P 37 36 11 256.0 56 17 37 2 2 .964 .952 1.90 1.91 1.46 1.91 34 7 17.1 31.2 0 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL P 24 24 5 166.0 34 11 23 0 1 1.000 .959 1.84 1.97 1.42 1.98 25 8 24.2 32.9 0
1982 37 HOU NL P 35 35 16 270.0 67 22 42 3 2 .955 .952 2.13 1.96 1.83 1.97 27 13 32.5 31.6 1
1983 38 HOU NL P 38 38 9 263.2 49 9 36 4 0 .918 .952 1.54 1.92 1.18 1.91 45 9 16.7 32.8 1
1984 39 HOU NL P 38 38 6 248.1 60 19 39 2 5 .967 .954 2.10 1.88 1.53 1.87 34 16 32.0 30.9 0
1985 40 2TM 2LG P 35 35 4 225.1 54 17 36 1 1 .981 .953 2.12 1.91 1.51 1.91 47 7 13.0 30.6 1
1985 40 HOU NL P 32 32 4 213.0 49 14 34 1 1 .980 .953 2.03 1.92 1.50 1.92 44 7 13.7 30.4 1
1985 40 NYY AL P 3 3 0 12.1 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 .952 3.65 1.82 1.67 1.83 3 0 0.0 33.0 0
1986 41 NYY AL P 25 25 0 125.2 23 9 13 1 2 .957 .957 1.58 1.83 0.88 1.81 23 1 4.2 34.1 0
1987 42 2TM AL P 27 26 1 147.0 29 11 16 2 1 .931 .955 1.65 1.84 1.00 1.82 32 6 15.8 30.8 0
1987 42 NYY AL P 8 8 1 50.2 11 5 5 1 0 .909 .955 1.78 1.85 1.25 1.83 7 3 30.0 30.8 0
1987 42 MIN AL P 19 18 0 96.1 18 6 11 1 1 .944 .955 1.59 1.84 0.89 1.82 25 3 10.7 30.8 0
1988 43 MIN AL P 5 2 0 11.2 5 2 3 0 1 1.000 .960 3.86 1.77 1.00 1.78 3 0 0.0 31.3 0
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
22 Yrs 702 500 107 3584.1 810 253 532 25 41 .969 .954 1.97 1.91 1.12 1.90 415 122 22.7 33.0 14
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1980 35 HOU NL P 1 1 0 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.90 1.00 2 0 0.0
1981 36 HOU NL P 1 1 0 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.13 1.00 0 0
1987 42 MIN WS P 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50 1.00 0 0
3 Yrs 3 2 0 20.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.35 1.00 2 0 0.0

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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 Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.

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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