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Mordecai Brown League
9-14-2263
Joe Niekro Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.45 Total Rating 56   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 135-223 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-16-1953
K 2022 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(101 games)
IP 3283.1
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 10 Endurance 53   Ldrship 76
Power vs. R 3 Power vs. L 1 Velocity 34   Mentor Val 89
Speed 41 Bunt 33 Control 78
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 39 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 68 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 MIL
5
 7
20
20
3
1
0
 0
120.1
 139 71 67 2 51
72
1.58
5.01
1978 MIL
6
 14
33
33
2
1
0
 0
212.0
 226 113 109 2 66
127
1.38
4.63
1979 MIL
8
 18
31
31
3
0
0
 0
202.0
 221 116 110 1 55
133
1.37
4.90
1980 MIL
8
 16
34
34
3
1
0
 0
225.1
 243 127 121 2 53
122
1.31
4.83
1981 MIL
11
 14
36
36
4
0
0
 0
243.2
 236 118 105 0 70
146
1.26
3.88
1982 MIL
6
 15
31
31
2
1
0
 0
198.0
 224 116 110 1 49
117
1.38
5.00
1983 MIL
6
 18
35
35
3
1
0
 0
237.0
 239 124 114 1 76
179
1.33
4.33
1984 MIL
11
 15
36
36
3
1
0
 0
227.2
 247 134 123 0 57
150
1.34
4.86
1985 MIL
10
 16
35
35
4
0
0
 0
251.2
 236 107 102 1 60
162
1.18
3.65
1986 MIL
11
 19
37
37
4
0
0
 0
262.0
 255 126 116 1 79
166
1.27
3.98
1987 MIL
12
 16
33
33
5
2
0
 0
233.1
 223 105 101 1 69
152
1.25
3.90
1988 MIL
10
 11
34
34
5
1
0
 0
233.2
 229 110 104 0 64
155
1.25
4.01
1989 MIL
8
 17
32
32
1
0
0
 0
214.1
 221 105 97 0 56
118
1.29
4.07
1990 MIL
14
 14
35
35
4
0
0
 0
231.0
 232 121 116 5 79
118
1.35
4.52
1991 MIL
9
 13
33
33
1
1
0
 0
191.1
 241 136 128 3 54
105
1.54
6.02
2263
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
135
 223
495
495
47
10
0
 0
3283.1
 3412 1729 1623 20 938
2022
1.32
4.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Joe Niekro has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1978-03-31The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Joe Niekro to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Billy Pittsley to the minors. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Ramon Gaff to the minors. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Mike Hooper to the minors.
1976-07-23The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Joe Niekro to the minors.
1976-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have renamed Jerry Schypinski to Joe Niekro.
1976-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jerry Schypinski to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Wade Blasingame to the minors.