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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
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 28, 2006 · Former major league pitcher Joe Niekro, Houston's career victory leader, died Friday, Astros president Tal Smith said. He was 61. The two-time 20-game winner suffered a brain aneurysm Thursday...
Joe Niekro, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Tuesday, November 7, 1944, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Niekro was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 16, 1967, with the Chicago Cubs. Joe Niekro stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
Dec 16, 2020 · Joe Niekro passed away less than a decade after Phil Niekro entered the Hall of Fame. According to The New York Times, Niekro had a brain aneurysm in October 2006. He died at the age of 61 in Tampa, Fla. Joe and Phil combined for an eye-popping 539 victories in their career.
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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 than any pair of brothers in major league ...
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