Joe Niekro Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Ohio Throws Right Bats Right North America Houston Astros American League Starting Pitcher All-Star

Joe Niekro was a poor starter (ERA+ of 83) whose profile reflects steady, workmanlike production. The profile was anchored by a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence.

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Joe Niekro Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
22
Season Average Seasons Pitched
22
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
22
Career Games Pitched
702
Season Average Games Pitched
31.91
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.76
Career Starts
500
Season Average Starts
22.73
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.26
Career Wins
221
Season Average Wins
10.05
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.55
Career Losses
204
Season Average Losses
9.27
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Win Percentage
52
Season Average Win Percentage
52
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
52
Career Games Started %
71.23
Season Average Games Started %
71.23
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
71.23
Career Complete Games
107
Season Average Complete Games
4.86
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Shutouts
29
Season Average Shutouts
1.32
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Saves
16
Season Average Saves
0.73
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Earned Runs
1431
Season Average Earned Runs
65.05
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.59

ERA

Career ERA
3.59
Season Average ERA
3.59
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.59
Career Component ERA
3.61
Season Average Component ERA
3.61
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.61
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.14
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.14
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.14
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.254
Career Pitched Outs
10752
Season Average Pitched Outs
488.73
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
3584
Season Average Innings Pitched
162.9
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
3466
Season Average Hits
157.55
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.7
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.7
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.7
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.7
Career Home Runs
276
Season Average Home Runs
12.55
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.69
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.69
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.69
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.69
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.39
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.39
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.39
Career Walks
1262
Season Average Walks
57.36
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.17
Career Intentional Walks
71
Season Average Intentional Walks
3.23
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.17
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.17
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.17
Career Strikeouts
1747
Season Average Strikeouts
79.41
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
4.39
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
4.39
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
4.39
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.39
Career Strikeouts Per Game
2.49
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
2.49
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.49
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.84
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.84
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.84
Career Wild Pitches
172
Season Average Wild Pitches
7.82
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.43
Career Hit By Pitch
65
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.95
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Balks
8
Season Average Balks
0.36
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Batters Faced
15166
Season Average Batters Faced
689.36
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.08
Career Games Finished
93
Season Average Games Finished
4.23
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.23
Career Runs
1620
Season Average Runs
73.64
Runs Per 9 Innings
4.07
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.07
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.07
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.07
Career Sacrifice Hits
106
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
4.82
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
4.36
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
200
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
9.09
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.5
Career WHIP
1.319
Season Average WHIP
1.319
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.319
Career Pitched At Bats
13637
Season Average Pitched At Bats
619.86
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.24
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.31
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.31
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.31
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.275
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.08
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.08
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
38.08

Joe Niekro Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
22
Season Average Seasons Fielding
22
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
22
Career Games Played as Fielder
702
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
31.91
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.76
Career Starts as Fielder
500
Season Average Starts as Fielder
22.73
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.26
Career Played Outs
10752
Season Average Played Outs
488.73
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
3584
Season Average Inning Played
162.9
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
253
Season Average Putouts
11.5
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.64
Career Assists
532
Season Average Assists
24.18
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.34
Career Errors
25
Season Average Errors
1.14
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Total Chances
810
Season Average Total Chances
36.82
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.03
Career Chances Accepted
785
Season Average Chances Accepted
35.68
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.97
Career Fielding Percentage
96.91
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.91
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.91
Career Range Factor
1.118
Season Average Range Factor
1.118
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.118
Career Games Started %
71.23
Season Average Games Started %
71.23
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
71.23
Career Double Plays
41
Season Average Double Plays
1.86
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Joe Niekro Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
22
Season Average Seasons Hitting
22
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
22
Career Games Hitting
706
Season Average Games Hitting
32.09
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
363.61
Career Plate Appearances
1165
Season Average Plate Appearances
52.95
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
973
Season Average At Bats
44.23
At Bats Per 600 PA
501.12
Career Batting Average
0.156
Season Average Batting Average
0.156
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.156
Career Equivalent Average
0.47
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.47
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.47
Career Hits
152
Season Average Hits
6.91
Hits Per 600 PA
78.28
Career Singles
124
Season Average Singles
5.64
Singles Per 600 PA
63.86
Career Doubles
26
Season Average Doubles
1.18
Doubles Per 600 PA
13.39
Career Triples
1
Season Average Triples
0.05
Triples Per 600 PA
0.52
Career Home Runs
1
Season Average Home Runs
0.05
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0.52
Career Extra Base Hits
28
Season Average Extra Base Hits
1.27
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
14.42
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.184
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.184
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.184
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.001
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.007
Career Base Runs
32.52
Season Average Base Runs
1.48
Base Runs Per 600 PA
16.75
Career Total Bases
183
Season Average Total Bases
8.32
Total Bases Per 600 PA
94.25
Career Times on Base
191
Season Average Times on Base
8.68
Times on Base Per 600 PA
98.37
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.188
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.188
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.188
Career Slugging Pct
0.188
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.188
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.188

OPS

Career OPS
0.376
Season Average OPS
0.376
OPS Per 600 PA
0.376
Career Isolated Power
0.032
Season Average Isolated Power
0.032
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.032
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.131
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.131
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.131
Career Total Average
0.266
Season Average Total Average
0.266
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.266
Career BABIP
0.211
Season Average BABIP
0.211
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.211
Career Runs
55
Season Average Runs
2.5
Runs Per 600 PA
28.33
Career RBIs
72
Season Average RBIs
3.27
RBIs Per 600 PA
37.08
Career Runs Produced
126
Season Average Runs Produced
5.73
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
64.89
Career Runs Created
21.46
Season Average Runs Created
0.98
Runs Created Per 600 PA
11.05
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.05
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.52
Career Walks
38
Season Average Walks
1.73
Walks Per 600 PA
19.57
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
262
Season Average Strikeouts
11.91
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
134.94
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.45
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.45
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.45
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.15
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.15
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.15
Career Sacrifice Hit
147
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
6.68
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
75.71
Career Sacrifice Fly
6
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.27
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.09
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
17
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.77
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
8.76
Career Stolen Bases
1
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.05
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0.52
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.05
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0.52
Career Stolen Base Percentage
100
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
100
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
100


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