Joe Niekro
Pitcher
1967—1988
Houston Astros
1987 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
1x ALL-STAR
BORN
November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, OH
DIED
October 27, 2006
ARM
Right-Handed
HEIGHT
6'1
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
48%
28.7
WAR
98
ERA +
221
WINS
21.9
WAR7
3.79
FIP
204
LOSSES
14.7
WAR5C
8.7
HITS PER 9 IP
3.59
ERA
12.8
WAR3
K / BB PER 9 IP
1747
STRIKEOUTS
1.6
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AS P
16
SAVES
Is Joe Niekro in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Joe Niekro rank all-time among pitchers?
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EGG RANKING |
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WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
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*Only the top 100 pitchers are ranked. Pitchers who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.