Joe Niekro #36
Minnesota Twins
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- 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 |
MLB Career Stats
| 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 | 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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