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Career Regular Season

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

Career Regular Season

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

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

Joe Niekro Bio

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

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

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

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

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

News

8/03/1987 at 10:05 PM 8/03/1987 at 10:05 PM

MIN@CAL: Joe Niekro ejected from game

10/10/1980 at 1:47 PM 10/10/1980 at 1:47 PM

Joe Niekro gets through 10 scoreless innings in NLCS

10/06/1980 at 3:33 AM 10/06/1980 at 3:33 AM

HOU@LAD: Niekro's gem gives Astros the NL West

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Awards

NL Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team	League
05/1979	Houston Astros	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1979	Houston Astros	NL

Astros Most Valuable Player

Year	Team	League
1979	Houston Astros	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1987	Minnesota Twins	AL

League Rankings

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1984	38	6th in NL
1983	35	13th in NL
1981	21	18th in NL
1980	35	16th in NL
1968		20th in NL
1967		10th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1983	7	15th in NL
1982	6	15th in NL
1980	7	15th in NL
1979	7	13th in NL
1978	6	21st in NL
1971		23rd in AL
1969		14th in
1969		14th in NL
1969		14th in NL
1968		17th in NL
1967		2nd in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1985	24	7th in
1985	3	7th in AL
1985	21	7th in NL
1984	16	17th in NL
1979	17	18th in NL
1970	28	8th in AL
1969	18	19th in
1969	15	19th in NL
1969	3	19th in NL
1968	18	5th in NL
1967	15	24th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1985	309	22nd in
1985	24	22nd in AL
1985	285	22nd in NL
1984	317	10th in NL
1983	332	8th in NL
1982	297	19th in NL
1981	203	10th in NL
1980	353	4th in NL
1979	312	20th in NL
1970		19th in AL
1969		17th in
1969		17th in NL
1969		17th in NL
1968		15th in NL
1967		22nd in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1985	108	11th in
1985	8	11th in AL
1985	100	11th in NL
1984	104	5th in NL
1983	115	4th in NL
1981	60	14th in NL
1980	119	3rd in NL
1979	102	12th in NL
1978	97	15th in NL
1970	107	17th in AL
1969	100	19th in
1969	91	19th in NL
1969	9	19th in NL
1968	93	12th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1985	211	21st in
1985	14	21st in AL
1985	197	21st in NL
1984	223	6th in NL
1983	238	5th in NL
1982	224	11th in NL
1981	150	7th in NL
1980	268	2nd in NL
1979	221	15th in NL
1970	221	19th in AL
1969	237	13th in
1969	213	13th in NL
1969	24	13th in NL
1968	204	20th in NL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1984	16	4th in NL
1983	15	6th in NL
1982	17	5th in NL
1981	9	13th in NL
1980	20	2nd in NL
1979	21	1st in NL
1978	14	14th in NL
1977	13	18th in NL
1970	12	21st in AL
1968	14	13th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1985	849	24th in
1985	50	24th in AL
1985	799	24th in NL
1984	925	3rd in NL
1983	987	4th in NL
1982	980	5th in NL
1981	617	4th in NL
1980	993	4th in NL
1979	970	4th in NL
1970	830	23rd in AL
1969	860	23rd in
1969	781	23rd in NL
1969	79	23rd in NL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1985	225.1	21st in
1985	12.1	21st in AL
1985	213.0	21st in NL
1984	248.1	3rd in NL
1983	263.2	4th in NL
1982	270.0	4th in NL
1981	166.0	5th in NL
1980	256.0	5th in NL
1979	263.2	3rd in NL
1970	213.0	25th in AL
1969	221.1	25th in
1969	202.0	25th in NL
1969	19.1	25th in NL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1987	13	10th in
1987	9	10th in AL
1987	4	10th in AL
1985	13	14th in
1985	1	14th in AL
1985	12	14th in NL
1984	12	17th in NL
1983	14	4th in NL
1982	12	20th in NL
1981	9	6th in NL
1980	12	16th in NL
1979	11	22nd in NL
1978	14	8th in NL
1970	13	13th in AL
1969	18	3rd in
1969	17	3rd in NL
1969	1	3rd in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1987	10	2nd in
1987	6	2nd in AL
1987	4	2nd in AL
1985	5	10th in
1985	0	10th in AL
1985	5	10th in NL
1984	4	10th in NL
1983	3	25th in NL
1982	5	7th in NL
1980	4	10th in NL
1979	7	5th in NL
1978	9	3rd in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1985	121	25th in
1985	4	25th in AL
1985	117	25th in NL
1984	127	23rd in NL
1983	152	9th in NL
1982	130	20th in NL
1981	77	18th in NL
1980	127	14th in NL
1979	119	17th in NL

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