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Fred Lynn League
7-20-2076
Joe Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-80 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-30-1941
K 1114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(127 games)
IP 1444.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 P DET 32 32 192.1 23 4 19 0 0 0 1.08 1.000
1971 P DET 65 0 105.1 15 2 13 0 0 -3 1.28 1.000
1972 P DET 39 16 120.1 20 1 17 2 1 0 1.35 .900
1973 P DET 51 1 91.0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0.89 1.000
1974 P DET 55 0 69.2 9 0 7 2 2 -1 0.90 .778
1975 P STL 76 0 117.0 17 2 14 1 0 -1 1.23 .941
1976 P STL 33 0 45.1 5 0 5 0 0 -1 0.99 1.000
Total 351 49 741.0 98 9 84 5 3 -6 1.13 .949
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Niekro has retired from the St. Louis Trumans
1975-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the St. Louis Trumans. The St. Louis Trumans receive Joe Niekro, Ed Johnston, Ernie Gornicki, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Dick Attreau.
1968-08-09The Detroit Spiders have promoted Joe Niekro to the major league team.
1968-08-09The Detroit Spiders have sent Joe Niekro down to the minors.
1966-04-22The Detroit Spiders have promoted Joe Niekro to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Bobby Polley for assignment.
1966-04-02The Detroit Spiders have renamed Cecil Adcock to Joe Niekro.