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| Name | Team | Age |
| George Niekro | Retired (1980, Age 35) | Died (2023, Age 78) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 11 (1967) |
SP | B/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Wally Berger League | 0 | 12 years (34 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 4/1/1945 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | League | Award |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1980-11-01 | George Niekro has retired from the New York Yankees |
| 1978-05-22 | George Niekro of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 12 days. |
| 1976-04-28 | George Niekro of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1975-09-12 | A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Eagles. The St. Louis Eagles receive Dick Harrington, Albert Adams, Howard Nieves, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for George Niekro, George Nicholas. |
| 1969-08-14 | The St. Louis Eagles have promoted George Niekro to the major league team. |
| 1968-07-29 | The St. Louis Eagles have promoted Todd Shores to the major league team. The St. Louis Eagles have sent George Niekro to the minors. |
| 1968-04-30 | A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Eagles. The St. Louis Eagles receive George Niekro, Jim Whitman, Jay Boyd, Gordon Tejada, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Walter Mayes, John Gerner. |
| 1967-09-14 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Niekro to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Joe Palm to the minors. |
| 1967-07-11 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Palm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent George Niekro to the minors. |
| 1967-06-18 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Niekro to the major league team. |
| 1967-06-13 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Palm to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent George Niekro to the minors. |
| 1967-06-06 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Niekro to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Curt Hillegas for assignment. |
| 1967-05-14 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Niekro to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Joe Palm to the minors. |