Name | Team | Age |
Joe Niekro | Retired (1951, Age 30) | Died (2002, Age 81) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 45, Pick 720 (1950) |
RP | R/L |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Earl Averill League | 0 | 0 years (0 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor Value
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 4/4/1921 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
(0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Date | Transaction |
1951-11-01 | Joe Niekro has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
1951-04-01 | The Kansas City Perfectos have acquired Miguel Miller from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Perfectos have waived Joe Niekro. |
1950-04-03 | The Boston Red Sox have renamed Herb Bartholomew to Joe Niekro. |
1950-04-03 | The Boston Red Sox have acquired Herb Bartholomew from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Rey Sanchez. |
1950-04-01 | The Detroit Bull Pups have waived Herb Bartholomew. |