Joe Niekro 1979 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Joe Niekro pitched in 38 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Niekro pitched in, specifically relating to his 1979 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 1979 Game by Game Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Joe Niekro Stats

04-08-1979 *vs Braves1000.009.07500000000
04-13-1979 *at Giants0104.383.13667040100
04-17-1979 *at Dodgers0004.244.21426330010
04-22-1979 *vs Pirates0003.387.05312020000
04-29-1979 *at Pirates0104.233.21644050000
 April 1979 Totals
1 2 0 4.23 27.2 17 24 13 19 3 14 0 1 1 0
05-03-1979 *at Cardinals1003.577.22711010100
05-09-1979 *vs Cardinals0003.926.02644140010
05-13-1979 *vs Cubs1003.229.01500010000
05-18-1979 *vs Padres1003.039.04422150100
05-22-1979 *at Braves1002.779.01611020000
05-26-1979 *at Padres1002.449.05600040000
05-30-1979 *vs Reds1002.518.21633030000
 May 1979 Totals
6 0 0 2.51 58.1 16 40 11 11 2 20 0 2 1 0
06-03-1979 *vs Expos1002.707.11944100000
06-08-1979 *at Mets1002.469.04400020110
06-13-1979 *at Phillies1002.439.07923040100
06-17-1979 *at Expos0103.002.22688230010
06-22-1979 *vs Padres1002.897.11611030000
06-26-1979 *vs Reds0003.027.03545240000
 June 1979 Totals
4 1 0 3.02 42.1 18 39 19 21 5 16 0 2 2 0
07-01-1979 *at Padres1002.908.15811020010
07-06-1979 *at Cubs1002.877.22622240000
07-12-1979 *vs Pirates0103.027.21655220000
07-19-1979 *at Pirates0103.164.21644120000
07-23-1979 *at Cardinals1003.109.06622010000
07-27-1979 *vs Dodgers0103.382.12667031000
07-31-1979 *vs Giants1003.256.27503050100
 July 1979 Totals
4 3 0 3.25 46.1 24 43 20 24 5 19 1 1 1 0
08-05-1979 *vs Braves0003.227.03722040200
08-10-1979 *at Braves1003.138.11711040000
08-15-1979 *vs Expos0103.117.03923020000
08-20-1979 *at Mets1003.019.06211030110
08-25-1979 *at Phillies1002.985.26311040100
08-29-1979 *at Expos0103.066.04544240100
 August 1979 Totals
3 2 0 3.06 43.0 23 33 11 12 2 21 0 5 1 0
09-03-1979 *vs Dodgers0102.989.02511030200
09-08-1979 *vs Giants0002.927.17611050100
09-12-1979 *at Reds0103.073.11756020200
09-17-1979 *at Padres1002.969.02600010000
09-22-1979 *vs Reds1002.908.04511040010
09-26-1979 *at Braves0103.022.11644020100
09-30-1979 *at Dodgers1003.007.04722000000
 September 1979 Totals
3 3 0 3.00 46.0 21 42 14 15 0 17 0 6 1 0
 1979 Yearly Totals 21 11 0 3.01 263.2 119 221 88 102 17 107 1 17 7 0
Joe Niekro 1979 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Joe Niekro pitched 17 games at home, had an ERA of 2.66, pitched 125.1 innings, allowed 98 hits, had 37 earned runs, 44 runs, and 7 home runs, walked 50 batters (1 intentionally), threw 7 wild pitches, hit batters 2 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Joe Niekro pitched 21 games, had an ERA of 3.32, pitched 138.1 innings, allowed 123 hits, had 51 earned runs, 58 runs, and 10 home runs, walked 57 batters (0 intentionally), threw 10 wild pitches, hit batters 5 times, and balked 0 times.

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