Retired
Joe Niekro
Birthdate:
Nov. 7, 1944 (52 y, 11 m, 17 d)Born In:
Martins Ferry, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/189
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1972 | St. Louis (RBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Ring | 939 |
| Pete Schwarze | 935 |
| Edwin Vallejo | 935 |
| Sid Hudson | 934 |
| Doug Bird | 931 |
| Don Cardwell | 922 |
| Bill Dietrich | 921 |
| Mike Boddicker | 917 |
| Tommy Thomas | 917 |
| Kid Carsey | 916 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36 | 7 |
| 1977 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 16 | 8 |
| 1971 | 20 | 1 |
| 1976 | 16 | 9 |
| 1977 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1155 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18 | 5 |
| 1971 | 26 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.697 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 279 | 4 |
| 1971 | 275 | 4 |
| 1976 | 285 | 6 |
| 1977 | 319 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 171 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10 | 6 |
| 1969 | 7 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972 | 8 | 5 |
| 1974 | 8 | 6 |
| 1977 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7 | 4 |
| 1968 | 10 | 8 |