Joe Niekro

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Position: P
Jersey Number: #36
H/W: 6' 1" / 190 lbs
Bats / Throws: R / R
Birth Date: November 7, 1944 (Age: 61)
Birth City: Martins Ferry, USA
MLB Debut: April 16, 1967
Last Played: April 29, 1988
Relatives: brother of Phil Niekro father of Lance Niekro father of J.J. Niekro uncle of John Niekro

Jun '87 - Dec '88
Sep '85 - Jun '87
Jan '75 - Sep '85
Jan '73 - Dec '74
Jan '70 - Dec '72
Apr '69 - Dec '69
Jan '67 - Apr '69

Draft

Chicago Cubs

Rd. 3 / #43 1966

		era	G	w	l	sv	K	whip	ip
Career		3.59	702	221	204	16	1747	1.32	3584.0
1988		10.03	5	1	1	0	7	2.14	11.2
1987		6.26	19	4	9	0	54	1.65	96.1
1987		3.55	8	3	4	0	30	1.16	50.2
1986		4.87	25	9	10	0	59	1.61	125.2
1985		5.84	3	2	1	0	4	1.78	12.1
1985		3.72	32	9	12	0	117	1.39	213.0
1984		3.04	38	16	12	0	127	1.26	248.1
1983		3.48	38	15	14	0	152	1.29	263.2
1982		2.47	35	17	12	0	130	1.07	270.0
1981		2.82	24	9	9	0	77	1.19	166.0
1980		3.55	37	20	12	0	127	1.36	256.0
1979		3.00	38	21	11	0	119	1.24	263.2
1978		3.86	35	14	14	0	97	1.30	202.2
1977		3.04	44	13	8	5	101	1.21	180.2
1976		3.36	36	4	8	0	77	1.38	118.0
1975		3.07	40	6	4	4	54	1.34	88.0
1974		3.56	27	3	2	0	31	1.26	43.0
1973		4.13	20	2	4	3	12	1.42	24.0
1972		3.83	18	3	2	1	24	1.49	47.0
1971		4.49	31	6	7	1	43	1.51	122.1
1970		4.06	38	12	13	0	101	1.38	213.0
1969		3.70	37	8	17	0	55	1.28	202.0
1969		3.72	4	0	1	0	7	1.55	19.1
1968		4.32	34	14	10	2	65	1.49	177.0
1967		3.34	36	10	7	0	77	1.20	169.2

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Awards

1987			World Series Championship
1979			Astros Most Valuable Player
1979			NL All-Star
1979			NL Pitcher of the Month