Joe Niekro

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1967—1988
Starting Pitcher
BORN
November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, OH
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Houston Astros
221
WINS
56.2
QUALITY START PCT
29.9
WAR
204
LOSSES
98
ERA+
21.9
WAR7
3.59
ERA
1.38
K / BB RATIO
12.9
WAR3
1747
STRIKEOUTS
1.32
WHIP
1.7
WAR PER SEASON
Younger brother to Phil Niekro: also a great practicioner of the knuckleball and 221-game winner in his own right.
1 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Astros
ALL-TIME TEAM
1987
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Joe Niekro Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Niekro
29.9
21.9
14.7
12.9
25.9
1.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Joe Niekro Rank?

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