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Mordecai Brown League
9-17-2263
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 22 33.00 1 / 1 2 / 15 3 / 17 6 / 33
1976 Minors 23 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5
1976 Majors 23 30.18 1 / 4 5 / 15 1 / 11 7 / 30
1977 Minors 24 86.00 1 / 6 2 / 40 12 / 40 15 / 86
1978 Majors 25 52.47 1 / 15 6 / 24 1 / 13 8 / 52
1979 Majors 26 49.91 1 / 11 2 / 23 1 / 15 4 / 49
1980 Majors 27 52.51 0 / 10 2 / 19 1 / 23 3 / 52
1981 Majors 28 53.74 0 / 11 0 / 24 0 / 18 0 / 53
1982 Majors 29 48.93 1 / 9 1 / 20 0 / 19 2 / 48
1983 Majors 30 52.11 0 / 13 3 / 21 3 / 18 6 / 52
1984 Majors 31 51.58 0 / 9 0 / 22 0 / 20 0 / 51
1985 Majors 32 53.07 1 / 12 1 / 18 0 / 23 2 / 53
1986 Majors 33 53.89 0 / 17 1 / 20 0 / 16 1 / 53
1987 Majors 34 51.64 0 / 9 0 / 25 0 / 17 0 / 51
1988 Majors 35 51.77 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 23 0 / 51
1989 Majors 36 50.18 0 / 9 0 / 18 1 / 23 1 / 50
1990 Majors 37 51.70 0 / 15 1 / 21 1 / 15 2 / 51
1991 Majors 38 48.65 0 / 13 0 / 17 1 / 18 1 / 48
Total 0 0 0 7 / 178 26 / 359 25 / 331 58 / 868
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.