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Joe Niekro

Starting Pitcher
1967—1988
BORN
November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, OH
THROWS
Right-Handed
MLB DEBUT
April 16, 1967
PITCH ARSENAL
Knuckleball
Slider
Fastball
Curve
PRIMARY TEAM
Houston Astros
221
WINS
56.2
QUALITY START PCT
29.9
WAR
3.59
ERA
98
21.9
WAR7
1747
STRIKEOUTS
1.38
K / BB RATIO
1.7
WAR PER SEASON
Joe Niekro
Younger brother to Phil Niekro: also a great practicioner of the knuckleball and 221-game winner in his own right.
— Astros ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1987 WS CHAMP —

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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
AVG HOFer
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Joe Niekro Rank?

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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NR
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CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Fergie Jenkins
Phil Niekro
Mickey Lolich
Nolan Ryan
J.R. Richard

FAVORITE CATCHER

Alan Ashby

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