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| Player Report for #74 Joe Niekro | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 5-6, 1 SV | | ERA | 3.50 | | IP | 121.0 | | BB | 37 | | K | 53 |
| | Name: | Joe Niekro | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $1,000,000 | | Birthday: | 11-07-1945 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 167 Days | | Born in: | Martins Ferry (Ohio) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 153 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 190 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1967, 12th Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Popular) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 3 | 7 | 7 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | Talent | 2 | 7 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Screwball | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 61 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 5 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | Talent | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-06-1969 | BRO | Win, 7-2 | X | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1969 | DAL | Loss, 2-11 | X | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1969 | @ LA | Win, 10-0 | X | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1969 | @ CHI | Loss, 7-8 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-05-1969 | LA | Loss, 3-4 | X | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | @ DAL | Win, 7-3 | X | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-25-1969 | SF | Win, 6-3 | X | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-1969 | @ ATL | Win, 8-4 | X | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-12-1969 | @ BOS | Loss, 3-4 | X | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1969 | @ LA | Loss, 1-8 | X | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | |
| United League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3.50 | 121.0 | 119 | 57 | 47 | 8 | 37 | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 33.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 25 | 6 | 11.75 | 8.85 | 3.94 | 2.75 | 3.33 | 1.29 | 17.9 | .275 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 200 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .245 | .309 | .340 | .649 | | | | | vs. RHB | 265 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .264 | .316 | .355 | .671 | | | |
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| United League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.45 | 22.1 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | | | June | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.62 | 16.2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | July | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.61 | 28.0 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.15 | 34.2 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 13 | | | September | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.26 | 19.1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Last Year | 32 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4.26 | 169.0 | 180 | 87 | 80 | 17 | 57 | 98 | | | 2 Years Ago | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 29.1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | Career | 73 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3.86 | 319.1 | 325 | 155 | 137 | 27 | 100 | 160 | | | Home | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.77 | 62.0 | 64 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 31 | | | Road | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.20 | 59.0 | 55 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 22 | | | Grass | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3.50 | 121.0 | 119 | 57 | 47 | 8 | 37 | 53 | | | Day | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.09 | 50.2 | 49 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 24 | | | Night | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.07 | 70.1 | 70 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 29 | |
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| International League 1968 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 | 21.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.59 | 6.33 | 4.22 | 0.84 | 1.66 | 0.80 | 7.6 | .203 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | | | | | vs. RHB | 43 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .295 | .535 | .830 | | | |
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| International League 1968 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | May | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 | 21.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | | | Last Year | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 | 21.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | | | 2 Years Ago | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.70 | 113.1 | 107 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 52 | | | Career | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.47 | 134.2 | 122 | 44 | 37 | 5 | 23 | 62 | | | Home | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 | 21.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | | | Grass | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 | 21.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | | | Day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | Night | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 13.1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1967 St. Louis - UL | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 | 29.1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 | .247 | 6.4 | | 1968 St. Louis - UL | 22 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4.26 | 169.0 | 180 | 87 | 80 | 17 | 57 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 1.40 | .299 | 16.5 | | 1969 St. Louis - UL | 23 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3.50 | 121.0 | 119 | 57 | 47 | 8 | 37 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | .275 | 17.9 | | Total UL | | 73 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3.86 | 319.1 | 325 | 155 | 137 | 27 | 100 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 1.33 | .285 | 40.8 |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1967 Memphis - AA | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 | 68.2 | 56 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0.93 | .262 | 21.8 | | 1967 Denver - AAA | 21 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.70 | 113.1 | 107 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1.13 | .277 | 21.8 | | 1968 Denver - AAA | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 | 21.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 | .203 | 7.6 | | Total IL | | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.47 | 134.2 | 122 | 44 | 37 | 5 | 23 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 1.08 | .266 | 29.4 | | Total AA | | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 | 68.2 | 56 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0.93 | .262 | 21.8 |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1969 St. Louis - UL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 | .217 | 0.0 | | Total UL | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 | .217 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 03-01-1967 | Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall Pick) by the St. Louis Maroons. | | 05-01-1967 | Wins the AA AA Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 05-12-1967 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Durham Tobacconists with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 09-02-1967 | Wins the 1967 AA AA AA Gold Glove Award at P. | | 10-08-1967 | Named the #4 prospect in the UL | | 10-31-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 8 (4). | | 04-01-1968 | Named the #20 prospect in the UL | | 04-07-1968 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 08-12-1968 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (3); Movement: 8 (7); Control: 7 (6). | | 05-02-1969 | Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks. | | 10-08-1969 | Won the 1969 United League World Series with the St. Louis Maroons! |
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