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Mordecai Brown League
10-6-2263
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 MIL
20
46
3
10
0
1
0
1
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.478
.217
.261
.043
.217
1978 MIL
33
66
1
10
0
0
0
2
2
 20 0 1
1
 2 0
.325
.174
.152
.000
.152
1979 MIL
31
66
5
13
1
0
0
0
4
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.455
.243
.212
.015
.197
1980 MIL
34
74
4
7
1
1
0
0
6
 25 1 0
0
 1 0
.308
.173
.135
.041
.095
1981 MIL
36
82
5
12
0
0
0
2
2
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.313
.167
.146
.000
.146
1982 MIL
31
61
5
8
0
0
0
1
1
 19 1 0
1
 1 1
.290
.159
.131
.000
.131
1983 MIL
35
77
2
7
2
0
0
1
0
 18 0 0
1
 0 1
.208
.091
.117
.026
.091
1984 MIL
36
74
4
6
0
0
0
1
3
 25 0 0
1
 0 0
.198
.117
.081
.000
.081
1985 MIL
35
72
5
5
0
0
0
3
6
 19 0 1
1
 0 1
.209
.139
.069
.000
.069
1986 MIL
37
89
6
10
0
0
0
6
2
 24 0 2
1
 0 1
.241
.129
.112
.000
.112
1987 MIL
33
75
2
13
2
0
0
5
2
 22 0 1
1
 0 2
.392
.192
.200
.027
.173
1988 MIL
34
73
3
6
0
0
0
1
2
 25 1 0
0
 0 1
.201
.118
.082
.000
.082
1989 MIL
32
71
3
5
1
1
0
1
2
 13 0 0
1
 0 0
.209
.096
.113
.042
.070
1990 MIL
35
77
5
14
2
0
0
10
2
 17 0 2
1
 1 1
.405
.198
.208
.026
.182
1991 MIL
33
68
3
11
1
0
0
5
3
 18 0 0
2
 0 1
.374
.197
.176
.015
.162
Total
495
1071
56
137
10
3
0
39
37
 283 3 7
11
 5 10
.301
.158
.143
.015
.128
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.