Joe Niekro

Pitcher

1967—1988

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
NR
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, OH
BORN
October 27, 2006, in Tampa, FL
DIED

1967—1988

Playing Career
Played from 22-43
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1987 Twins
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
185
WEIGHT

April 16, 1967

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

April 29, 1988

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Joe Niekro?

Younger brother to Phil Niekro: also a great practicioner of the knuckleball and 221-game winner in his own right.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
221
204
3584.1
1747
1262
3.59
1 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Joe Niekro PITCHES

1. Knuckleball
2. Slider
3. Fastball
4. Curve
5. Change

1982 Astros

37 Years Old

17
WINS
12
LOSSES
2.47
ERA
135
ERA+
270.0
IP
224
HITS
130
SO
64
BB
35
STARTS
5
SHO
0
SAVES
6.8
WAR

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
98
1.38

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
25.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Joe Niekro Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
NR
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Joe Niekro Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
29.9
21.9
14.7
12.9
1.67
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Joe Niekro
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Joe Niekro
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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