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	13-23 / in Starts: 12-10
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 58 PAs	11
Actual Runners on Base	51 (20-23-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 58 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	33 (17-10-5)

Most Driven In
A Phillips	4
R Hundley	4
T Savage	2
A Spangler	1

Most Driven In By
G Beckert	2
D Kessinger	1
B Williams	1

1967 Batting Game Log

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1967 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	1	5 (4)	Apr 16	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	8 (2)	Apr 21	CHC		PIT	L,1-6	3-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.70	0.031	1.66	0.05%	0.37	P
3	3	12 (3)	Apr 28	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			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
4	4	16 (3)	May 3	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
5	5	18 (1)	May 6	CHC		STL	L,3-5	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.84	-0.020	1.92	-0.03%	-0.14	P
6	6	20 (1)	May 8	CHC		SFG	L,2-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
7	7	30 (9)	May 19	CHC		LAD	L,0-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
8	8	35 (4)	May 24 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.40	-0.020	.96	-0.03%	-0.18	P
9	9	37 (1)	May 26	CHC		HOU	L,4-17	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
10	10	40 (2)	May 30 (2)	CHC		ATL	L,1-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.44	-0.011	.92	-0.01%	-0.09	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
11	11	48 (7)	Jun 6 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	GS-5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.93	0.045	1.48	0.04%	0.79	P
12	12	56 (7)	Jun 16	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	5-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.74	-0.018	1.30	-0.02%	-0.09	P
13	13	61 (4)	Jun 20	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-3	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	1.12	-0.004	2.56	-0.01%	-0.11	P
14	14	66 (4)	Jun 25 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,8-0	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	.73	-0.036	2.02	-0.06%	0.17	P
15	15	71 (4)	Jun 29	CHC		PIT	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	1.23	0.111	5.36	0.29%	0.70	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	16	76 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9	1.89	-0.046	10.23	-0.15%	-0.39	P
17	17	78 (1)	Jul 5	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9						P
18	18	82 (3)	Jul 9	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9						P
19	19	85 (2)	Jul 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9						P
20	20	90 (4)	Jul 19	CHC		ATL	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.176	.211	.235	.446	9	.69	0.079	3.95	0.27%	1.32	P
21	21	95 (4)	Jul 23 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,6-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.190	.211	.401	9	1.03	-0.047	6.56	-0.18%	-0.65	P
22	22	98 (2)	Jul 26	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.190	.211	.401	9						P
23	23	102 (3)	Jul 30 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.182	.200	.382	9	1.01	-0.038	5.84	-0.13%	-0.34	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
24	24	107 (4)	Aug 3	CHC		ATL	L,3-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.182	.200	.382	9						P
25	25	110 (2)	Aug 6	CHC		ATL	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.182	.200	.382	9						P
26	26	113 (2)	Aug 8	CHC		PIT	W,8-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.167	.182	.348	9	.52	0.043	.63	0.03%	0.03	P
27	27	118 (4)	Aug 12	CHC		PHI	L,0-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.160	.174	.334	9	.89	-0.022	1.17	-0.02%	-0.21	P
28	28	123 (4)	Aug 16	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.120	.148	.160	.308	9	2.76	-0.230	1.89	-0.09%	-2.03	P
29	29	129 (5)	Aug 22	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-1	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.200	.250	.450	9	.72	0.158	.15	0.02%	1.79	P
30	30	133 (3)	Aug 29	CHC		HOU	L,3-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.182	.233	.415	9	1.04	-0.002	.17	0.00%	-0.38	P
Sept		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	31	138 (4)	Sep 2 (1)	CHC		NYM	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.189	.235	.424	9	.70	-0.059	.03	0.00%	0.01	P
32	32	146 (7)	Sep 8	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.179	.222	.402	9	.98	-0.065	.01	0.00%	-0.79	P
33	33	150 (3)	Sep 12	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.214	.256	.471	9	1.44	0.173	.00	0.00%	0.95	P
34	34	153 (2)	Sep 17	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.200	.238	.438	9	.81	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
35	35	156 (2)	Sep 22	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.204	.239	.443	9	2.06	-0.173	.00	0.00%	-0.84	P
36	36	159 (2)	Sep 26	CHC		STL	W,8-7	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.204	.239	.443	9	1.60	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
							13-23		58	46	5	9	2	0	0	11	1	0	13	0	9	2	2	1	1	0	.196	.204	.239	.443		1.02	-0.231	1.63	-0.03%	-0.84

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