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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   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   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 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1966 LHB 26 80.0 55 42 91 1.66
1966 RHB 26 64.1 50 19 60 1.23
1967 LHB 32 102.2 84 45 105 1.46
1967 RHB 32 69.1 49 29 78 1.54
1968 LHB 32 108.2 86 57 123 1.66
1968 RHB 32 79.0 65 24 67 1.15
1969 LHB 32 112.1 82 42 138 1.60
1969 RHB 32 87.0 75 34 84 1.36
1970 LHB 32 109.1 80 48 131 1.64
1970 RHB 32 83.0 56 33 82 1.39
1971 LHB 62 54.0 53 24 61 1.57
1971 RHB 62 51.1 42 23 42 1.27
1972 LHB 38 70.0 49 40 76 1.66
1972 RHB 36 50.1 44 20 44 1.27
1973 LHB 51 55.0 38 33 36 1.25
1973 RHB 43 36.0 31 19 48 1.86
1974 LHB 57 40.2 24 25 49 1.82
1974 RHB 48 29.0 29 10 33 1.48
1975 LHB 74 73.2 55 36 78 1.55
1975 RHB 66 43.1 35 19 45 1.48
1976 LHB 32 28.0 18 8 36 1.57
1976 RHB 29 17.1 14 7 24 1.79
2076 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2076 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 468 834.1 624 400 924 1.59
Total RHB 438 610.0 490 237 607 1.38
Total 488 1444.1 1114 637 1531 1.50
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.