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Joe Niekro   |   Major Leaguer   1967-1988

Full Name:  Joseph Franklin Niekro
Born:  November 7,1944  in  Martins Ferry, Ohio
Death:  October 27,2006
Height:  6-1  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Bridgeport (Bridgeport,OH)
College:  West Liberty State College

Brother of Phil Niekro, Father of Lance Niekro

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Drafted:  Selected by Chicago Cubs in 3rd Round (43rd overall) of 1966 amateur entry draft (June-Sec)  ... Selected by Cleveland Indians in 7th Round (84th overall) of 1966 amateur entry draft (Jan-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Apr 25,1969] - Traded by Cubs with Frankie Libran and Gary Ross to Padres for Dick Selma.  [Dec 4,1969] - Traded by Padres to Tigers for Dave Campbell and Pat Dobson.  [Aug 7,1973] - Claimed on waivers by Braves from Tigers.  [Apr 6,1975] - Purchased by Astros from Braves.  [Sep 15,1985] - Traded by Astros to Yankees for Dody Rather, Neder Horta and Jim Deshaies.  [Nov 12,1985] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 8,1986] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Jun 7,1987] - Traded by Yankees to Twins for Mark Salas.  [Jan 22,1988] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 9,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Twins.  [May 4,1988] - Released by Twins.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1966Treasure VPio21ChcRk 000.0014.040017 9.00---2.2515.751.25--
 QuincyMidw21ChcA 121.08425.01773614 6.12---2.165.040.92--
 Dallas-fwTex21ChcAA 542.511279.07128221550 8.09---1.715.701.09--
1967Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB 1073.3436227290169.2171686315327710 9.070.801.704.081.2056%
1968Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB 14104.3234292142177.0204938518596530 10.370.923.003.311.4954%
1969San DiegoNL24SdMLB 8173.7037318360202.0213918315455540 9.490.672.002.451.2860%
 Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB 013.7243000019.1249836700 11.171.402.793.261.5552%
1970DetroitAL25DetMLB 12134.0638346220213.022110796287210110 9.341.183.044.271.3847%
1971DetroitAL26DetMLB 674.4931150051122.1136626113494320 10.010.963.613.161.5154%
1972ToledoIL27DetAAA 200.64214.0611311 3.86---1.937.070.64--
 DetroitAL27DetMLB 323.83187104147.0622020382420 11.870.571.534.601.4955%
1973AtlantaNL28AtlMLB 244.132000011324.02311112111230 8.630.754.134.501.4243%
1974RichmondIL29AtlAAA 812.083052.04414121850 7.62---3.128.651.19--
 AtlantaNL29AtlMLB 323.56272009043.03619175183130 7.531.053.776.491.2645%
1975IowaAmer30HouAAA 105.0079.076579 7.00---7.009.001.56--
 HoustonNL30HouMLB 643.074041121488.07932303395420 8.080.313.995.521.3449%
1976HoustonNL31HouMLB 483.3636130050118.010760448567780 8.160.614.275.871.3848%
1977HoustonNL32HouMLB 1383.04441492125180.21556661146410151 7.720.703.195.031.2157%
1978HoustonNL33HouMLB 14143.86352910120202.2190978713739790 8.440.583.244.311.3050%
1979HoustonNL34HouMLB 21113.00383811500263.22211028817107119190 7.540.583.654.061.2452%
1980HoustonNL35HouMLB 20123.55373611210256.02681191011279127120 9.420.422.784.461.3647%
1981HoustonNL36HouMLB 992.8224245200166.015060528477770 8.130.432.554.171.1952%
1982HoustonNL37HouMLB 17122.47353516500270.022479741264130190 7.470.402.134.331.0753%
1983HoustonNL38HouMLB 15143.4838389100263.223811510215101152141 8.120.513.455.191.2953%
1984HoustonNL39HouMLB 16123.0438386100248.1223104841689127121 8.080.583.234.601.2654%
1985HoustonNL40HouMLB 9123.7232324100213.0197100882199117211 8.320.894.184.941.3946%
 NY YankeesAL40NyyMLB 215.8433000012.1148838400 10.222.195.842.921.7860%
1986NY YankeesAL41NyyMLB 9104.8725250000125.21398468156359101 9.961.074.514.231.6145%
1987MinnesotaAL42MinMLB 496.261918000096.11157667114554130 10.741.034.205.051.6648%
 NY YankeesAL42NyyMLB 343.5588100050.24025204193000 7.110.713.385.331.1644%
1988MinnesotaAL43MinMLB 1110.0352002011.216131329723 12.351.546.955.402.1447%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)2212043.597025001072993163,584.0346616201431276126217471728 8.700.693.174.391.3252%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)1772.1156183.0149564350141 7.33---2.466.931.09--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1967Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB p9364659200111011300921 .196.204.23944372%
1968Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB p934602600000042300901 .100.156.10025675%
1969San DiegoNL24SdMLB p938511610020061700513 .118.207.13734469%
 Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB p945011002000100100 .200.200.40060075%
1970DetroitAL25DetMLB p93966813310700717001500 .197.274.27354753%
1971DetroitAL26DetMLB p93230541002002900600 .133.188.16735557%
1972DetroitAL27DetMLB p91812231001001400100 .250.308.33364150%
1973AtlantaNL28AtlMLB p9203010000000100000 .333.333.3336660%
1974AtlantaNL29AtlMLB p9275000000000100100 .000.000.000000100%
1975HoustonNL30HouMLB p94014130000002200200 .214.313.21452757%
1976HoustonNL31HouMLB p93627152011001800400 .185.214.37058435%
1977HoustonNL32HouMLB p944502700020021300302 .140.173.14031357%
1978HoustonNL33HouMLB p936656920050001800902 .138.138.16930762%
1979HoustonNL34HouMLB p93883110200400221001310 .120.140.14528561%
1980HoustonNL35HouMLB p937807225001000415001802 .275.310.33864863%
1981HoustonNL36HouMLB p9245119100600210001100 .176.208.19640460%
1982HoustonNL37HouMLB p935892820050013000711 .090.099.11221157%
1983HoustonNL38HouMLB p9388518200200022101201 .094.105.11822354%
1984HoustonNL39HouMLB p93883411000600221001100 .133.153.13328663%
1985HoustonNL40HouMLB p93268617100600116001014 .250.257.26552275%
 NY YankeesAL40NyyMLB p030000000000000000 --------------
1986NY YankeesAL41NyyMLB p0250000000000000000 --------------
1987MinnesotaAL42MinMLB p0190000000000000000 --------------
 NY YankeesAL42NyyMLB p080000000000000000 --------------
1988MinnesotaAL43MinMLB p050000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)70697355152261172103826210147617 .156.188.18837662%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1980HoustonNL35Ch000.0010010.06012 5.40---0.901.800.70--
1981HoustonNL36Div000.001008.07034 7.88---3.384.501.25--
1987MinnesotaAL42Ws000.001002.01011 4.50---4.504.501.00--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)000.0030020.014057 6.30---2.253.150.95--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1980HoustonNL35HouCh13000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
1981HoustonNL36HouDiv12000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1987MinnesotaAL42MinWs10000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)35000000000100000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1967Chi CubsNL22ChcMLBP36169.210260361---1.0001.91
 
1968Chi CubsNL23ChcMLBP341779330422---1.0002.14
 
1969Chi CubsNL24ChcMLBP419.125071---1.0003.26
1969San DiegoNL24SdMLBP3720219295531---.9062.14
 
1970DetroitAL25DetMLBP3821317351531---.9812.20
 
1971DetroitAL26DetMLBP31122.19251351---.9712.50
 
1972DetroitAL27DetMLBP184754091---1.0001.72
 
1973AtlantaNL28AtlMLBP202425072---1.0002.63
 
1974AtlantaNL29AtlMLBP2743480121---1.0002.51
 
1975HoustonNL30HouMLBP40887130200---1.0002.05
 
1976HoustonNL31HouMLBP361189133251---.8801.68
 
1977HoustonNL32HouMLBP44180.211310427---1.0002.09
 
1978HoustonNL33HouMLBP35202.218210393---1.0001.73
 
1979HoustonNL34HouMLBP38263.214390534---1.0001.81
 
1980HoustonNL35HouMLBP3725617372562---.9641.90
 
1981HoustonNL36HouMLBP2416611230341---1.0001.84
 
1982HoustonNL37HouMLBP3527022423672---.9552.13
 
1983HoustonNL38HouMLBP38263.29364490---.9181.54
 
1984HoustonNL39HouMLBP38248.119392605---.9672.10
 
1985HoustonNL40HouMLBP3221314341491---.9802.03
1985NY YankeesAL40NyyMLBP312.132050---1.0003.65
 
1986NY YankeesAL41NyyMLBP25125.29131232---.9571.58
 
1987MinnesotaAL42MinMLBP1996.16111181---.9441.59
1987NY YankeesAL42NyyMLBP850.2551110---.9091.78
 
1988MinnesotaAL43MinMLBP511.223051---1.0003.86
 


 Awards
[1979] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1980] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4)  [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (6 votes - 1.3%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985825,00078  299,1089
1986750,000  325,46616
1987*60,000  292,85380
1988800,000  325,30516
 
Career:  $2,435,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Niekro specialized in throwing the knuckleball.

Member of the World Series Champion Minnesota Twins in 1987.

Notes: Father of Lance Niekro, brother of Phil Niekro....Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1979)
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