Joe Niekro #36

Minnesota Twins

P
B/T: R/R
6' 1"/190

Joseph Franklin Niekro
Status: Active
Born: 11/07/1944 in Martins Ferry, OH
Draft: 1966, Chicago Cubs, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 43
College: West Liberty
MLB Debut: 4/16/1967
Died: 10/27/2006
Relationship(s): brother of Phil Niekro father of Lance Niekro father of J.J. Niekro

MLB Career Stats

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
702	221-204	3.59	3584.0	1747	1.32

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
702	221-204	3.59	3584.0	1747	1.32

MLB Career Stats

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
973	.156	1	72	1	.376

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
973	.156	1	72	1	.376

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
MLB Career Stats	973	55	152	1	72	1	.156	.188	.376

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
MLB Career Stats	973	55	152	1	72	1	.156	.188	.376

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	221	204	3.59	702	500	16	3584.0	1747	1.32

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	221	204	3.59	702	500	16	3584.0	1747	1.32

Awards

NL Pitcher of the Month

Month
05/1979	Houston Astros	NL

NL All-Star

Year
1979	Houston Astros	NL

Astros Most Valuable Player

Year
1979	Houston Astros	NL

World Series Championship

Year
1987	Minnesota Twins	AL

League Rankings

Doubles

	2B
1984	38	in NL
1983	35	in NL
1981	21	in NL
1980	35	in NL
1968		in NL
1967		in NL

Triples

	3B
1983	7	in NL
1982	6	in NL
1980	7	in NL
1979	7	in NL
1978	6	in NL
1971		in AL
1969		in
1969		in NL
1969		in NL
1968		in NL
1967		in NL

Home Runs

	HR
1985	24	in
1985	3	in AL
1985	21	in NL
1984	16	in NL
1979	17	in NL
1970	28	in AL
1969	18	in
1969	15	in NL
1969	3	in NL
1968	18	in NL
1967	15	in NL

Total Bases

	TB
1985	309	in
1985	24	in AL
1985	285	in NL
1984	317	in NL
1983	332	in NL
1982	297	in NL
1981	203	in NL
1980	353	in NL
1979	312	in NL
1970		in AL
1969		in
1969		in NL
1969		in NL
1968		in NL
1967		in NL

Runs

	R
1985	108	in
1985	8	in AL
1985	100	in NL
1984	104	in NL
1983	115	in NL
1981	60	in NL
1980	119	in NL
1979	102	in NL
1978	97	in NL
1970	107	in AL
1969	100	in
1969	91	in NL
1969	9	in NL
1968	93	in NL

Hits

	H
1985	211	in
1985	14	in AL
1985	197	in NL
1984	223	in NL
1983	238	in NL
1982	224	in NL
1981	150	in NL
1980	268	in NL
1979	221	in NL
1970	221	in AL
1969	237	in
1969	213	in NL
1969	24	in NL
1968	204	in NL

Wins

	Wins
1984	16	in NL
1983	15	in NL
1982	17	in NL
1981	9	in NL
1980	20	in NL
1979	21	in NL
1978	14	in NL
1977	13	in NL
1970	12	in AL
1968	14	in NL

At Bats

	AB
1985	849	in
1985	50	in AL
1985	799	in NL
1984	925	in NL
1983	987	in NL
1982	980	in NL
1981	617	in NL
1980	993	in NL
1979	970	in NL
1970	830	in AL
1969	860	in
1969	781	in NL
1969	79	in NL

Innings Pitched

	IP
1985	225.1	in
1985	12.1	in AL
1985	213.0	in NL
1984	248.1	in NL
1983	263.2	in NL
1982	270.0	in NL
1981	166.0	in NL
1980	256.0	in NL
1979	263.2	in NL
1970	213.0	in AL
1969	221.1	in
1969	202.0	in NL
1969	19.1	in NL

Losses

	Losses
1987	13	in
1987	9	in AL
1987	4	in AL
1985	13	in
1985	1	in AL
1985	12	in NL
1984	12	in NL
1983	14	in NL
1982	12	in NL
1981	9	in NL
1980	12	in NL
1979	11	in NL
1978	14	in NL
1970	13	in AL
1969	18	in
1969	17	in NL
1969	1	in NL

Hit By Pitch

	HBP
1987	10	in
1987	6	in AL
1987	4	in AL
1985	5	in
1985	0	in AL
1985	5	in NL
1984	4	in NL
1983	3	in NL
1982	5	in NL
1980	4	in NL
1979	7	in NL
1978	9	in NL

Strikeouts

	SO
1985	121	in
1985	4	in AL
1985	117	in NL
1984	127	in NL
1983	152	in NL
1982	130	in NL
1981	77	in NL
1980	127	in NL
1979	119	in NL

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