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Joe DiMaggio League
4-14-2080
John Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (2019, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 62-55 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
SV 197 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 04-01-1982
K 832 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(2004)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(136 games)
IP 989.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2005 STL
0
 1
10
0
0
0
4
 0
11.0
 9 3 3 0 2
12
1.00
2.45
2006 STL
1
 1
35
0
0
0
6
 0
39.1
 48 20 17 1 19
34
1.70
3.89
2007 STL
2
 3
49
0
0
0
9
 2
65.0
 61 26 26 2 30
54
1.40
3.60
2008 STL
1
 7
69
0
0
0
30
 4
75.0
 76 32 32 1 23
59
1.32
3.84
2009 STL
4
 1
75
0
0
0
33
 5
86.1
 78 34 31 3 39
67
1.36
3.23
2010 STL
4
 6
82
0
0
0
22
 6
80.0
 86 48 47 3 40
70
1.58
5.29
2011 STL
9
 4
69
0
0
0
15
 3
92.1
 88 31 28 1 25
85
1.22
2.73
2012 STL
1
 3
44
0
0
0
5
 1
46.2
 47 26 20 0 23
38
1.50
3.86
2013 STL
6
 3
66
0
0
0
10
 5
79.2
 74 42 39 3 37
64
1.39
4.41
2014 STL
5
 6
57
0
0
0
11
 4
65.2
 60 29 28 0 30
53
1.37
3.84
2015 STL
6
 5
76
0
0
0
15
 6
91.0
 76 41 35 1 38
78
1.25
3.46
2016 STL
4
 5
69
0
0
0
11
 4
72.0
 76 35 33 3 34
67
1.53
4.13
2017 STL
10
 4
77
0
0
0
13
 5
83.1
 88 40 34 1 23
69
1.33
3.67
2018 STL
7
 3
64
0
0
0
12
 2
74.2
 69 29 29 0 37
64
1.42
3.50
2019 STL
2
 3
26
0
0
0
1
 3
27.1
 27 19 19 1 19
18
1.68
6.26
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
62
 55
868
0
0
0
197
 50
989.1
 963 455 421 20 419
832
1.40
3.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2019-11-01John Niekro has retired from the St. Louis Vultures
2019-08-05John Niekro of the St. Louis Vultures is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2019-05-30The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have designated Eddie Martinez for assignment.
2019-05-12The St. Louis Vultures have designated John Niekro for assignment.
2014-07-18John Niekro of the St. Louis Vultures is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2012-07-21John Niekro of the St. Louis Vultures is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2012-05-06John Niekro of the St. Louis Vultures is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2012-04-01John Niekro of the St. Louis Vultures is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2009-04-13The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have sent John Miller to the minors.
2009-04-12The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Miller to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have sent John Niekro to the minors.
2008-07-20The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have designated Mike Riley for assignment.
2008-07-18The St. Louis Vultures have sent John Niekro to the minors.
2008-06-13The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have designated John Gabler for assignment.
2008-06-12The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have sent John Niekro to the minors.
2008-05-08John Niekro of the St. Louis Vultures is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2007-04-01The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated John Gabler for assignment.
2007-04-01The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Kim Molina to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Niekro to the minors. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Eric Stallworth for assignment.
2006-08-03The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Alan Figga for assignment.
2006-08-01The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Alan Figga to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Niekro to the minors.
2006-07-02The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent Hugh Strahler to the minors.
2006-06-30The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Hugh Strahler to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Niekro to the minors.
2006-06-03The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent Dave Sanders to the minors.
2006-03-07The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Niekro to the minors. The St. Louis Sensation have sent Hugh Strahler to the minors.
2005-09-02The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Amos Spencer to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Niekro to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Dick Bradley for assignment. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Pat Mallonee for assignment.