Retired
Joe Niekro
Birthdate:
Nov. 7, 1944 (70 y, 1 m, 8 d)Born In:
Martins Ferry, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 96 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 934 |
| Jerry Koosman | 918 |
| Rick Reuschel | 908 |
| Orel Hershiser | 902 |
| Sad Sam Jones | 902 |
| Mel Harder | 901 |
| Mark Gubicza | 899 |
| Jim Perry | 898 |
| Adonis Terry | 895 |
| Curt Simmons | 892 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9 | 8 |
| 1970 | 15 | 2 |
| 1979 | 13 | 7 |
| 1980 | 18 | 2 |
| 1981 | 11 | 4 |
| 1983 | 12 | 4 |
| 1984 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 38 | 3 |
| 1980 | 36 | 6 |
| 1981 | 24 | 4 |
| 1982 | 35 | 6 |
| 1983 | 38 | 1 |
| 1984 | 38 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21 | 1 |
| 1980 | 20 | 2 |
| 1982 | 17 | 5 |
| 1983 | 15 | 6 |
| 1984 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18 | 3 |
| 1978 | 14 | 8 |
| 1981 | 9 | 6 |
| 1983 | 14 | 4 |
| 1987 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.656 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0.625 | 8 |
| 1981 | 0.500 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 263.2 | 3 |
| 1980 | 256.0 | 5 |
| 1981 | 166.0 | 5 |
| 1982 | 270.0 | 4 |
| 1983 | 263.2 | 4 |
| 1984 | 248.1 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1127 | 3 |
| 1980 | 1122 | 5 |
| 1981 | 699 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1104 | 4 |
| 1983 | 1138 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1065 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18 | 5 |
| 1970 | 28 | 8 |
| 1985 | 21 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 107 | 3 |
| 1980 | 79 | 10 |
| 1983 | 101 | 4 |
| 1984 | 89 | 7 |
| 1985 | 99 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 152 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 | 8 |
| 1979 | 19 | 1 |
| 1980 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 | 7 | 4 |
| 1982 | 19 | 1 |
| 1983 | 14 | 1 |
| 1984 | 12 | 2 |
| 1985 | 21 | 1 |
| 1986 | 10 | 10 |
| 1987 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.039 | 8 |
| 1979 | 3.004 | 4 |
| 1981 | 2.819 | 4 |
| 1982 | 2.467 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.240 | 4 |
| 1979 | 0.231 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0.250 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0.235 | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.249 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.212 | 9 |
| 1981 | 1.187 | 5 |
| 1982 | 1.067 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.721 | 6 |
| 1979 | 7.544 | 3 |
| 1981 | 8.133 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7.467 | 5 |
| 1983 | 8.124 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.697 | 4 |
| 1969 | 2.074 | 4 |
| 1981 | 2.548 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9 | 8 |
| 1979 | 11 | 6 |
| 1980 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5 | 9 |
| 1982 | 16 | 3 |
| 1983 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | 10 |
| 1977 | 2 | 9 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 10 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32 | 1 |
| 1969 | 51 | 2 |
| 1981 | 47 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 268 | 2 |
| 1981 | 150 | 7 |
| 1983 | 238 | 5 |
| 1984 | 223 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 171 | 8 |
| 1977 | 155 | 2 |
| 1981 | 150 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14 | 4 |
| 1980 | 12 | 8 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | 9 |
| 1982 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10 | 6 |
| 1969 | 8 | 4 |
| 1981 | 9 | 1 |
| 1985 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7 | 3 |
| 1968 | 10 | 6 |
| 1977 | 8 | 8 |
| 1981 | 9 | 4 |