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Fred Lynn League
4-25-2074
Joe Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-80 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-30-1941
K 1114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(127 games)
IP 1444.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 DET
9
 11
26
26
1
1
0
 0
144.1
 151 77 74 2 61
105
1.47
4.61
1967 DET
10
 11
32
32
1
0
0
 0
172.0
 183 117 114 7 74
133
1.49
5.97
1968 DET
9
 12
32
32
3
0
0
 0
187.2
 190 119 117 6 81
151
1.44
5.61
1969 DET
14
 10
32
32
4
0
0
 0
199.1
 222 114 111 8 76
157
1.49
5.01
1970 DET
10
 12
32
32
4
0
0
 0
192.1
 213 114 110 8 81
136
1.53
5.15
1971 DET
5
 1
67
0
0
0
1
 1
105.1
 103 61 60 4 47
95
1.42
5.13
1972 DET
4
 8
40
16
0
0
0
 0
120.1
 120 73 68 6 60
93
1.50
5.09
1973 DET
5
 1
51
1
0
0
1
 0
91.0
 84 54 45 1 52
69
1.49
4.45
1974 DET
6
 4
63
0
0
0
0
 4
69.2
 82 47 47 2 35
53
1.68
6.07
1975 STL
6
 6
78
0
0
0
0
 0
117.0
 123 76 71 1 55
90
1.52
5.46
1976 STL
5
 4
35
0
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 60 31 30 1 15
32
1.65
5.96
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
83
 80
488
171
13
1
2
 5
1444.1
 1531 883 847 46 637
1114
1.50
5.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Niekro has retired from the St. Louis Trumans
1975-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the St. Louis Trumans. The St. Louis Trumans receive Joe Niekro, Ed Johnston, Ernie Gornicki, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Dick Attreau.
1968-08-09The Detroit Spiders have promoted Joe Niekro to the major league team.
1968-08-09The Detroit Spiders have sent Joe Niekro down to the minors.
1966-04-22The Detroit Spiders have promoted Joe Niekro to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Bobby Polley for assignment.
1966-04-02The Detroit Spiders have renamed Cecil Adcock to Joe Niekro.