Joe Niekro
1967–1988 · bats R / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, NLS, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres
705G
.157AVG
.188OBP
.188SLG
152H
1HR
72RBI
1SB
220–204W–L
3,575IP
1,741K
3.60ERA
499GS
16SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 705 | 1,161 | 971 | 55 | 152 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 38 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 183 | .157 | .188 | .188 | .376 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,575.3 | 701 | 499 | 106 | 220 | 204 | 16 | 3,460 | 1,619 | 1,431 | 276 | 1,259 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.320 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1980-08-23 to 1980-09-06
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1969-08-21 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1970-07-02 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1967-08-03 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 343 | 540 | 65 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 120 | .144 | .152 | .170 |
| Away | 362 | 621 | 87 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 141 | .168 | .174 | .204 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 87 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 40 | .141 | .163 | .178 |
| May | 123 | 180 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 55 | .185 | .194 | .245 |
| June | 117 | 177 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 40 | .161 | .175 | .189 |
| July | 128 | 218 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 45 | .128 | .128 | .150 |
| August | 128 | 230 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 47 | .176 | .187 | .209 |
| September | 115 | 187 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 32 | .149 | .139 | .168 |
| October | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .111 | .143 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| atlanta-braves | 71 | 130 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .125 | .123 | .183 |
| cincinnati-reds | 64 | 114 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | .124 | .132 | .124 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 57 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | .145 | .174 | .158 |
| san-francisco-giants | 51 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | .207 | .182 | .244 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 49 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 26 | .158 | .163 | .197 |
| san-diego-padres | 48 | 100 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .122 | .120 | .122 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 47 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .114 | .117 | .129 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 40 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | .121 | .116 | .152 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Chicago Cubs | 36 | 46 | 9 | – | 11 | 1 | .196 | 169 | 77 |
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 60 | 6 | – | – | – | .100 | 177 | 65 |
| 1969 | Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres | 42 | 56 | 7 | – | 4 | – | .125 | 221 | 62 |
| 1970 |  Detroit Tigers | 39 | 66 | 13 | – | 7 | – | .197 | 213 | 101 |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | 30 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .133 | 122 | 43 |
| 1972 | Detroit Tigers | 18 | 12 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .250 | 47 | 24 |
| 1973 |  Atlanta Braves | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .333 | 24 | 12 |
| 1974 | Atlanta Braves | 27 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 43 | 31 |
| 1975 |  Houston Astros | 40 | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | .214 | 88 | 54 |
| 1976 | Houston Astros | 36 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | .185 | 118 | 77 |
| 1977 | Houston Astros | 44 | 50 | 7 | – | 2 | – | .140 | 180 | 101 |
| 1978 | Houston Astros | 36 | 65 | 9 | – | 5 | – | .138 | 202 | 97 |
| 1979 | Houston Astros | 38 | 83 | 10 | – | 4 | – | .120 | 263 | 119 |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | 36 | 78 | 22 | – | 10 | – | .282 | 247 | 121 |
| 1981 | Houston Astros | 24 | 51 | 9 | – | 6 | – | .176 | 166 | 77 |
| 1982 | Houston Astros | 35 | 89 | 8 | – | 5 | – | .090 | 270 | 130 |
| 1983 | Houston Astros | 38 | 85 | 8 | – | 2 | – | .094 | 263 | 152 |
| 1984 | Houston Astros | 38 | 83 | 11 | – | 6 | – | .133 | 248 | 127 |
| 1985 | Houston Astros, New York Yankees | 35 | 68 | 17 | – | 6 | – | .250 | 225 | 121 |
| 1986 |  New York Yankees | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 125 | 59 |
| 1987 | Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 147 | 84 |
| 1988 |  Minnesota Twins | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 7 |