Joe Niekro
Joseph Franklin Niekro
 
 
Born: November 7, 1944 in Martins Ferry, OH
Died: October 27, 2006 - 61 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1966 - (Round 3)
- High School: Bridgeport (Bridgeport, OH)
- College/Univ: West Liberty State College (1963-1965)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CHN
NL
22.7
SP
58
169.7
 
2.2
0.4
0.0
1.8
0.0
9.8
0.0
0.0
9.8
4.0
-0.1
0.0
4.0
CHN
NL
23.7
SP
73
177.0
 
-1.3
-0.3
0.0
-1.0
0.0
5.4
0.0
0.0
5.4
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.5
CHN
NL
24.7
SP
6
19.3
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
SDN
NL
24.7
SP
63
202.0
 
2.2
-0.1
0.0
2.3
0.0
11.7
0.0
0.0
11.7
4.8
-0.1
0.0
4.8
DET
AL
25.7
SP
88
213.0
 
3.1
0.6
-0.0
2.5
0.0
11.6
0.1
0.0
11.5
4.8
-0.1
0.0
4.9
DET
AL
26.7
SP
38
122.3
 
0.5
0.0
-0.0
0.5
-0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
-0.9
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
DET
AL
27.7
SP
14
47.0
 
0.6
0.3
-0.0
0.4
-0.0
2.3
0.2
0.0
2.1
0.5
0.2
0.0
0.3
ATL
NL
28.7
RP
3
24.0
 
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.8
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
ATL
NL
29.7
RP
6
43.0
 
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.7
-0.0
0.0
0.7
HOU
NL
30.7
RP
18
88.0
 
1.5
0.1
0.0
1.4
0.0
6.5
0.1
0.0
6.5
2.6
0.1
0.0
2.6
HOU
NL
31.7
SP
32
118.0
 
-0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.0
3.7
0.2
0.0
3.5
-0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.9
HOU
NL
32.7
SP
55
180.7
 
2.4
-0.1
0.0
2.5
0.0
14.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
7.3
-0.1
0.0
7.4
HOU
NL
33.7
SP
74
202.7
 
0.6
-0.3
0.0
0.9
0.0
8.5
0.0
0.0
8.5
1.8
-0.1
0.0
1.9
HOU
NL
34.7
SP
99
263.7
 
3.2
-0.3
0.0
3.5
0.0
19.6
0.0
0.0
19.6
11.1
-0.1
0.0
11.2
HOU
NL
35.7
SP
102
256.0
 
1.9
0.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
13.9
0.9
0.0
13.1
6.0
0.7
0.0
5.3
HOU
NL
36.7
SP
64
166.0
 
2.0
0.2
0.0
1.8
0.0
9.6
0.0
0.0
9.6
4.3
-0.1
0.0
4.4
HOU
NL
37.7
SP
98
270.0
 
6.1
-0.7
0.0
6.8
0.0
24.4
0.0
0.0
24.4
16.2
-0.1
0.0
16.3
HOU
NL
38.7
SP
98
263.7
 
1.1
-0.6
0.0
1.7
0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
4.0
-0.1
0.0
4.1
HOU
NL
39.7
SP
96
248.3
 
2.2
-0.1
0.0
2.2
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
5.4
-0.2
0.0
5.5
HOU
NL
40.7
SP
80
213.0
 
2.3
0.7
0.0
1.6
0.0
7.9
0.0
0.0
7.9
1.0
-0.1
0.0
1.1
NYA
AL
40.7
SP
-
12.3
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
NYA
AL
41.7
SP
-
125.7
 
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
NYA
AL
42.7
SP
-
50.7
 
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
MIN
AL
42.7
SP
-
96.3
 
-1.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
-2.9
0.0
0.0
-2.9
MIN
AL
43.7
SP
-
11.7
 
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
22
7
SP
1165
3584.0
  
29.9
1.0
0.3
28.7
0.2
189.9
1.5
0.0
188.5
71.3
-0.2
0.0
71.5
162 Game Average
66
202.5
  
1.7
0.1
0.0
1.6
0.0
  
10.7
0.1
0.0
10.6
  
4.0
-0.0
0.0
4.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
3
P
137
366.0
 
1.2
0.1
0.1
1.0
0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.0
3.6
-0.1
0.0
3.8
1
P
63
202.0
 
2.2
-0.1
0.0
2.3
0.0
11.7
0.0
0.0
11.7
4.8
-0.1
0.0
4.8
3
P
140
382.3
 
4.3
0.9
-0.0
3.4
-0.0
17.6
0.3
0.0
17.3
4.5
0.0
0.0
4.4
2
P
9
67.0
 
0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
4.4
0.0
0.0
4.4
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
11
P
816
2270.0
 
23.2
0.1
0.2
23.0
0.1
132.9
1.1
0.0
131.8
59.0
-0.1
0.0
59.0
3
P
-
188.7
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
1.4
0.0
0.0
1.4
2
P
-
108.0
 
-1.4
0.0
0.0
-1.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
-3.3
0.0
0.0
-3.3
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James