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Houston Astros Hall of Fame. Joseph Franklin Niekro ( / ˈniːkroʊ / NEE-kroh; November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros .
Nov 7, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Joe Niekro. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
- Martins Ferry, OH, United States
- November 7, 1944
Oct 28, 2006 · Joe Niekro, Houston's career victory leader and a two-time 20-game winner, suffered a brain aneurysm and died in 2006. He was the father of Lance Niekro and a knuckleball specialist who pitched into his 40s.
Ten years later, Joe made history with in Houston after going 21–11 in 1979, then 20–12 in 1980, the first Astros pitcher to win 20 games in consecutive seasons. Joe Niekro baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by ...
Joe Niekro was a pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins from 1967 to 1987. He won 221 games, struck out 3584 batters and had a career ERA of 3.59.
Oct 29, 2006 · By Richard Goldstein. Oct. 29, 2006. Joe Niekro, the knuckleballing right-hander who won 221 major league games in 22 seasons and combined with his Hall of Fame brother Phil to win more games...
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Learn about Joe Niekro, the Astros all-time leader in career wins with 144, who pitched 11 seasons in Houston with a 3.22 ERA. Listen to his podcast and see his stats and awards as a knuckleballer.
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