Joe Niekro 1978 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Joe Niekro pitched in 35 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Niekro pitched in, specifically relating to his 1978 pitching statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Niekro started that game. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Joe (Niekro) certainly was a fun guy, and I think everybody on the team enjoyed him. He added that little mystique of being a veteran quality pitcher, and he threw that unique pitch (a knuckleball). It was great having him on the team. It's hard to measure what one guy meant to the team because they all were important. When you win like that, everybody contributes." - Minnesota Twins Manager Tom Kelly
Joe Niekro 1978 Game by Game Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Joe Niekro Stats

04-07-1978 *at Reds0109.005.01655270000
04-12-1978 *vs Dodgers00011.004.00766140000
04-18-1978 *at Padres1006.009.05411030000
04-23-1978 *at Dodgers0106.863.00846100000
04-28-1978 *vs Expos0107.503.00344040010
 April 1978 Totals
1 3 0 7.50 24.0 6 28 20 22 4 18 0 0 1 0
05-05-1978 *at Braves0106.906.02534130000
05-13-1978 *at Mets1006.945.041044030000
05-18-1978 *vs Phillies0007.970.00444000000
05-21-1978vs Braves0007.782.00211010000
05-25-1978at Giants0008.051.00322010000
05-29-1978vs Giants0008.102.01422000100
 May 1978 Totals
1 1 0 8.10 16.0 7 28 16 17 1 8 0 1 0 0
06-12-1978vs Pirates0007.712.00201000000
06-17-1978vs Cubs1006.846.25212000100
06-22-1978 *at Dodgers1006.099.06623150000
06-27-1978 *vs Reds1005.987.04644030010
 June 1978 Totals
3 0 0 5.98 24.2 15 16 7 10 1 8 0 1 1 0
07-01-1978 *vs Padres0106.111.22425010010
07-05-1978 *at Reds0105.698.04722030100
07-08-1978vs Dodgers0005.640.20000000000
07-13-1978 *at Expos0105.695.23744010010
07-17-1978 *vs Phillies1005.1111.08511030000
07-21-1978 *at Phillies0105.315.02755130210
07-26-1978 *vs Expos1004.859.03400010000
07-31-1978 *vs Giants1004.559.01211020010
 July 1978 Totals
3 4 0 4.55 50.0 23 36 15 18 1 14 0 3 4 0
08-05-1978 *at Braves1004.556.00533040000
08-11-1978 *vs Braves0104.348.04911030000
08-16-1978 *at Cardinals1004.189.05622110000
08-20-1978 *at Pirates0104.206.02733221000
08-25-1978 *vs Pirates1004.276.07944010000
08-30-1978 *vs Cardinals0104.288.02744130000
 August 1978 Totals
3 3 0 4.28 43.0 20 43 17 17 4 14 1 0 0 0
09-04-1978 *vs Reds0104.346.00844050100
09-09-1978 *vs Padres1004.339.03844010000
09-14-1978 *at Dodgers0104.238.06522230110
09-20-1978 *vs Braves0104.139.011923000000
09-26-1978 *at Braves1003.968.04600020120
 September 1978 Totals
2 3 0 3.96 40.0 24 36 12 13 2 11 0 3 3 0
10-01-1978 *vs Giants1003.865.02300000000
 October 1978 Totals
1 0 0 3.86 5.0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 1978 Yearly Totals 14 14 0 3.87 202.2 97 190 87 97 13 73 1 8 9 0
Joe Niekro 1978 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Joe Niekro pitched 20 games at home, had an ERA of 3.72, pitched 109 innings, allowed 98 hits, had 45 earned runs, 51 runs, and 2 home runs, walked 32 batters (0 intentionally), threw 3 wild pitches, hit batters 4 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Joe Niekro pitched 15 games, had an ERA of 4.06, pitched 93.2 innings, allowed 92 hits, had 42 earned runs, 46 runs, and 11 home runs, walked 41 batters (1 intentionally), threw 5 wild pitches, hit batters 5 times, and balked 0 times.

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