Joe Niekro
Player Bio
Position
P
Bats
Throws
Height / Weight
0'0" / lbs
Born
Debut
Career Batting Stats
19 seasons
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Houston Astros | 32 | 68 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.250 | 0.257 | 0.265 | 0.522 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | Houston Astros | 38 | 83 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0.133 | 0.153 | 0.133 | 0.286 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | Houston Astros | 38 | 85 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.094 | 0.105 | 0.118 | 0.223 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | Houston Astros | 35 | 89 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0.090 | 0.099 | 0.112 | 0.211 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | Houston Astros | 24 | 51 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.176 | 0.208 | 0.196 | 0.404 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | 37 | 80 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0.275 | 0.310 | 0.338 | 0.648 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1979 | Houston Astros | 38 | 83 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0.120 | 0.140 | 0.145 | 0.285 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1978 | Houston Astros | 36 | 65 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.169 | 0.307 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1977 | Houston Astros | 44 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.140 | 0.173 | 0.140 | 0.313 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | Houston Astros | 36 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.185 | 0.214 | 0.370 | 0.584 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | Houston Astros | 40 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.214 | 0.313 | 0.214 | 0.527 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1974 | Atlanta Braves | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1973 | Atlanta Braves | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.666 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1972 | Detroit Tigers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.333 | 0.641 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.133 | 0.188 | 0.167 | 0.355 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1970 | Detroit Tigers | 39 | 66 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0.197 | 0.274 | 0.273 | 0.547 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | San Diego Padres | 42 | 56 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0.125 | 0.206 | 0.161 | 0.367 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0.100 | 0.156 | 0.100 | 0.256 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.196 | 0.204 | 0.239 | 0.443 | 100 | 0.0 |
Career Pitching Stats
22 seasons
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | ERA+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1 | 10.03 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11.2 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2.140 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | 13 | 5.33 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 147.0 | 155 | 101 | 87 | 15 | 63 | 84 | 1.480 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | New York Yankees | 9 | 10 | 4.87 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 125.2 | 139 | 84 | 68 | 15 | 63 | 59 | 1.610 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | New York Yankees | 11 | 13 | 3.83 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 225.1 | 211 | 108 | 96 | 24 | 107 | 121 | 1.410 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | Houston Astros | 16 | 12 | 3.04 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 248.1 | 223 | 104 | 84 | 16 | 89 | 127 | 1.260 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | Houston Astros | 15 | 14 | 3.48 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 263.2 | 238 | 115 | 102 | 15 | 101 | 152 | 1.290 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | Houston Astros | 17 | 12 | 2.47 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 270.0 | 224 | 79 | 74 | 12 | 64 | 130 | 1.070 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | Houston Astros | 9 | 9 | 2.82 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 166.0 | 150 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 47 | 77 | 1.190 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | 20 | 12 | 3.55 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 256.0 | 268 | 119 | 101 | 12 | 79 | 127 | 1.360 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1979 | Houston Astros | 21 | 11 | 3.00 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 263.2 | 221 | 102 | 88 | 17 | 107 | 119 | 1.240 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1978 | Houston Astros | 14 | 14 | 3.86 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 202.2 | 190 | 97 | 87 | 13 | 73 | 97 | 1.300 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1977 | Houston Astros | 13 | 8 | 3.04 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 180.2 | 155 | 66 | 61 | 14 | 64 | 101 | 1.210 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | Houston Astros | 4 | 8 | 3.36 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 118.0 | 107 | 60 | 44 | 8 | 56 | 77 | 1.380 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | Houston Astros | 6 | 4 | 3.07 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 88.0 | 79 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 39 | 54 | 1.340 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1974 | Atlanta Braves | 3 | 2 | 3.56 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 43.0 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 1.260 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1973 | Atlanta Braves | 2 | 4 | 4.13 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 24.0 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.420 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1972 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 2 | 3.83 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 47.0 | 62 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 1.490 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 6 | 7 | 4.49 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 122.1 | 136 | 62 | 61 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 1.510 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1970 | Detroit Tigers | 12 | 13 | 4.06 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 213.0 | 221 | 107 | 96 | 28 | 72 | 101 | 1.380 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | San Diego Padres | 8 | 18 | 3.70 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 221.1 | 237 | 100 | 91 | 18 | 51 | 62 | 1.300 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | 14 | 10 | 4.32 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 177.0 | 204 | 93 | 85 | 18 | 59 | 65 | 1.490 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 7 | 3.34 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 169.2 | 171 | 68 | 63 | 15 | 32 | 77 | 1.200 | 100 | 0.0 |