Joe Niekro

Age: 61

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'1" / 190

11/7/1944 - 10/27/2006

(61 years, 11 months, 20 days)

Stats

Partial SeasonsPostseasonRegular MLB Seasons

Season	Team	Level	Age	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	SV SV - Saves	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	IP IP - Innings Pitched	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale	WAR WAR - Wins Above Replacement
1967	CHC Cubs	MLB	22	10	7	0	36	22	169.2	4.08	1.70	0.80	.269	74.5%	3.34	3.38	2.0
1968	CHC Cubs	MLB	23	14	10	2	34	29	177.0	3.31	3.00	0.92	.298	71.8%	4.32	4.02	-0.1
1969	2 Tms	MLB	24	8	18	0	41	34	221.1	2.52	2.07	0.73	.275	71.5%	3.70	3.70	1.6
1969	CHC Cubs	MLB	24	0	1	0	4	3	19.1	3.26	2.79	1.40	.300	81.4%	3.72	4.73	0.0
1969	SDP Padres	MLB	24	8	17	0	37	31	202.0	2.45	2.00	0.67	.272	70.5%	3.70	3.60	1.6
1970	DET Tigers	MLB	25	12	13	0	38	34	213.0	4.27	3.04	1.18	.272	73.6%	4.06	4.46	1.6
1971	DET Tigers	MLB	26	6	7	1	31	15	122.1	3.16	3.60	0.96	.284	74.1%	4.49	4.38	0.2
1972	DET Tigers	MLB	27	3	2	1	18	7	47.0	4.60	1.53	0.57	.362	76.3%	3.83	2.78	0.8
1973	ATL Braves	MLB	28	2	4	3	20	0	24.0	4.50	4.13	0.75	.284	73.7%	4.13	4.02	0.0
1974	ATL Braves	MLB	29	3	2	0	27	2	43.0	6.49	3.77	1.05	.254	75.5%	3.56	4.04	0.1
1975	HOU Astros	MLB	30	6	4	4	40	4	88.0	5.52	3.99	0.31	.271	76.0%	3.07	3.20	0.8
1976	HOU Astros	MLB	31	4	8	0	36	13	118.0	5.87	4.27	0.61	.265	68.1%	3.36	3.66	0.4
1977	HOU Astros	MLB	32	13	8	5	44	14	180.2	5.03	3.19	0.70	.253	76.8%	3.04	3.71	1.6
1978	HOU Astros	MLB	33	14	14	0	35	29	202.2	4.31	3.24	0.58	.265	69.0%	3.86	3.68	1.4
1979	HOU Astros	MLB	34	21	11	0	38	38	263.2	4.06	3.65	0.58	.241	74.9%	3.00	3.96	1.8
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	35	20	12	0	37	36	256.0	4.46	2.78	0.42	.293	69.4%	3.55	3.34	3.4
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	35	0	0	0	1	1	10.0	1.80	0.90	0.00	.171	100.0%	0.00	2.95
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	36	9	9	0	24	24	166.0	4.17	2.55	0.43	.261	73.7%	2.82	3.15	2.2
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	36	0	0	0	1	1	8.0	4.50	3.38	0.00	.259	100.0%	0.00	2.73
1982	HOU Astros	MLB	37	17	12	0	35	35	270.0	4.33	2.13	0.40	.248	77.5%	2.47	3.10	4.2
1983	HOU Astros	MLB	38	15	14	0	38	38	263.2	5.19	3.45	0.51	.265	70.7%	3.48	3.53	3.1
1984	HOU Astros	MLB	39	16	12	0	38	38	248.1	4.60	3.23	0.58	.262	72.2%	3.04	3.71	2.0
1985	2 Tms	MLB	40	11	13	0	35	35	225.1	4.83	4.27	0.96	.258	74.3%	3.83	4.49	-0.1
1985	HOU Astros	MLB	40	9	12	0	32	32	213.0	4.94	4.18	0.89	.258	74.0%	3.72	4.33	0.2
1985	NYY Yankees	MLB	40	2	1	0	3	3	12.1	2.92	5.84	2.19	.256	78.7%	5.84	7.14	-0.2
1986	NYY Yankees	MLB	41	9	10	0	25	25	125.2	4.23	4.51	1.07	.286	65.4%	4.87	4.91	0.5
1987	2 Tms	MLB	42	7	13	0	27	26	147.0	5.14	3.92	0.92	.290	61.5%	5.33	4.56	1.7
1987	NYY Yankees	MLB	42	3	4	0	8	8	50.2	5.33	3.38	0.71	.234	66.2%	3.55	4.07	0.8
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	42	4	9	0	19	18	96.1	5.04	4.20	1.03	.317	59.8%	6.26	4.82	0.8
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	42	0	0	0	1	0	2.0	4.50	4.50	0.00	.167	100.0%	0.00	4.87
1988	MIN Twins	MLB	43	1	1	0	5	2	11.2	5.40	6.94	1.54	.341	54.1%	10.03	6.11	-0.2
Total	- - -	MLB		221	204	16	702	500	3584.0	4.39	3.17	0.69	.270	72.0%	3.59	3.79	28.8
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	3	2	20.0	3.15	2.25	0.00	.206	100.0%	0.00	3.05

Season	Team	Level	Age	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	SV SV - Saves	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	IP IP - Innings Pitched	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale	WAR WAR - Wins Above Replacement
1967	CHC Cubs	MLB	22	10	7	0	36	22	169.2	4.08	1.70	0.80	.269	74.5%	3.34	3.38	2.0
1968	CHC Cubs	MLB	23	14	10	2	34	29	177.0	3.31	3.00	0.92	.298	71.8%	4.32	4.02	-0.1
1969	2 Tms	MLB	24	8	18	0	41	34	221.1	2.52	2.07	0.73	.275	71.5%	3.70	3.70	1.6
1969	CHC Cubs	MLB	24	0	1	0	4	3	19.1	3.26	2.79	1.40	.300	81.4%	3.72	4.73	0.0
1969	SDP Padres	MLB	24	8	17	0	37	31	202.0	2.45	2.00	0.67	.272	70.5%	3.70	3.60	1.6
1970	DET Tigers	MLB	25	12	13	0	38	34	213.0	4.27	3.04	1.18	.272	73.6%	4.06	4.46	1.6
1971	DET Tigers	MLB	26	6	7	1	31	15	122.1	3.16	3.60	0.96	.284	74.1%	4.49	4.38	0.2
1972	DET Tigers	MLB	27	3	2	1	18	7	47.0	4.60	1.53	0.57	.362	76.3%	3.83	2.78	0.8
1973	ATL Braves	MLB	28	2	4	3	20	0	24.0	4.50	4.13	0.75	.284	73.7%	4.13	4.02	0.0
1974	ATL Braves	MLB	29	3	2	0	27	2	43.0	6.49	3.77	1.05	.254	75.5%	3.56	4.04	0.1
1975	HOU Astros	MLB	30	6	4	4	40	4	88.0	5.52	3.99	0.31	.271	76.0%	3.07	3.20	0.8
1976	HOU Astros	MLB	31	4	8	0	36	13	118.0	5.87	4.27	0.61	.265	68.1%	3.36	3.66	0.4
1977	HOU Astros	MLB	32	13	8	5	44	14	180.2	5.03	3.19	0.70	.253	76.8%	3.04	3.71	1.6
1978	HOU Astros	MLB	33	14	14	0	35	29	202.2	4.31	3.24	0.58	.265	69.0%	3.86	3.68	1.4
1979	HOU Astros	MLB	34	21	11	0	38	38	263.2	4.06	3.65	0.58	.241	74.9%	3.00	3.96	1.8
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	35	20	12	0	37	36	256.0	4.46	2.78	0.42	.293	69.4%	3.55	3.34	3.4
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	35	0	0	0	1	1	10.0	1.80	0.90	0.00	.171	100.0%	0.00	2.95
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	36	9	9	0	24	24	166.0	4.17	2.55	0.43	.261	73.7%	2.82	3.15	2.2
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	36	0	0	0	1	1	8.0	4.50	3.38	0.00	.259	100.0%	0.00	2.73
1982	HOU Astros	MLB	37	17	12	0	35	35	270.0	4.33	2.13	0.40	.248	77.5%	2.47	3.10	4.2
1983	HOU Astros	MLB	38	15	14	0	38	38	263.2	5.19	3.45	0.51	.265	70.7%	3.48	3.53	3.1
1984	HOU Astros	MLB	39	16	12	0	38	38	248.1	4.60	3.23	0.58	.262	72.2%	3.04	3.71	2.0
1985	2 Tms	MLB	40	11	13	0	35	35	225.1	4.83	4.27	0.96	.258	74.3%	3.83	4.49	-0.1
1985	HOU Astros	MLB	40	9	12	0	32	32	213.0	4.94	4.18	0.89	.258	74.0%	3.72	4.33	0.2
1985	NYY Yankees	MLB	40	2	1	0	3	3	12.1	2.92	5.84	2.19	.256	78.7%	5.84	7.14	-0.2
1986	NYY Yankees	MLB	41	9	10	0	25	25	125.2	4.23	4.51	1.07	.286	65.4%	4.87	4.91	0.5
1987	2 Tms	MLB	42	7	13	0	27	26	147.0	5.14	3.92	0.92	.290	61.5%	5.33	4.56	1.7
1987	NYY Yankees	MLB	42	3	4	0	8	8	50.2	5.33	3.38	0.71	.234	66.2%	3.55	4.07	0.8
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	42	4	9	0	19	18	96.1	5.04	4.20	1.03	.317	59.8%	6.26	4.82	0.8
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	42	0	0	0	1	0	2.0	4.50	4.50	0.00	.167	100.0%	0.00	4.87
1988	MIN Twins	MLB	43	1	1	0	5	2	11.2	5.40	6.94	1.54	.341	54.1%	10.03	6.11	-0.2
Total	- - -	MLB		221	204	16	702	500	3584.0	4.39	3.17	0.69	.270	72.0%	3.59	3.79	28.8
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	3	2	20.0	3.15	2.25	0.00	.206	100.0%	0.00	3.05

Partial SeasonsPostseasonRegular MLB Seasons

Season	Team	Level	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	QS	CG CG - Complete Games	ShO ShO - Shoutouts	SV SV - Saves	IP IP - Innings Pitched	TBF TBF - Total Batters Faced	H H - Hits Allowed	R R - Runs Allowed	ER ER - Earned Runs	HR HR - Home Runs	BB BB - Walks	IBB IBB - Intentional	HBP HBP - Hit Batters	WP WP - Wild Pitches	BK BK - Balks	SO SO - Strikeouts
1967	CHC Cubs	MLB	10	7	3.34	36	22		7	2	0	169.2	706	171	68	63	15	32	7	2	1	0	77
1968	CHC Cubs	MLB	14	10	4.32	34	29		2	1	2	177.0	769	204	93	85	18	59	8	3	3	0	65
1969	2 Tms	MLB	8	18	3.70	41	34		8	3	0	221.1	928	237	100	91	18	51	9	0	4	0	62
1969	CHC Cubs	MLB	0	1	3.72	4	3		0	0	0	19.1	86	24	9	8	3	6	0	0	0	0	7
1969	SDP Padres	MLB	8	17	3.70	37	31		8	3	0	202.0	842	213	91	83	15	45	9	0	4	0	55
1970	DET Tigers	MLB	12	13	4.06	38	34		6	2	0	213.0	914	221	107	96	28	72	4	3	1	0	101
1971	DET Tigers	MLB	6	7	4.49	31	15		0	0	1	122.1	540	136	62	61	13	49	3	2	2	0	43
1972	DET Tigers	MLB	3	2	3.83	18	7		1	0	1	47.0	199	62	20	20	3	8	1	1	2	0	24
1973	ATL Braves	MLB	2	4	4.13	20	0		0	0	3	24.0	99	23	11	11	2	11	1	0	3	0	12
1974	ATL Braves	MLB	3	2	3.56	27	2		0	0	0	43.0	178	36	19	17	5	18	2	2	3	0	31
1975	HOU Astros	MLB	6	4	3.07	40	4		1	1	4	88.0	378	79	32	30	3	39	4	2	2	0	54
1976	HOU Astros	MLB	4	8	3.36	36	13		0	0	0	118.0	515	107	60	44	8	56	1	1	8	0	77
1977	HOU Astros	MLB	13	8	3.04	44	14		9	2	5	180.2	737	155	66	61	14	64	3	1	5	1	101
1978	HOU Astros	MLB	14	14	3.86	35	29		10	1	0	202.2	861	190	97	87	13	73	1	9	9	0	97
1979	HOU Astros	MLB	21	11	3.00	38	38		11	5	0	263.2	1095	221	102	88	17	107	1	7	19	0	119
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	20	12	3.55	37	36		11	2	0	256.0	1096	268	119	101	12	79	3	4	12	0	127
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	1	1	0	0	0	10.0	39	6	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	9	9	2.82	24	24		5	2	0	166.0	676	150	60	52	8	47	4	0	7	0	77
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	1	1	0	0	0	8.0	34	7	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4
1982	HOU Astros	MLB	17	12	2.47	35	35		16	5	0	270.0	1067	224	79	74	12	64	1	5	19	0	130
1983	HOU Astros	MLB	15	14	3.48	38	38		9	1	0	263.2	1113	238	115	102	15	101	5	3	14	1	152
1984	HOU Astros	MLB	16	12	3.04	38	38		6	1	0	248.1	1027	223	104	84	16	89	4	4	12	1	127
1985	2 Tms	MLB	11	13	3.83	35	35		4	1	0	225.1	983	211	108	96	24	107	6	5	21	1	121
1985	HOU Astros	MLB	9	12	3.72	32	32		4	1	0	213.0	925	197	100	88	21	99	6	5	21	1	117
1985	NYY Yankees	MLB	2	1	5.84	3	3		0	0	0	12.1	58	14	8	8	3	8	0	0	0	0	4
1986	NYY Yankees	MLB	9	10	4.87	25	25		0	0	0	125.2	571	139	84	68	15	63	3	1	10	1	59
1987	2 Tms	MLB	7	13	5.33	27	26		1	0	0	147.0	655	155	101	87	15	64	0	10	13	0	84
1987	NYY Yankees	MLB	3	4	3.55	8	8		1	0	0	50.2	211	40	25	20	4	19	0	4	0	0	30
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	4	9	6.26	19	18		0	0	0	96.1	444	115	76	67	11	45	0	6	13	0	54
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
1988	MIN Twins	MLB	1	1	10.03	5	2		0	0	0	11.2	59	16	13	13	2	9	0	0	2	3	7
Total	- - -	MLB	221	204	3.59	702	500		107	29	16	3584.0	15166	3466	1620	1431	276	1262	71	65	172	8	1747
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	0.00	3	2	2	0	0	0	20.0	82	14	0	0	0	5	1	2	0	0	7

Season	Team	Level	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	QS	CG CG - Complete Games	ShO ShO - Shoutouts	SV SV - Saves	IP IP - Innings Pitched	TBF TBF - Total Batters Faced	H H - Hits Allowed	R R - Runs Allowed	ER ER - Earned Runs	HR HR - Home Runs	BB BB - Walks	IBB IBB - Intentional	HBP HBP - Hit Batters	WP WP - Wild Pitches	BK BK - Balks	SO SO - Strikeouts
1967	CHC Cubs	MLB	10	7	3.34	36	22		7	2	0	169.2	706	171	68	63	15	32	7	2	1	0	77
1968	CHC Cubs	MLB	14	10	4.32	34	29		2	1	2	177.0	769	204	93	85	18	59	8	3	3	0	65
1969	2 Tms	MLB	8	18	3.70	41	34		8	3	0	221.1	928	237	100	91	18	51	9	0	4	0	62
1969	CHC Cubs	MLB	0	1	3.72	4	3		0	0	0	19.1	86	24	9	8	3	6	0	0	0	0	7
1969	SDP Padres	MLB	8	17	3.70	37	31		8	3	0	202.0	842	213	91	83	15	45	9	0	4	0	55
1970	DET Tigers	MLB	12	13	4.06	38	34		6	2	0	213.0	914	221	107	96	28	72	4	3	1	0	101
1971	DET Tigers	MLB	6	7	4.49	31	15		0	0	1	122.1	540	136	62	61	13	49	3	2	2	0	43
1972	DET Tigers	MLB	3	2	3.83	18	7		1	0	1	47.0	199	62	20	20	3	8	1	1	2	0	24
1973	ATL Braves	MLB	2	4	4.13	20	0		0	0	3	24.0	99	23	11	11	2	11	1	0	3	0	12
1974	ATL Braves	MLB	3	2	3.56	27	2		0	0	0	43.0	178	36	19	17	5	18	2	2	3	0	31
1975	HOU Astros	MLB	6	4	3.07	40	4		1	1	4	88.0	378	79	32	30	3	39	4	2	2	0	54
1976	HOU Astros	MLB	4	8	3.36	36	13		0	0	0	118.0	515	107	60	44	8	56	1	1	8	0	77
1977	HOU Astros	MLB	13	8	3.04	44	14		9	2	5	180.2	737	155	66	61	14	64	3	1	5	1	101
1978	HOU Astros	MLB	14	14	3.86	35	29		10	1	0	202.2	861	190	97	87	13	73	1	9	9	0	97
1979	HOU Astros	MLB	21	11	3.00	38	38		11	5	0	263.2	1095	221	102	88	17	107	1	7	19	0	119
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	20	12	3.55	37	36		11	2	0	256.0	1096	268	119	101	12	79	3	4	12	0	127
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	1	1	0	0	0	10.0	39	6	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	9	9	2.82	24	24		5	2	0	166.0	676	150	60	52	8	47	4	0	7	0	77
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	1	1	0	0	0	8.0	34	7	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4
1982	HOU Astros	MLB	17	12	2.47	35	35		16	5	0	270.0	1067	224	79	74	12	64	1	5	19	0	130
1983	HOU Astros	MLB	15	14	3.48	38	38		9	1	0	263.2	1113	238	115	102	15	101	5	3	14	1	152
1984	HOU Astros	MLB	16	12	3.04	38	38		6	1	0	248.1	1027	223	104	84	16	89	4	4	12	1	127
1985	2 Tms	MLB	11	13	3.83	35	35		4	1	0	225.1	983	211	108	96	24	107	6	5	21	1	121
1985	HOU Astros	MLB	9	12	3.72	32	32		4	1	0	213.0	925	197	100	88	21	99	6	5	21	1	117
1985	NYY Yankees	MLB	2	1	5.84	3	3		0	0	0	12.1	58	14	8	8	3	8	0	0	0	0	4
1986	NYY Yankees	MLB	9	10	4.87	25	25		0	0	0	125.2	571	139	84	68	15	63	3	1	10	1	59
1987	2 Tms	MLB	7	13	5.33	27	26		1	0	0	147.0	655	155	101	87	15	64	0	10	13	0	84
1987	NYY Yankees	MLB	3	4	3.55	8	8		1	0	0	50.2	211	40	25	20	4	19	0	4	0	0	30
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	4	9	6.26	19	18		0	0	0	96.1	444	115	76	67	11	45	0	6	13	0	54
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
1988	MIN Twins	MLB	1	1	10.03	5	2		0	0	0	11.2	59	16	13	13	2	9	0	0	2	3	7
Total	- - -	MLB	221	204	3.59	702	500		107	29	16	3584.0	15166	3466	1620	1431	276	1262	71	65	172	8	1747
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	0.00	3	2	2	0	0	0	20.0	82	14	0	0	0	5	1	2	0	0	7

Partial SeasonsPostseasonRegular MLB SeasonsAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	K/BB K/BB - Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/BB)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/TBF)	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/TBF)	K-BB% K-BB% - The difference between strikeout percentage and walk percentage	AVG AVG - Batting Average Against	WHIP WHIP - Walks + Hits divided by Innings Pitched	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA- ERA- - ERA adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP- FIP- - FIP adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale
1967	CHC Cubs	MLB	4.08	1.70	2.41	0.80	10.9%	4.5%	6.4%	.254	1.20	.269	74.5%	95	99	3.38
1967	Average		5.99	2.98	2.01	0.71	15.9%	7.9%	8.0%	.237	1.24	.269	73.3%			3.96
1968	CHC Cubs	MLB	3.31	3.00	1.10	0.92	8.5%	7.7%	0.8%	.289	1.49	.298	71.8%	135	131	4.02
1968	Average		5.89	2.82	2.09	0.61	15.8%	7.6%	8.3%	.232	1.19	.264	74.7%			3.80
1969	2 Tms	MLB	2.52	2.07	1.22	0.73	6.7%	5.5%	1.2%	.270	1.30	.275	71.5%	106	110	3.70
1969	CHC Cubs	MLB	3.26	2.79	1.17	1.40	8.1%	7.0%	1.2%	.300	1.55	.300	81.4%	95	125	4.73
1969	SDP Padres	MLB	2.45	2.00	1.22	0.67	6.5%	5.3%	1.2%	.267	1.28	.272	70.5%	107	109	3.60
1969	Average		5.80	3.46	1.67	0.80	15.2%	9.1%	6.1%	.243	1.32	.272	73.0%			4.30
1970	DET Tigers	MLB	4.27	3.04	1.40	1.18	11.1%	7.9%	3.2%	.263	1.38	.272	73.6%	106	111	4.46
1970	Average		5.78	3.54	1.63	0.89	15.0%	9.2%	5.8%	.249	1.36	.276	72.1%			4.45
1971	DET Tigers	MLB	3.16	3.60	0.88	0.96	8.0%	9.1%	-1.1%	.278	1.51	.284	74.1%	127	121	4.38
1971	Average		5.42	3.25	1.67	0.74	14.3%	8.5%	5.7%	.244	1.30	.271	73.6%			4.22
1972	DET Tigers	MLB	4.60	1.53	3.00	0.57	12.1%	4.0%	8.0%	.326	1.49	.362	76.3%	121	84	2.78
1972	Average		5.57	3.16	1.77	0.68	14.8%	8.4%	6.4%	.239	1.26	.268	74.2%			4.07
1973	ATL Braves	MLB	4.50	4.13	1.09	0.75	12.1%	11.1%	1.0%	.261	1.42	.284	73.7%	106	103	4.02
1973	Average		5.25	3.38	1.55	0.80	13.7%	8.8%	4.9%	.252	1.35	.277	72.4%			4.38
1974	ATL Braves	MLB	6.49	3.77	1.72	1.05	17.4%	10.1%	7.3%	.228	1.26	.254	75.5%	93	104	4.04
1974	Average		5.02	3.34	1.50	0.68	13.1%	8.7%	4.4%	.251	1.34	.277	72.0%			4.25
1975	HOU Astros	MLB	5.52	3.99	1.38	0.31	14.3%	10.3%	4.0%	.234	1.34	.271	76.0%	90	93	3.20
1975	Average		5.00	3.47	1.44	0.70	13.0%	9.0%	4.0%	.252	1.36	.277	71.7%			4.32
1976	HOU Astros	MLB	5.87	4.27	1.38	0.61	15.0%	10.9%	4.1%	.234	1.38	.265	68.1%	102	109	3.66
1976	Average		4.83	3.19	1.51	0.58	12.7%	8.4%	4.3%	.250	1.32	.276	71.6%			4.08
1977	HOU Astros	MLB	5.03	3.19	1.58	0.70	13.7%	8.7%	5.0%	.231	1.21	.253	76.8%	84	99	3.71
1977	Average		5.18	3.28	1.58	0.87	13.4%	8.5%	4.9%	.259	1.37	.283	71.1%			4.46
1978	HOU Astros	MLB	4.31	3.24	1.33	0.58	11.3%	8.5%	2.8%	.244	1.30	.265	69.0%	117	109	3.68
1978	Average		4.81	3.26	1.48	0.71	12.6%	8.5%	4.1%	.252	1.34	.275	71.9%			4.30
1979	HOU Astros	MLB	4.06	3.65	1.11	0.58	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%	.225	1.24	.241	74.9%	87	111	3.96
1979	Average		4.81	3.27	1.47	0.82	12.5%	8.5%	4.0%	.260	1.37	.281	70.7%			4.47
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	4.46	2.78	1.61	0.42	11.6%	7.2%	4.4%	.265	1.36	.293	69.4%	105	97	3.34
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	1.80	0.90	2.00	0.00	5.1%	2.6%	2.6%	.162	0.70	.171	100.0%	0	85	2.95
1980	Average		4.80	3.14	1.53	0.73	12.5%	8.2%	4.4%	.259	1.36	.283	71.2%			4.29
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	4.17	2.55	1.64	0.43	11.4%	7.0%	4.4%	.238	1.19	.261	73.7%	87	97	3.15
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	4.50	3.38	1.33	0.00	11.8%	8.8%	2.9%	.226	1.25	.259	100.0%	0	84	2.73
1981	Average		4.75	3.18	1.49	0.64	12.5%	8.4%	4.1%	.250	1.32	.274	72.1%			4.18
1982	HOU Astros	MLB	4.33	2.13	2.03	0.40	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%	.224	1.07	.248	77.5%	73	92	3.10
1982	Average		5.04	3.16	1.60	0.80	13.2%	8.3%	4.9%	.256	1.35	.280	71.5%			4.35
1983	HOU Astros	MLB	5.19	3.45	1.50	0.51	13.7%	9.1%	4.6%	.236	1.29	.265	70.7%	102	100	3.53
1983	Average		5.18	3.22	1.61	0.79	13.5%	8.4%	5.1%	.256	1.35	.281	71.2%			4.32
1984	HOU Astros	MLB	4.60	3.23	1.43	0.58	12.4%	8.7%	3.7%	.239	1.26	.262	72.2%	89	110	3.71
1984	Average		5.37	3.18	1.69	0.78	14.0%	8.3%	5.7%	.255	1.34	.282	71.5%			4.24
1985	2 Tms	MLB	4.83	4.27	1.13	0.96	12.3%	10.9%	1.4%	.242	1.41	.258	74.3%	111	129	4.49
1985	HOU Astros	MLB	4.94	4.18	1.18	0.89	12.6%	10.7%	1.9%	.240	1.39	.258	74.0%	109	126	4.33
1985	NYY Yankees	MLB	2.92	5.84	0.50	2.19	6.9%	13.8%	-6.9%	.280	1.78	.256	78.7%	144	176	7.14
1985	Average		5.37	3.31	1.62	0.86	14.0%	8.6%	5.4%	.252	1.34	.277	71.5%			4.41
1986	NYY Yankees	MLB	4.23	4.51	0.94	1.07	10.3%	11.0%	-0.7%	.274	1.61	.286	65.4%	120	119	4.91
1986	Average		5.90	3.40	1.74	0.91	15.4%	8.8%	6.5%	.253	1.36	.282	71.6%			4.40
1987	2 Tms	MLB	5.14	3.92	1.31	0.92	12.8%	9.8%	3.1%	.267	1.49	.290	61.5%	116	102	4.56
1987	NYY Yankees	MLB	5.33	3.38	1.58	0.71	14.2%	9.0%	5.2%	.213	1.16	.234	66.2%	80	91	4.07
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	5.04	4.20	1.20	1.03	12.2%	10.1%	2.0%	.293	1.66	.317	59.8%	135	107	4.82
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	4.50	4.50	1.00	0.00	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	.143	1.00	.167	100.0%	0	108	4.87
1987	Average		6.01	3.45	1.74	1.07	15.5%	8.9%	6.6%	.258	1.39	.285	70.9%			4.62
1988	MIN Twins	MLB	5.40	6.94	0.78	1.54	11.9%	15.3%	-3.4%	.320	2.14	.341	54.1%	242	154	6.11
1988	Average		5.58	3.10	1.80	0.76	14.7%	8.1%	6.5%	.249	1.31	.278	71.7%			4.16
Total	- - -	MLB	4.39	3.17	1.38	0.69	11.5%	8.3%	3.2%	.250	1.32	.270	72.0%	102	107	3.79
Postseason	- - -	MLB	3.15	2.25	1.40	0.00	8.5%	6.1%	2.4%	.187	0.95	.206	100.0%	0	87	3.05

Season	Team	Level	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	K/BB K/BB - Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/BB)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/TBF)	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/TBF)	K-BB% K-BB% - The difference between strikeout percentage and walk percentage	AVG AVG - Batting Average Against	WHIP WHIP - Walks + Hits divided by Innings Pitched	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA- ERA- - ERA adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP- FIP- - FIP adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale
1967	CHC Cubs	MLB	4.08	1.70	2.41	0.80	10.9%	4.5%	6.4%	.254	1.20	.269	74.5%	95	99	3.38
1967	Average		5.99	2.98	2.01	0.71	15.9%	7.9%	8.0%	.237	1.24	.269	73.3%			3.96
1968	CHC Cubs	MLB	3.31	3.00	1.10	0.92	8.5%	7.7%	0.8%	.289	1.49	.298	71.8%	135	131	4.02
1968	Average		5.89	2.82	2.09	0.61	15.8%	7.6%	8.3%	.232	1.19	.264	74.7%			3.80
1969	2 Tms	MLB	2.52	2.07	1.22	0.73	6.7%	5.5%	1.2%	.270	1.30	.275	71.5%	106	110	3.70
1969	CHC Cubs	MLB	3.26	2.79	1.17	1.40	8.1%	7.0%	1.2%	.300	1.55	.300	81.4%	95	125	4.73
1969	SDP Padres	MLB	2.45	2.00	1.22	0.67	6.5%	5.3%	1.2%	.267	1.28	.272	70.5%	107	109	3.60
1969	Average		5.80	3.46	1.67	0.80	15.2%	9.1%	6.1%	.243	1.32	.272	73.0%			4.30
1970	DET Tigers	MLB	4.27	3.04	1.40	1.18	11.1%	7.9%	3.2%	.263	1.38	.272	73.6%	106	111	4.46
1970	Average		5.78	3.54	1.63	0.89	15.0%	9.2%	5.8%	.249	1.36	.276	72.1%			4.45
1971	DET Tigers	MLB	3.16	3.60	0.88	0.96	8.0%	9.1%	-1.1%	.278	1.51	.284	74.1%	127	121	4.38
1971	Average		5.42	3.25	1.67	0.74	14.3%	8.5%	5.7%	.244	1.30	.271	73.6%			4.22
1972	DET Tigers	MLB	4.60	1.53	3.00	0.57	12.1%	4.0%	8.0%	.326	1.49	.362	76.3%	121	84	2.78
1972	Average		5.57	3.16	1.77	0.68	14.8%	8.4%	6.4%	.239	1.26	.268	74.2%			4.07
1973	ATL Braves	MLB	4.50	4.13	1.09	0.75	12.1%	11.1%	1.0%	.261	1.42	.284	73.7%	106	103	4.02
1973	Average		5.25	3.38	1.55	0.80	13.7%	8.8%	4.9%	.252	1.35	.277	72.4%			4.38
1974	ATL Braves	MLB	6.49	3.77	1.72	1.05	17.4%	10.1%	7.3%	.228	1.26	.254	75.5%	93	104	4.04
1974	Average		5.02	3.34	1.50	0.68	13.1%	8.7%	4.4%	.251	1.34	.277	72.0%			4.25
1975	HOU Astros	MLB	5.52	3.99	1.38	0.31	14.3%	10.3%	4.0%	.234	1.34	.271	76.0%	90	93	3.20
1975	Average		5.00	3.47	1.44	0.70	13.0%	9.0%	4.0%	.252	1.36	.277	71.7%			4.32
1976	HOU Astros	MLB	5.87	4.27	1.38	0.61	15.0%	10.9%	4.1%	.234	1.38	.265	68.1%	102	109	3.66
1976	Average		4.83	3.19	1.51	0.58	12.7%	8.4%	4.3%	.250	1.32	.276	71.6%			4.08
1977	HOU Astros	MLB	5.03	3.19	1.58	0.70	13.7%	8.7%	5.0%	.231	1.21	.253	76.8%	84	99	3.71
1977	Average		5.18	3.28	1.58	0.87	13.4%	8.5%	4.9%	.259	1.37	.283	71.1%			4.46
1978	HOU Astros	MLB	4.31	3.24	1.33	0.58	11.3%	8.5%	2.8%	.244	1.30	.265	69.0%	117	109	3.68
1978	Average		4.81	3.26	1.48	0.71	12.6%	8.5%	4.1%	.252	1.34	.275	71.9%			4.30
1979	HOU Astros	MLB	4.06	3.65	1.11	0.58	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%	.225	1.24	.241	74.9%	87	111	3.96
1979	Average		4.81	3.27	1.47	0.82	12.5%	8.5%	4.0%	.260	1.37	.281	70.7%			4.47
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	4.46	2.78	1.61	0.42	11.6%	7.2%	4.4%	.265	1.36	.293	69.4%	105	97	3.34
1980	HOU Astros	MLB	1.80	0.90	2.00	0.00	5.1%	2.6%	2.6%	.162	0.70	.171	100.0%	0	85	2.95
1980	Average		4.80	3.14	1.53	0.73	12.5%	8.2%	4.4%	.259	1.36	.283	71.2%			4.29
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	4.17	2.55	1.64	0.43	11.4%	7.0%	4.4%	.238	1.19	.261	73.7%	87	97	3.15
1981	HOU Astros	MLB	4.50	3.38	1.33	0.00	11.8%	8.8%	2.9%	.226	1.25	.259	100.0%	0	84	2.73
1981	Average		4.75	3.18	1.49	0.64	12.5%	8.4%	4.1%	.250	1.32	.274	72.1%			4.18
1982	HOU Astros	MLB	4.33	2.13	2.03	0.40	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%	.224	1.07	.248	77.5%	73	92	3.10
1982	Average		5.04	3.16	1.60	0.80	13.2%	8.3%	4.9%	.256	1.35	.280	71.5%			4.35
1983	HOU Astros	MLB	5.19	3.45	1.50	0.51	13.7%	9.1%	4.6%	.236	1.29	.265	70.7%	102	100	3.53
1983	Average		5.18	3.22	1.61	0.79	13.5%	8.4%	5.1%	.256	1.35	.281	71.2%			4.32
1984	HOU Astros	MLB	4.60	3.23	1.43	0.58	12.4%	8.7%	3.7%	.239	1.26	.262	72.2%	89	110	3.71
1984	Average		5.37	3.18	1.69	0.78	14.0%	8.3%	5.7%	.255	1.34	.282	71.5%			4.24
1985	2 Tms	MLB	4.83	4.27	1.13	0.96	12.3%	10.9%	1.4%	.242	1.41	.258	74.3%	111	129	4.49
1985	HOU Astros	MLB	4.94	4.18	1.18	0.89	12.6%	10.7%	1.9%	.240	1.39	.258	74.0%	109	126	4.33
1985	NYY Yankees	MLB	2.92	5.84	0.50	2.19	6.9%	13.8%	-6.9%	.280	1.78	.256	78.7%	144	176	7.14
1985	Average		5.37	3.31	1.62	0.86	14.0%	8.6%	5.4%	.252	1.34	.277	71.5%			4.41
1986	NYY Yankees	MLB	4.23	4.51	0.94	1.07	10.3%	11.0%	-0.7%	.274	1.61	.286	65.4%	120	119	4.91
1986	Average		5.90	3.40	1.74	0.91	15.4%	8.8%	6.5%	.253	1.36	.282	71.6%			4.40
1987	2 Tms	MLB	5.14	3.92	1.31	0.92	12.8%	9.8%	3.1%	.267	1.49	.290	61.5%	116	102	4.56
1987	NYY Yankees	MLB	5.33	3.38	1.58	0.71	14.2%	9.0%	5.2%	.213	1.16	.234	66.2%	80	91	4.07
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	5.04	4.20	1.20	1.03	12.2%	10.1%	2.0%	.293	1.66	.317	59.8%	135	107	4.82
1987	MIN Twins	MLB	4.50	4.50	1.00	0.00	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	.143	1.00	.167	100.0%	0	108	4.87
1987	Average		6.01	3.45	1.74	1.07	15.5%	8.9%	6.6%	.258	1.39	.285	70.9%			4.62
1988	MIN Twins	MLB	5.40	6.94	0.78	1.54	11.9%	15.3%	-3.4%	.320	2.14	.341	54.1%	242	154	6.11
1988	Average		5.58	3.10	1.80	0.76	14.7%	8.1%	6.5%	.249	1.31	.278	71.7%			4.16
Total	- - -	MLB	4.39	3.17	1.38	0.69	11.5%	8.3%	3.2%	.250	1.32	.270	72.0%	102	107	3.79
Postseason	- - -	MLB	3.15	2.25	1.40	0.00	8.5%	6.1%	2.4%	.187	0.95	.206	100.0%	0	87	3.05

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