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16. Joe Niekro

16. Joe Niekro
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 7, 1944 in Martins Ferry, OH USA
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 16, 1967
  • Final Game: April 29, 1988
  • TSN All-Star - 1979
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1979
  • Cy Young - 1979
  • Cy Young - 1980
  • MVP - 1979
  • MVP - 1980
 
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Far more than just Phil’s younger brother, Joe Niekro had the best seasons of his twenty-plus year career as a Houston Astro.  Niekro would post two consecutive 20 win seasons both of which saw him make the top five in NL Cy Young voting.  An All-Star in 1979, Niekro would have 144 wins and 1,178 strikeouts with the Astros.  The team would induct Niekro into their franchise Hall of Fame in 2019, the first year of its existence.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Purchased from the Atlanta Braves for $35,000 4/6/75.
  • Departed: Traded to the New York Yankees for Jim Deshaises and a Player to be Named Later 9/15/85.
  • Games Played: 397
  • Notable Statistics: 144 Wins
    116 Losses
    3.22 ERA
    301 Games Started
    82 Complete Games
    21 Shutouts
    41 Games Finished
    9 Saves
    2,270 Innings Pitched
    1,178 Strikeouts
    3.59 FIP
    1.264 WHIP
    1.44 SO/BB
    23.0 bWAR

    2 Playoff Games
    0 Wins
    0 Losses
    0.00 ERA
    18 Innings Pitched
    6 Strikeouts
    0.94 WHIP
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1979)
    Most Games Started (1983 & 1984)
    Most Shutouts (1979)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1979)
    Most Double Plays by a Pitcher (1984)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1977, 1978 & 1979)
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