#66 Joe Niekro, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Joe Niekro

11/7/1944
23
USA,OH,MARTINS FERRY
6"1
190

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1968 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
1 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall49788-91 Mph
Versus LHB397 
Versus RHB498 
Talent698 
Pitching Ratings
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9
61
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP33112
Talent111110
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2
3
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/23HOUL 1-8*8127716L    
8/27@CHNL 7-8*7128862L    
9/1@STLL 7-8*8104448     
9/5SFW 6-3*8103332W    
9/9LANW 13-7*8117745W    
9/13@NYMW 6-3*883333     
9/17HOUW 8-4*9114217W    
9/22@STLL 11-12*8128833     
9/27LANL 3-7*9117715L    
10/3ATLW 7-3*993314WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1968

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3737191104.52300.1347160151581682054.111540.5
Projected3737191104.52300.034716015158168     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.310.45.01.73133.300.04.20
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4971462131660632661003.294.326.445.771
vs. RHB70520144417939732107002.285.313.431.744
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home181811404.19152.117677712189
Road19198704.86148.017183803779
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553003.7238.2371616620
May664104.0351.16226231233
June664202.7050.0441515626
July663204.4253.0602826522
August661507.5940.1623634930
Sept./Oct.884104.9767.08239372037

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1967332917914.34238.126013011531531131501.31.283 PIT
19683737191104.52300.134716015133581682011.35.314PIT,NL
Total7066362014.44538.2607290266641112813511.33.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1967, AAA332100.3823.218311721101.06.262

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1967220203.9416.019772420
Total220203.9416.019772420

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19673384111108843400.131.169.167.335 PIT
196837104180106614311.173.181.192.373PIT,NL
Total7018829120141457711.154.175.181.356 

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3737175527201.000300.12.16    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1967...
Injured on 4/15/1967 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Earned first career win on 5/6/1967...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/22/1967, off Jim Ray (HOU)...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1967 - 17 - 9th
    

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