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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 1.8 10 7 .588 3.34 36 22 9 7 2 0 169.2 171 68 63 15 32 7 77 2 0 1 706 106 3.38 1.196 9.1 0.8 1.7 4.1 2.41
1968 23 CHC NL -1.0 14 10 .583 4.31 34 29 4 2 1 2 177.1 204 93 85 18 59 8 65 3 0 3 769 74 4.02 1.483 10.4 0.9 3.0 3.3 1.10
1969 24 2TM NL 2.6 8 18 .308 3.70 41 34 6 8 3 0 221.1 237 100 91 18 51 9 62 0 0 4 928 97 3.70 1.301 9.6 0.7 2.1 2.5 1.22
1969 24 CHC NL 0.3 0 1 .000 3.72 4 3 0 0 0 0 19.1 24 9 8 3 6 0 7 0 0 0 86 110 4.73 1.552 11.2 1.4 2.8 3.3 1.17
1969 24 SDP NL 2.3 8 17 .320 3.70 37 31 6 8 3 0 202.0 213 91 83 15 45 9 55 0 0 4 842 96 3.60 1.277 9.5 0.7 2.0 2.5 1.22
1970 25 DET AL 2.5 12 13 .480 4.06 38 34 2 6 2 0 213.0 221 107 96 28 72 4 101 3 0 1 914 93 4.45 1.376 9.3 1.2 3.0 4.3 1.40
1971 26 DET AL 0.4 6 7 .462 4.49 31 15 5 0 0 1 122.1 136 62 61 13 49 3 43 2 0 2 540 81 4.38 1.512 10.0 1.0 3.6 3.2 0.88
1972 27 DET AL 0.4 3 2 .600 3.83 18 7 4 1 0 1 47.0 62 20 20 3 8 1 24 1 0 2 199 83 2.78 1.489 11.9 0.6 1.5 4.6 3.00
1973 28 ATL NL 0.1 2 4 .333 4.13 20 0 11 0 0 3 24.0 23 11 11 2 11 1 12 0 0 3 99 98 4.02 1.417 8.6 0.8 4.1 4.5 1.09
1974 29 ATL NL 0.2 3 2 .600 3.56 27 2 9 0 0 0 43.0 36 19 17 5 18 2 31 2 0 3 178 107 4.04 1.256 7.5 1.0 3.8 6.5 1.72
1975 30 HOU NL 1.4 6 4 .600 3.07 40 4 21 1 1 4 88.0 79 32 30 3 39 4 54 2 0 2 378 111 3.20 1.341 8.1 0.3 4.0 5.5 1.38
1976 31 HOU NL -0.3 4 8 .333 3.36 36 13 5 0 0 0 118.0 107 60 44 8 56 1 77 1 0 8 515 95 3.66 1.381 8.2 0.6 4.3 5.9 1.38
1977 32 HOU NL 2.5 13 8 .619 3.04 44 14 12 9 2 5 180.2 155 66 61 14 64 3 101 1 1 5 737 117 3.71 1.212 7.7 0.7 3.2 5.0 1.58
1978 33 HOU NL 0.9 14 14 .500 3.86 35 29 2 10 1 0 202.2 190 97 87 13 73 1 97 9 0 9 861 85 3.68 1.298 8.4 0.6 3.2 4.3 1.33
1979 34 HOU NL 3.5 21 11 .656 3.00 38 38 0 11 5 0 263.2 221 102 88 17 107 1 119 7 0 19 1095 117 3.96 1.244 7.5 0.6 3.7 4.1 1.11 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 0.9 20 12 .625 3.55 37 36 1 11 2 0 256.0 268 119 101 12 79 3 127 4 0 12 1096 93 3.34 1.355 9.4 0.4 2.8 4.5 1.61 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 1.8 9 9 .500 2.82 24 24 0 5 2 0 166.0 150 60 52 8 47 4 77 0 0 7 676 117 3.15 1.187 8.1 0.4 2.5 4.2 1.64
1982 37 HOU NL 6.8 17 12 .586 2.47 35 35 0 16 5 0 270.0 224 79 74 12 64 1 130 5 0 19 1067 135 3.10 1.067 7.5 0.4 2.1 4.3 2.03
1983 38 HOU NL 1.7 15 14 .517 3.48 38 38 0 9 1 0 263.2 238 115 102 15 101 5 152 3 1 14 1113 97 3.52 1.286 8.1 0.5 3.4 5.2 1.50
1984 39 HOU NL 2.2 16 12 .571 3.04 38 38 0 6 1 0 248.1 223 104 84 16 89 4 127 4 1 12 1027 109 3.71 1.256 8.1 0.6 3.2 4.6 1.43
1985 40 2TM 2LG 1.5 11 13 .458 3.83 35 35 0 4 1 0 225.1 211 108 96 24 107 6 121 5 1 21 983 91 4.49 1.411 8.4 1.0 4.3 4.8 1.13
1985 40 HOU NL 1.6 9 12 .429 3.72 32 32 0 4 1 0 213.0 197 100 88 21 99 6 117 5 1 21 925 93 4.33 1.390 8.3 0.9 4.2 4.9 1.18
1985 40 NYY AL -0.1 2 1 .667 5.84 3 3 0 0 0 0 12.1 14 8 8 3 8 0 4 0 0 0 58 71 7.14 1.784 10.2 2.2 5.8 2.9 0.50
1986 41 NYY AL -0.6 9 10 .474 4.87 25 25 0 0 0 0 125.2 139 84 68 15 63 3 59 1 1 10 571 84 4.91 1.607 10.0 1.1 4.5 4.2 0.94
1987 42 2TM AL -0.2 7 13 .350 5.33 27 26 0 1 0 0 147.0 155 101 87 15 64 0 84 10 0 13 655 86 4.56 1.490 9.5 0.9 3.9 5.1 1.31
1987 42 NYY AL 0.8 3 4 .429 3.55 8 8 0 1 0 0 50.2 40 25 20 4 19 0 30 4 0 0 211 125 4.07 1.164 7.1 0.7 3.4 5.3 1.58
1987 42 MIN AL -1.0 4 9 .308 6.26 19 18 0 0 0 0 96.1 115 76 67 11 45 0 54 6 0 13 444 74 4.82 1.661 10.7 1.0 4.2 5.0 1.20
1988 43 MIN AL -0.4 1 1 .500 10.03 5 2 2 0 0 0 11.2 16 13 13 2 9 0 7 0 3 2 59 42 6.11 2.143 12.3 1.5 6.9 5.4 0.78
WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
22 Yrs 28.7 221 204 .520 3.59 702 500 93 107 29 16 3584.1 3466 1620 1431 276 1262 71 1747 65 8 172 15166 98 3.79 1.319 8.7 0.7 3.2 4.4 1.38
162 Game Avg 1.6 13 12 .520 3.59 40 28 5 6 2 1 203 196 92 81 16 71 4 99 4 0 10 858 98 3.79 1.319 8.7 0.7 3.2 4.4 1.38
HOU (11 Yrs) 23.1 144 116 .554 3.22 397 301 41 82 21 9 2270.0 2052 934 811 139 818 33 1178 41 4 128 9490 105 3.59 1.264 8.1 0.6 3.2 4.7 1.44
DET (3 Yrs) 3.3 21 22 .488 4.17 87 56 11 7 2 2 382.1 419 189 177 44 129 8 168 6 0 5 1653 88 4.23 1.433 9.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.30
CHC (3 Yrs) 1.0 24 18 .571 3.83 74 54 13 9 3 2 366.1 399 170 156 36 97 15 149 5 0 4 1561 89 3.76 1.354 9.8 0.9 2.4 3.7 1.54
NYY (3 Yrs) 0.1 14 15 .483 4.58 36 36 0 1 0 0 188.2 193 117 96 22 90 3 93 5 1 10 840 92 4.83 1.500 9.2 1.0 4.3 4.4 1.03
ATL (2 Yrs) 0.4 5 6 .455 3.76 47 2 20 0 0 3 67.0 59 30 28 7 29 3 43 2 0 6 277 103 4.04 1.313 7.9 0.9 3.9 5.8 1.48
MIN (2 Yrs) -1.4 5 10 .333 6.67 24 20 2 0 0 0 108.0 131 89 80 13 54 0 61 6 3 15 503 69 4.96 1.713 10.9 1.1 4.5 5.1 1.13
SDP (1 Yr) 2.3 8 17 .320 3.70 37 31 6 8 3 0 202.0 213 91 83 15 45 9 55 0 0 4 842 96 3.60 1.277 9.5 0.7 2.0 2.5 1.22
NL (16 Yrs) 26.7 181 157 .536 3.34 555 388 80 99 27 14 2905.1 2723 1225 1078 197 989 60 1425 48 4 142 12170 102 3.63 1.278 8.4 0.6 3.1 4.4 1.44
AL (7 Yrs) 2.0 40 47 .460 4.68 147 112 13 8 2 2 679.0 743 395 353 79 273 11 322 17 4 30 2996 84 4.51 1.496 9.8 1.0 3.6 4.3 1.18
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1980 35 HOU NL 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 10.0 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 39 2.95 0.700 5.4 0.0 0.9 1.8 2.00
1981 36 HOU NL 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 7 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 34 2.73 1.250 7.9 0.0 3.4 4.5 1.33
1987 42 MIN WS 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 1.000 4.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
3 Yrs 0 0 0.00 3 2 0 0 0 0 20.0 14 0 0 0 5 1 7 2 0 0 82 2.57 0.950 6.3 0.0 2.3 3.2 1.40
162 Game Avg 0 0 0.00 41 27 0 0 0 0 272 190 0 0 0 68 14 95 27 0 0 1115 0.950 6.3 0.0 2.3 3.2 1.40
HOU (2 Yrs) 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 0 18.0 13 0 0 0 4 1 6 1 0 0 73 2.85 0.944 6.5 0.0 2.0 3.0 1.50
MIN (1 Yr) 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 1.000 4.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
NL (2 Yrs) 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 0 18.0 13 0 0 0 4 1 6 1 0 0 73 2.85 0.944 6.5 0.0 2.0 3.0 1.50
WS (1 Yr) 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 1.000 4.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 169.2 36 22 68 3.61 3.88 0.27 0.02 106 3.83 4 0.3 0.87 -0.2 1.8 18 .507 .502
1968 23 CHC NL 177.1 34 29 93 4.72 3.44 -0.05 0.04 107 3.77 -19 -2.5 2.23 -0.2 -1.0 -6 .426 .484
1969 24 2TM NL 221.1 41 34 100 4.07 4.12 -0.21 0.05 100 4.37 7 0.6 0.50 -0.2 2.6 26 .515 .503
1969 24 CHC NL 19.1 4 3 9 4.19 3.95 -0.08 0.03 116 4.71 1 0.1 2.20 0.0 0.3 3 .527 .501
1969 24 SDP NL 202.0 37 31 91 4.05 4.14 -0.23 0.05 98 4.34 6 0.5 0.21 -0.1 2.3 24 .514 .503
1970 25 DET AL 213.0 38 34 107 4.52 4.25 -0.37 0.06 100 4.70 4 0.7 0.93 -0.1 2.5 23 .517 .504
1971 26 DET AL 122.1 31 15 62 4.56 3.92 -0.05 -0.01 104 4.11 -6 -0.7 0.70 -0.1 0.4 4 .478 .496
1972 27 DET AL 47.0 18 7 20 3.83 3.56 0.06 0.01 104 3.66 -1 -0.1 0.66 0.0 0.4 3 .496 .500
1973 28 ATL NL 24.0 20 0 11 4.13 4.14 -0.03 -0.34 105 4.00 0 0.0 1.91 -0.1 0.1 2 .498 .500
1974 29 ATL NL 43.0 27 2 19 3.98 4.34 0.36 -0.26 103 3.83 -1 -0.1 1.08 -0.1 0.2 3 .496 .499
1975 30 HOU NL 88.0 40 4 32 3.27 4.20 -0.13 -0.18 93 3.86 6 0.6 1.48 0.0 1.4 13 .514 .503
1976 31 HOU NL 118.0 36 13 60 4.58 4.00 -0.04 -0.04 94 3.75 -11 -1.3 0.87 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .464 .492
1977 32 HOU NL 180.2 44 14 66 3.29 4.38 0.11 -0.02 90 3.84 11 1.0 1.60 -0.1 2.5 26 .524 .506
1978 33 HOU NL 202.2 35 29 97 4.31 4.02 -0.30 0.09 93 4.10 -5 -0.8 0.90 -0.1 0.9 11 .479 .495
1979 34 HOU NL 263.2 38 38 102 3.48 4.24 0.22 0.14 95 3.95 14 1.3 -0.1 3.5 35 .534 .508 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 256.0 37 36 119 4.18 4.02 -0.04 0.13 91 3.80 -11 -1.3 2.19 -0.1 0.9 10 .465 .492 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 166.0 24 24 60 3.25 3.79 0.16 0.13 94 3.56 6 0.4 -0.1 1.8 19 .517 .502
1982 37 HOU NL 270.0 35 35 79 2.63 4.03 -0.08 0.14 93 3.95 40 4.4 -0.1 6.8 62 .627 .527
1983 38 HOU NL 263.2 38 38 115 3.93 4.13 0.22 0.14 93 3.76 -5 -0.6 -0.1 1.7 18 .484 .496
1984 39 HOU NL 248.1 38 38 104 3.77 3.95 -0.13 0.14 92 3.88 3 0.0 -0.1 2.2 24 .501 .500
1985 40 2TM 2LG 225.1 35 35 108 4.31 4.06 -0.16 0.14 96 4.19 -3 -0.5 -0.1 1.5 16 .486 .498
1985 40 HOU NL 213.0 32 32 100 4.23 4.03 -0.18 0.13 96 4.19 -1 -0.3 -0.1 1.6 17 .492 .498
1985 40 NYY AL 12.1 3 3 8 5.84 4.46 0.19 0.15 94 4.18 -2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -1 .427 .499
1986 41 NYY AL 125.2 25 25 84 6.02 4.68 -0.03 0.13 98 4.74 -18 -1.7 -0.1 -0.6 -6 .431 .489
1987 42 2TM AL 147.0 27 26 101 6.18 4.95 0.10 0.16 103 5.15 -17 -1.5 0.66 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .445 .493
1987 42 NYY AL 50.2 8 8 25 4.44 4.89 0.12 0.16 102 5.03 3 0.3 0.0 0.8 9 .541 .502
1987 42 MIN AL 96.1 19 18 76 7.10 4.98 0.09 0.16 103 5.21 -20 -1.8 0.66 -0.1 -1.0 -10 .404 .489
1988 43 MIN AL 11.2 5 2 13 10.03 4.42 0.08 -0.23 106 4.34 -7 -0.7 0.29 0.2 -0.4 -6 .363 .496
IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
22 Yrs 3584.1 702 500 1620 4.07 4.10 -0.02 0.08 97 4.05 -9 -2.5 1.21 -1.9 28.7 293 .496 .500
162 Game Avg 203 40 28 92 4.07 4.10 -0.02 0.08 97 4.05 0 -0.1 1.21 -0.1 1.6 17 .496 .500
HOU (11 Yrs) 2270.0 397 301 934 3.70 4.07 -0.01 0.10 93 3.89 47 3.5 1.34 -1.1 23.1 235 .509 .502
DET (3 Yrs) 382.1 87 56 189 4.45 4.06 -0.22 0.03 102 4.38 -3 -0.1 0.71 -0.2 3.3 29 .499 .500
CHC (3 Yrs) 366.1 74 54 170 4.18 3.67 0.10 0.03 107 3.85 -13 -2.1 1.28 -0.3 1.0 15 .471 .494
NYY (3 Yrs) 188.2 36 36 117 5.58 4.72 0.03 0.14 99 4.78 -17 -1.6 -0.1 0.1 2 .455 .493
ATL (2 Yrs) 67.0 47 2 30 4.03 4.27 0.22 -0.29 104 3.89 -1 -0.1 1.45 -0.1 0.4 4 .497 .500
MIN (2 Yrs) 108.0 24 20 89 7.42 4.92 0.09 0.12 103 5.12 -28 -2.5 0.38 0.1 -1.4 -17 .396 .490
SDP (1 Yr) 202.0 37 31 91 4.05 4.14 -0.23 0.05 98 4.34 6 0.5 0.21 -0.1 2.3 24 .514 .503
NL (16 Yrs) 2905.1 555 388 1225 3.79 4.03 0.00 0.08 95 3.91 38 1.7 1.32 -1.6 26.7 278 .503 .501
AL (7 Yrs) 679.0 147 112 395 5.24 4.38 -0.10 0.08 101 4.61 -47 -4.2 0.68 -0.2 2.0 14 .471 .497

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 169.2 .257 .291 .408 .699 .270 2.1 10.9 4.5 -0.5 -1.7% 4.78
1968 23 CHC NL 177.1 .294 .349 .427 .776 .301 2.3 8.5 7.7 -1.0 -1.0% -21.09
1969 24 2TM NL 221.1 .276 .314 .383 .697 .279 1.9 6.7 5.5 0.5 0.1% 0.63
1969 24 CHC NL 19.1 .304 .349 .481 .830 .300 3.5 8.1 7.0 0.2 0.0% -1.26
1969 24 SDP NL 202.0 .273 .311 .373 .683 .277 1.8 6.5 5.3 0.3 0.0% 1.89
1970 25 DET AL 213.0 .266 .325 .411 .736 .273 3.1 11.1 7.9 -1.9 -0.5% -9.22
1971 26 DET AL 122.1 .283 .350 .431 .781 .288 2.4 8.0 9.1 -0.2 0.0% -5.82
1972 27 DET AL 47.0 .330 .360 .431 .791 .366 1.5 12.1 4.0 -0.2 -0.4% -4.36
1973 28 ATL NL 24.0 .277 .351 .398 .748 .292 2.0 12.1 11.1 -1.8 0.0% -0.90
1974 29 ATL NL 43.0 .237 .322 .368 .690 .263 2.8 17.4 10.1 -1.0 -0.3% -0.07
1975 30 HOU NL 88.0 .240 .320 .313 .633 .274 0.8 14.3 10.3 0.4 -0.1% 1.91
1976 31 HOU NL 118.0 .238 .322 .333 .655 .269 1.6 15.0 10.9 -1.9 -1.2% -6.40
1977 32 HOU NL 180.2 .238 .304 .353 .657 .260 1.9 13.7 8.7 2.0 0.2% 22.92
1978 33 HOU NL 202.2 .248 .318 .358 .676 .267 1.5 11.3 8.5 -0.2 -1.3% -9.73
1979 34 HOU NL 263.2 .228 .308 .322 .629 .243 1.6 10.9 9.8 3.2 3.8% 19.15 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 256.0 .270 .323 .355 .678 .296 1.1 11.6 7.2 -0.7 4.9% -7.70 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 166.0 .243 .294 .329 .623 .264 1.2 11.4 7.0 1.2 0.9% 12.18
1982 37 HOU NL 270.0 .229 .278 .303 .581 .251 1.1 12.2 6.0 5.2 1.1% 40.68
1983 38 HOU NL 263.2 .241 .311 .336 .647 .269 1.3 13.7 9.1 0.9 -0.5% 2.16
1984 39 HOU NL 248.1 .241 .308 .343 .651 .262 1.6 12.4 8.7 -1.0 0.3% 0.69
1985 40 2TM 2LG 225.1 .249 .332 .364 .696 .261 2.4 12.3 10.9 -0.3 -0.1% -6.06
1985 40 HOU NL 213.0 .247 .329 .357 .686 .262 2.3 12.6 10.7 -0.3 0.2% -3.73
1985 40 NYY AL 12.1 .280 .379 .480 .859 .256 5.2 6.9 13.8 0.0 -0.2% -2.32
1986 41 NYY AL 125.2 .275 .357 .432 .788 .288 2.6 10.3 11.0 -1.8 -2.1% -20.10
1987 42 2TM AL 147.0 .270 .351 .420 .771 .292 2.3 12.8 9.8 -1.1 -2.2% -16.68
1987 42 NYY AL 50.2 .215 .300 .323 .623 .235 1.9 14.2 9.0 0.4 0.4% 4.70
1987 42 MIN AL 96.1 .296 .375 .466 .841 .318 2.5 12.2 10.1 -1.5 -2.6% -21.38
1988 43 MIN AL 11.2 .320 .424 .480 .904 .341 3.4 11.9 15.3 23.3 51.2 20.9 1.10 -0.5 -0.3% -7.99
Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
22 Yrs 3584.1 .255 .319 .366 .685 .273 1.8 11.5 8.3 23.3 51.2 20.9 1.10 -0.4 -0.3% -11.02
MLB Average .256 .322 .380 .702 .281 2.0 13.9 8.5 19.9 42.9 28.8 0.80
Advanced Pitching Table
Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1980 35 HOU NL 10.0 .162 .205 .189 .394 .171 0.0 5.1 2.6 11.4 37.1 22.9 0.81 0.7 16.8% 4.12
1981 36 HOU NL 8.0 .233 .303 .267 .570 .269 0.0 11.8 8.8 0.0 29.6 33.3 0.73 0.5 4.7% 3.29
1987 42 MIN WS 2.0 .143 .333 .286 .619 .167 0.0 11.1 11.1 33.3 50.0 16.7 1.00 0.0 0.5% 1.03
3 Yrs 20.0 .189 .259 .230 .489 .209 0.0 8.5 6.1 8.8 35.3 26.5 0.80 1.3 21.9% 8.44
MLB Average .247 .312 .365 .677 .278 1.9 15.3 8.1 7.9 36.8 26.4 0.92

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1967 22 CHC NL 58 .241 16 .257 .043 0.0 22.4 1.7 -0.2 0.0% -0.84 50.0 100.0 75.0 1
1968 23 CHC NL 73 .129 -71 .162 .000 0.0 31.5 5.5 -1.1 -0.6% -14.37 20.0 0.0 1
1969 24 2TM NL 69 .183 -18 .179 .036 0.0 26.1 8.7 -1.0 -0.1% -10.55 7.7 0.0 1/H
1969 24 CHC NL 6 .263 21 .250 .200 0.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.83 0.0 /1
1969 24 SDP NL 63 .176 -22 .171 .020 0.0 27.0 9.5 -0.9 0.0% -11.38 8.3 0.0 1/H
1970 25 DET AL 88 .257 27 .265 .076 0.0 19.3 8.0 -0.3 -0.3% -5.45 40.0 50.0 1/H
1971 26 DET AL 38 .201 -22 .190 .033 0.0 23.7 5.3 -0.5 -0.2% -2.27 83.3 66.7 1/H
1972 27 DET AL 14 .372 139 .375 .083 0.0 28.6 7.1 0.1 0.2% 0.50 50.0 0.0 1
1973 28 ATL NL 3 .305 69 .500 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -0.15 0.0 1
1974 29 ATL NL 6 .000 -194 .000 .000 0.0 16.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -1.65 1
1975 30 HOU NL 18 .264 46 .250 .000 0.0 11.1 11.1 -0.2 0.0% -1.75 20.0 0.0 1
1976 31 HOU NL 32 .266 54 .222 .185 3.1 25.0 3.1 -0.1 -0.1% -2.71 0.0 0.0 1
1977 32 HOU NL 55 .167 -23 .189 .000 0.0 23.6 3.6 -0.5 0.0% -8.34 22.2 20.0 1
1978 33 HOU NL 74 .139 -54 .191 .031 0.0 24.3 0.0 -1.1 -0.1% -11.77 66.7 50.0 1/H
1979 34 HOU NL 99 .142 -56 .159 .024 0.0 21.2 2.0 -1.1 -2.0% -13.86 8.3 0.0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL 102 .296 77 .338 .063 0.0 14.7 3.9 0.6 0.2% -2.47 26.9 28.6 1 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL 64 .209 -5 .220 .020 0.0 15.6 3.1 -0.4 0.0% -4.64 9.1 33.3 1
1982 37 HOU NL 98 .097 -76 .133 .022 0.0 30.6 1.0 -1.5 -0.4% -14.90 22.2 0.0 1
1983 38 HOU NL 98 .103 -85 .127 .024 0.0 22.4 0.0 -1.1 -0.3% -14.91 11.1 0.0 1
1984 39 HOU NL 96 .157 -35 .177 .000 0.0 21.9 2.1 -0.8 -0.3% -8.76 30.8 0.0 1
1985 40 HOU NL 80 .289 67 .321 .015 0.0 20.0 1.3 -0.2 -0.1% -6.04 33.3 12.5 1
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
19 Yrs 1165 .188 -16 .211 .032 0.1 22.5 3.3 -9.4 -4.1% -124.94 28.4 100.0 26.2 1/H
MLB Average .329 100 .281 .124 2.0 13.9 8.5 30.0 65.6 45.2
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Pos Awards
1972 27 DET AL 0 /H
1980 35 HOU NL 3 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 -0.1 -2.2% -0.55 /1
1981 36 HOU NL 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3% -0.21 /1
1987 42 MIN WS 0 /1
4 Yrs 5 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.5% -0.76 /1H
MLB Average .274 .116 1.9 15.3 8.1

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1967 22 CHC NL P 36 22 7 169.2 36 10 26 0 1 1.000 .960 1.91 2.00 1.00 2.00 1 11 1 8.3 40.3 0
1968 23 CHC NL P 34 29 2 177.1 42 9 33 0 2 1.000 .958 2.13 2.01 1.24 2.02 3 4 6 60.0 39.6 0
1969 24 2TM NL P 41 34 8 221.1 60 21 34 5 2 .917 .958 2.24 1.95 1.34 1.94 4 6 8 57.1 40.1 1
1969 24 CHC NL P 4 3 0 19.1 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 .959 3.26 1.96 1.75 1.95 0 0 0 0
1969 24 SDP NL P 37 31 8 202.0 53 19 29 5 1 .906 .958 2.14 1.95 1.30 1.94 4 6 8 57.1 40.1 1
1970 25 DET AL P 38 34 6 213.0 53 17 35 1 1 .981 .951 2.20 1.86 1.37 1.85 1 3 9 75.0 39.4 1
1971 26 DET AL P 31 15 0 122.1 35 9 25 1 1 .971 .958 2.50 1.98 1.10 1.97 2 5 3 37.5 38.8 0
1972 27 DET AL P 18 7 1 47.0 9 5 4 0 1 1.000 .950 1.72 1.86 0.50 1.85 2 2 1 33.3 38.7 0
1973 28 ATL NL P 20 0 0 24.0 7 2 5 0 2 1.000 .950 2.63 1.88 0.35 1.88 3 3 2 40.0 36.0 0
1974 29 ATL NL P 27 2 0 43.0 12 4 8 0 1 1.000 .944 2.51 1.88 0.44 1.88 3 3 0 0.0 33.3 0
1975 30 HOU NL P 40 4 1 88.0 20 7 13 0 0 1.000 .946 2.05 1.86 0.50 1.86 2 8 2 20.0 32.1 2
1976 31 HOU NL P 36 13 0 118.0 25 9 13 3 1 .880 .950 1.68 1.88 0.61 1.87 8 20 2 9.1 33.2 0
1977 32 HOU NL P 44 14 9 180.2 42 11 31 0 7 1.000 .950 2.09 1.85 0.95 1.85 5 16 6 27.3 35.1 1
1978 33 HOU NL P 35 29 10 202.2 39 18 21 0 3 1.000 .951 1.73 1.91 1.11 1.89 9 33 6 15.4 32.1 5
1979 34 HOU NL P 38 38 11 263.2 53 14 39 0 4 1.000 .951 1.81 1.80 1.39 1.80 19 31 9 22.5 34.0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-6
1980 35 HOU NL P 37 36 11 256.0 56 17 37 2 2 .964 .952 1.90 1.91 1.46 1.91 12 34 7 17.1 31.2 0 CYA-4,MVP-19
1981 36 HOU NL P 24 24 5 166.0 34 11 23 0 1 1.000 .959 1.84 1.97 1.42 1.98 7 25 8 24.2 32.9 0
1982 37 HOU NL P 35 35 16 270.0 67 22 42 3 2 .955 .952 2.13 1.96 1.83 1.97 19 27 13 32.5 31.6 1
1983 38 HOU NL P 38 38 9 263.2 49 9 36 4 0 .918 .952 1.54 1.92 1.18 1.91 14 45 9 16.7 32.8 1
1984 39 HOU NL P 38 38 6 248.1 60 19 39 2 5 .967 .954 2.10 1.88 1.53 1.87 12 34 16 32.0 30.9 0
1985 40 2TM 2LG P 35 35 4 225.1 54 17 36 1 1 .981 .953 2.12 1.91 1.51 1.91 21 47 7 13.0 30.6 1
1985 40 HOU NL P 32 32 4 213.0 49 14 34 1 1 .980 .953 2.03 1.92 1.50 1.92 21 44 7 13.7 30.4 1
1985 40 NYY AL P 3 3 0 12.1 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 .952 3.65 1.82 1.67 1.83 0 3 0 0.0 33.0 0
1986 41 NYY AL P 25 25 0 125.2 23 9 13 1 2 .957 .957 1.58 1.83 0.88 1.81 10 23 1 4.2 34.1 0
1987 42 2TM AL P 27 26 1 147.0 29 11 16 2 1 .931 .955 1.65 1.84 1.00 1.82 13 32 6 15.8 30.8 0
1987 42 NYY AL P 8 8 1 50.2 11 5 5 1 0 .909 .955 1.78 1.85 1.25 1.83 0 7 3 30.0 30.8 0
1987 42 MIN AL P 19 18 0 96.1 18 6 11 1 1 .944 .955 1.59 1.84 0.89 1.82 13 25 3 10.7 30.8 0
1988 43 MIN AL P 5 2 0 11.2 5 2 3 0 1 1.000 .960 3.86 1.77 1.00 1.78 2 3 0 0.0 31.3 0
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
22 Yrs 702 500 107 3584.1 810 253 532 25 41 .969 .954 1.97 1.91 1.12 1.90 172 415 122 22.7 33.0 14
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1980 35 HOU NL P 1 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.90 1.00 2 0 0.0
1981 36 HOU NL P 1 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.13 1.00 0 0
1987 42 MIN WS P 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50 1.00 0 0
3 Yrs 3 2 20.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.35 1.00 2 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Niekro born?

Joe Niekro was born on November 7, 1944.

Where was Joe Niekro born?

Joe Niekro was born in Martins Ferry, OH.

How tall was Joe Niekro?

Joe Niekro was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Niekro weigh when playing?

Joe Niekro weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Niekro play?

Joe Niekro played 22 seasons.

Is Joe Niekro in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Niekro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joe Niekro drafted?

Joe Niekro was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 7th round of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV).

What position did Joe Niekro play?

Joe Niekro was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Niekro have?

Joe Niekro had 1,747 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Niekro played for?

Joe Niekro played for 7 teams; the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins.

How many World Series has Joe Niekro won?

Joe Niekro won 1 World Series.

When did Joe Niekro retire?

Joe Niekro last played in 1988.

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