How Joe Niekro's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Joe Niekro totaled 1,747 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1983, posting 152, well above the starting pitcher average of 69.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1988 at 7, well below the starting pitcher average of 75.3 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 59 in 1986 to 84 in 1987 and 7 in 1988, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 7 to 152 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Joe Niekro Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Joe Niekro
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Strikeouts | Joe Niekro
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Joe Niekro
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1747 | 4.39 | 2.49 |
| Season Avg. | 79.41 | 4.39 | 2.49 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 403.15 | 4.39 | 2.49 |
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Joe Niekro Strikeouts Per Season
Joe Niekro's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Joe Niekro Strikeouts by Team
Joe Niekro's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Niekro Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Niekro's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Joe Niekro Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Niekro's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Joe Niekro Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Niekro's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
