How Joe Niekro's Sacrifice Flies Compares to Similar Players
Joe Niekro totaled 96 career Sacrifice Flies, well above the starting pitcher average of 11.1 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Sacrifice Flies season came in 1967, posting 0, near the starting pitcher average of 0.0 that year. The highest point came in 1985 at 12, well above the starting pitcher average of 3.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Flies total went from 0 in 1986 to 5 in 1987 and 0 in 1988, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Flies profile — ranging from 0 to 12 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Joe Niekro Lifetime Sacrifice Flies
Stats similar to Sacrifice Flies for Joe Niekro
| Joe Niekro
Sacrifice Flies |
|---|
| Career | 96 |
| Season Avg. | 4.36 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 22.15 |
| More Info | See More |
Joe Niekro Sacrifice Flies Per Season
Joe Niekro's Sacrifice Flies 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 Sacrifice Flies by Team
Joe Niekro's career Sacrifice Flies totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Niekro Cumulative Sacrifice Flies — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Niekro's career Sacrifice Flies, 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 Sacrifice Flies Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Niekro's seasonal Sacrifice Flies 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 Sacrifice Flies — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Niekro's MLB career with Sacrifice Flies 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.
