20. Joe Niekro
- General
- Awards
- 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
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 204 | 4.04 | 702 | 500 | 16 | 3,584.0 | 1747 |
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
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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
23.2 bWAR
2 Playoff Games
0 Wins
0 Losses
0.00 ERA
2 Games Started
18 Innings Pitched
6 Strikeouts
2.85 FIP
0.94 WHIP
1.50 SO/BB
32 Runs Scored
109 Hits
17 Doubles
0 Triples
1 Home Run
47 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.157/.177/.186 Slash Line
2 Playoff Games
0 Runs Scored
0 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted
0 Stolen Bases
.000/.000/.000 Slash Line
5 Playoff Plate Appearances -
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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