Joe Niekro
Joseph Franklin Niekro
Born: November 7, 1944
Martins Ferry, OH US
Deceased: October 27, 2006
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (1966 January Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 3 (1966 June Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: West Liberty
Career: 1966-1975
Major League Statistics
Joe Niekro compiled a career record of 24 wins and 17 losses and a 2.82 ERA in his 82-game pitching career with the Treasure Valley Cubs, Quincy Cubs, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Toledo Mud Hens, Richmond Braves and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.51 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 79.0 | 71 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.08 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.64 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.71 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 143.0 | 148 | 74 | 59 | 10 | 47 | 2 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.08 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 52.0 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 17 | .585 | 2.82 | 82 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 326.0 | 297 | 130 | 102 | 15 | 97 | 7 | 218 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 12 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .148 | .148 | .259 | .407 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 30 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 49 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .167 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 12 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1966 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 26 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 6 | .957 | 1.692 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| Totals | 82 | 23 | 60 | 2 | 7 | .976 | 1.012 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Pioneer League | Treasure Valley Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU |
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