Career Regular Season
|
G
|
W-L
|
ERA
|
IP
|
SO
|
WHIP
|
|
702
|
221-204
|
3.59
|
3584.0
|
1747
|
1.32
|
Career Regular Season
|
AB
|
AVG
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
OPS
|
|
973
|
.156
|
1
|
72
|
1
|
.376
|
Joe Niekro Bio
- Fullname: Joseph Franklin Niekro
- Born: 11/07/1944
in Martins Ferry, OH
- Draft: 1966, Chicago Cubs, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 43
- College: West Liberty
- Debut: 4/16/1967
- Died: 10/27/2006
|
Year
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
OPS
|
|
Career Regular Season
|
973
|
55
|
152
|
1
|
72
|
1
|
.156
|
.188
|
.376
|
|
Year
|
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
IP
|
SO
|
WHIP
|
|
Career Regular Season
|
221
|
204
|
3.59
|
702
|
500
|
16
|
3584.0
|
1747
|
1.32
|
Awards
NL Pitcher of the Month
| Month |
Team |
League |
| 05/1979 |
Houston Astros |
NL |
NL All-Star
| Year |
Team |
League |
| 1979 |
Houston Astros |
NL |
Astros Most Valuable Player
| Year |
Team |
League |
| 1979 |
Houston Astros |
NL |
World Series Championship
| Year |
Team |
League |
| 1987 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
League Rankings
Doubles
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1984 |
38 |
6th in NL |
| 1983 |
35 |
13th in NL |
| 1981 |
21 |
18th in NL |
| 1980 |
35 |
16th in NL |
| 1968 |
|
20th in NL |
| 1967 |
|
10th in NL |
Triples
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1983 |
7 |
15th in NL |
| 1982 |
6 |
15th in NL |
| 1980 |
7 |
15th in NL |
| 1979 |
7 |
13th in NL |
| 1978 |
6 |
21st in NL |
| 1971 |
|
23rd in AL |
| 1969 |
|
14th in |
| 1969 |
|
14th in NL |
| 1969 |
|
14th in NL |
| 1968 |
|
17th in NL |
| 1967 |
|
2nd in NL |
Home Runs
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1985 |
24 |
7th in |
| 1985 |
3 |
7th in AL |
| 1985 |
21 |
7th in NL |
| 1984 |
16 |
17th in NL |
| 1979 |
17 |
18th in NL |
| 1970 |
28 |
8th in AL |
| 1969 |
18 |
19th in |
| 1969 |
15 |
19th in NL |
| 1969 |
3 |
19th in NL |
| 1968 |
18 |
5th in NL |
| 1967 |
15 |
24th in NL |
Total Bases
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1985 |
309 |
22nd in |
| 1985 |
24 |
22nd in AL |
| 1985 |
285 |
22nd in NL |
| 1984 |
317 |
10th in NL |
| 1983 |
332 |
8th in NL |
| 1982 |
297 |
19th in NL |
| 1981 |
203 |
10th in NL |
| 1980 |
353 |
4th in NL |
| 1979 |
312 |
20th in NL |
| 1970 |
|
19th in AL |
| 1969 |
|
17th in |
| 1969 |
|
17th in NL |
| 1969 |
|
17th in NL |
| 1968 |
|
15th in NL |
| 1967 |
|
22nd in NL |
Runs
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1985 |
108 |
11th in |
| 1985 |
8 |
11th in AL |
| 1985 |
100 |
11th in NL |
| 1984 |
104 |
5th in NL |
| 1983 |
115 |
4th in NL |
| 1981 |
60 |
14th in NL |
| 1980 |
119 |
3rd in NL |
| 1979 |
102 |
12th in NL |
| 1978 |
97 |
15th in NL |
| 1970 |
107 |
17th in AL |
| 1969 |
100 |
19th in |
| 1969 |
91 |
19th in NL |
| 1969 |
9 |
19th in NL |
| 1968 |
93 |
12th in NL |
Hits
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1985 |
211 |
21st in |
| 1985 |
14 |
21st in AL |
| 1985 |
197 |
21st in NL |
| 1984 |
223 |
6th in NL |
| 1983 |
238 |
5th in NL |
| 1982 |
224 |
11th in NL |
| 1981 |
150 |
7th in NL |
| 1980 |
268 |
2nd in NL |
| 1979 |
221 |
15th in NL |
| 1970 |
221 |
19th in AL |
| 1969 |
237 |
13th in |
| 1969 |
213 |
13th in NL |
| 1969 |
24 |
13th in NL |
| 1968 |
204 |
20th in NL |
Wins
| Year |
Wins |
Rank |
| 1984 |
16 |
4th in NL |
| 1983 |
15 |
6th in NL |
| 1982 |
17 |
5th in NL |
| 1981 |
9 |
13th in NL |
| 1980 |
20 |
2nd in NL |
| 1979 |
21 |
1st in NL |
| 1978 |
14 |
14th in NL |
| 1977 |
13 |
18th in NL |
| 1970 |
12 |
21st in AL |
| 1968 |
14 |
13th in NL |
At Bats
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1985 |
849 |
24th in |
| 1985 |
50 |
24th in AL |
| 1985 |
799 |
24th in NL |
| 1984 |
925 |
3rd in NL |
| 1983 |
987 |
4th in NL |
| 1982 |
980 |
5th in NL |
| 1981 |
617 |
4th in NL |
| 1980 |
993 |
4th in NL |
| 1979 |
970 |
4th in NL |
| 1970 |
830 |
23rd in AL |
| 1969 |
860 |
23rd in |
| 1969 |
781 |
23rd in NL |
| 1969 |
79 |
23rd in NL |
Innings Pitched
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1985 |
225.1 |
21st in |
| 1985 |
12.1 |
21st in AL |
| 1985 |
213.0 |
21st in NL |
| 1984 |
248.1 |
3rd in NL |
| 1983 |
263.2 |
4th in NL |
| 1982 |
270.0 |
4th in NL |
| 1981 |
166.0 |
5th in NL |
| 1980 |
256.0 |
5th in NL |
| 1979 |
263.2 |
3rd in NL |
| 1970 |
213.0 |
25th in AL |
| 1969 |
221.1 |
25th in |
| 1969 |
202.0 |
25th in NL |
| 1969 |
19.1 |
25th in NL |
Losses
| Year |
Losses |
Rank |
| 1987 |
13 |
10th in |
| 1987 |
9 |
10th in AL |
| 1987 |
4 |
10th in AL |
| 1985 |
13 |
14th in |
| 1985 |
1 |
14th in AL |
| 1985 |
12 |
14th in NL |
| 1984 |
12 |
17th in NL |
| 1983 |
14 |
4th in NL |
| 1982 |
12 |
20th in NL |
| 1981 |
9 |
6th in NL |
| 1980 |
12 |
16th in NL |
| 1979 |
11 |
22nd in NL |
| 1978 |
14 |
8th in NL |
| 1970 |
13 |
13th in AL |
| 1969 |
18 |
3rd in |
| 1969 |
17 |
3rd in NL |
| 1969 |
1 |
3rd in NL |
Hit By Pitch
| Year |
HBP |
Rank |
| 1987 |
10 |
2nd in |
| 1987 |
6 |
2nd in AL |
| 1987 |
4 |
2nd in AL |
| 1985 |
5 |
10th in |
| 1985 |
0 |
10th in AL |
| 1985 |
5 |
10th in NL |
| 1984 |
4 |
10th in NL |
| 1983 |
3 |
25th in NL |
| 1982 |
5 |
7th in NL |
| 1980 |
4 |
10th in NL |
| 1979 |
7 |
5th in NL |
| 1978 |
9 |
3rd in NL |
Strikeouts
| Year |
SO |
Rank |
| 1985 |
121 |
25th in |
| 1985 |
4 |
25th in AL |
| 1985 |
117 |
25th in NL |
| 1984 |
127 |
23rd in NL |
| 1983 |
152 |
9th in NL |
| 1982 |
130 |
20th in NL |
| 1981 |
77 |
18th in NL |
| 1980 |
127 |
14th in NL |
| 1979 |
119 |
17th in NL |
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