1985 Season Splits: Season Total / Houston Astros / New York Yankees
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
Career
29.7
221
204
3.59
702
500
16
3584.1
1747
1.319
1985 Season Splits: Season Total / Houston Astros / New York Yankees
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