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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Johnny Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.69 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 17-8 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-01-1949
K 77 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(99 games)
IP 137.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt D  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ 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
1973 KC
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 3 5 5 0 3
0
9.00
67.50
1977 PIT
2
 1
23
0
0
0
3
 1
22.1
 32 19 19 0 6
12
1.70
7.66
1978 PIT
1
 2
25
0
0
0
6
 2
25.0
 27 18 15 0 8
9
1.40
5.40
1980 CIN
4
 1
24
0
0
0
2
 0
22.1
 20 11 11 0 6
14
1.16
4.43
1981 CIN
10
 4
59
0
0
0
1
 2
62.0
 75 34 33 0 22
41
1.56
4.79
1982 STL
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 7 4 4 0 2
1
1.69
6.75
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
17
 8
139
0
0
0
12
 5
137.2
 164 91 87 0 47
77
1.53
5.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Johnny Niekro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-05-12The St. Louis Scorpions have waived Johnny Niekro.
1982-05-27The St. Louis Scorpions have promoted Ken Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Scorpions have designated Johnny Niekro for assignment.
1980-07-16The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Jack Sherman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Johnny Niekro to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Tom Browning for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Dale Cornelius to the minors.
1979-04-22The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Johnny Niekro from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Red Bartholomew.
1979-04-01The Pittsburgh Stallions have waived Johnny Niekro.
1978-07-13The Pittsburgh Stallions have promoted Tom Lamb to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stallions have designated Johnny Niekro for assignment.
1978-06-01The Pittsburgh Stallions have promoted Johnny Niekro to the major league team.
1978-04-14The Pittsburgh Stallions have promoted Bob Enders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stallions have designated Johnny Niekro for assignment.
1977-06-21The Pittsburgh Stallions have promoted Johnny Niekro to the major league team.
1977-05-12The Pittsburgh Stallions have acquired Johnny Niekro from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Stallions have waived Johnny Niekro.
1975-07-18The Pittsburgh Stallions have acquired Johnny Niekro from the waiver wire.
1975-06-28The Pittsburgh Stallions have waived Johnny Niekro.
1974-03-25The Pittsburgh Stallions have acquired Johnny Niekro from the waiver wire.
1973-06-03The Kansas City Oldtimers have promoted Clem Baumer to the major league team. The Kansas City Oldtimers have sent Johnny Niekro to the minors.
1973-05-30The Kansas City Oldtimers have promoted Johnny Niekro to the major league team.
1971-09-12The Kansas City Oldtimers have acquired Johnny Niekro from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The New York Writers have waived Johnny Niekro.