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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Minors 22 31.00 0 / 4 3 / 13 2 / 14 5 / 31
1964 Minors 23 61.00 0 / 4 10 / 37 4 / 20 14 / 61
1965 Minors 24 67.00 0 / 6 4 / 39 1 / 22 5 / 67
1966 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1966 Majors 25 37.83 1 / 3 0 / 17 2 / 17 3 / 37
1967 Majors 26 46.79 1 / 10 0 / 16 3 / 20 4 / 46
1968 Majors 27 47.90 2 / 12 0 / 16 1 / 19 3 / 47
1969 Majors 28 48.95 1 / 14 0 / 19 1 / 15 2 / 48
1970 Majors 29 48.62 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 14 0 / 48
1971 Majors 30 45.90 0 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 23 1 / 45
1972 Majors 31 43.71 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 43
1973 Majors 32 40.92 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 40
1974 Majors 33 42.23 1 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 18 2 / 42
1975 Majors 34 48.14 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 22 0 / 48
1976 Majors 35 31.87 0 / 2 0 / 16 0 / 13 0 / 31
Total 0 0 0 6 / 109 17 / 272 16 / 254 39 / 635
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.