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Phil Niekro

Given Name: Philip Henry
Nickname: Knucksie


Born: 4/1/1939 in Blaine, OH USA

First Game: Wednesday April 15, 1964
Last Game: Sunday September 27, 1987

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997
Received 380 of 473 votes (355 required)
Voted in by BBWAA


1978 - Gold Glove (P)
1979 - Gold Glove (P)
1979 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1980 - Gold Glove (P)
1980 - Roberto Clemente Award
1982 - Gold Glove (P)
1983 - Gold Glove (P)
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Major League Career Statistics

Phil Niekro's Pitching Statistics
YearTeamWLGGSCGSHOSVIPHRERERAWHIPHRBBSOIBBWPHBPBKBFPGF
1964 ML1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 15.0 15 10 8 4.80 1.47 1 7 8 0 1 1 0 66 2
1965 ML1 2 3 41 1 0 0 6 74.2 73 32 24 2.89 1.33 5 26 49 3 9 3 0 324 21
1966 ATL 4 3 28 0 0 0 2 50.1 48 32 23 4.11 1.41 4 23 17 5 3 2 0 224 10
1967 ATL 11 9 46 20 10 1 9 207.0 164 64 43 1.87 1.06 9 55 129 3 19 7 1 827 20
1968 ATL 14 12 37 34 15 5 2 257.0 228 83 74 2.59 1.06 16 45 140 3 16 5 3 1019 3
1969 ATL 23 13 40 35 21 4 1 284.1 235 93 81 2.56 1.03 21 57 193 7 15 5 0 1143 4
1970 ATL 12 18 34 32 10 3 0 229.2 222 124 109 4.27 1.26 40 68 168 2 6 6 2 980 1
1971 ATL 15 14 42 36 18 4 2 268.2 248 112 89 2.98 1.18 27 70 173 6 8 3 1 1101 4
1972 ATL 16 12 38 36 17 1 0 282.1 254 112 96 3.06 1.09 22 53 164 3 10 5 3 1150 1
1973 ATL 13 10 42 30 9 1 4 245.0 214 103 90 3.31 1.24 21 89 131 4 11 5 0 1023 7
1974 ATL 20 13 41 39 18 6 1 302.1 249 91 80 2.38 1.11 19 88 195 3 6 6 4 1219 1
1975 ATL 15 15 39 37 13 1 0 275.2 285 115 98 3.20 1.30 29 72 144 3 15 11 2 1160 2
1976 ATL 17 11 38 37 10 2 0 270.2 249 116 99 3.29 1.29 18 101 173 7 14 8 4 1157 1
1977 ATL 16 20 44 43 20 2 0 330.1 315 166 148 4.03 1.45 26 164 262 12 17 8 3 1428 1
1978 ATL 19 18 44 42 22 4 1 334.1 295 129 107 2.88 1.19 16 102 248 5 11 13 3 1389 1
1979 ATL 21 20 44 44 23 1 0 342.0 311 160 129 3.39 1.24 41 113 208 8 18 11 4 1436 0
1980 ATL 15 18 40 38 11 3 1 275.0 256 119 111 3.63 1.24 30 85 176 3 9 3 1 1137 2
1981 ATL 7 7 22 22 3 3 0 139.1 120 56 48 3.10 1.26 6 56 62 2 2 1 0 578 0
1982 ATL 17 4 35 35 4 2 0 234.1 225 106 94 3.61 1.27 23 73 144 1 4 3 1 969 0
1983 ATL 11 10 34 33 2 0 0 201.2 212 94 89 3.97 1.57 18 105 128 3 6 2 3 888 0
1984 NYA 16 8 32 31 5 1 0 215.2 219 85 74 3.09 1.37 15 76 136 0 2 3 0 916 1
1985 NYA 16 12 33 33 7 1 0 220.0 203 110 100 4.09 1.47 29 120 149 1 5 2 2 955 0
1986 CLE 11 11 34 32 5 0 0 210.1 241 126 101 4.32 1.60 24 95 81 1 9 6 2 951 1
1987 CLE 7 11 22 22 2 0 0 123.2 142 83 81 5.89 1.58 18 53 57 1 9 4 2 561 0
1987 TOR 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 12.0 15 11 11 8.25 1.83 4 7 7 0 1 0 1 56 0
1987 ATL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 5 5 15.00 4.00 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Career 318 274 864 716 245 45 29 5404.1 5044 2337 2012 3.35 1.27 482 1809 3342 86 226 123 42 22677 83
'Best' 23 20 46 44 23 6 9 342.0 315 166 148 1.87 1.03 41 164 262 12 19 13 4 1436 21
Rankings On All-Time Career Lists    
Wins
#16
Losses
#5
Games Pitched
#26
Games Started
#4
Complete Games
#86
Shutouts
#31
Saves
#427
Hits Allowed
#4
Earned Runs
#2
Home Runs Allowed
#3
Walks Allowed
#3
Strikeouts Allowed
#10
Intentional Walks
#58
Wild Pitches
#4
Batters Hit By Pitch
#27
         

Phil Niekro's PostSeason Pitching Statistics
YearTeamWLGGSCGSHOSVIPHRERERAWHIPHRBBSOIBBWPHBPBKBFPGF
1969 NLCS ATL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 9 9 4 4.50 1.62 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 36 0
1982 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 3.00 1.67 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 27 0
0 1 2 2 0 0 0 14.0 15 11 6 3.86 1.64 0 8 9 1 1 0 0 63 0

Phil Niekro's Batting Statistics
YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRTBRBISBCSBBSOIBBHBPSHSFGIDPAvgOBPSLGOPS
1965 ML1 42 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
1966 ATL 28 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1967 ATL 46 57 4 7 2 0 0 9 2 0 0 1 16 0 2 6 0 2 .123 .167 .158 .325
1968 ATL 37 77 3 8 1 0 2 15 7 0 0 0 22 0 0 18 0 0 .104 .104 .195 .299
1969 ATL 40 95 11 20 4 0 0 24 7 0 0 2 21 0 0 9 0 1 .211 .227 .253 .479
1970 ATL 34 79 5 12 0 0 1 15 3 0 0 2 17 0 0 6 1 1 .152 .171 .190 .361
1971 ATL 42 92 3 14 1 0 0 15 4 0 0 0 20 0 1 7 1 0 .152 .160 .163 .323
1972 ATL 38 93 7 18 1 0 1 22 4 0 0 1 22 0 2 11 1 2 .194 .216 .237 .453
1973 ATL 42 82 3 10 4 0 1 17 2 0 0 1 26 0 1 7 0 4 .122 .143 .207 .350
1974 ATL 41 104 5 20 2 0 0 22 11 0 0 3 18 0 1 9 1 1 .192 .220 .212 .432
1975 ATL 39 99 5 17 2 1 0 21 10 0 0 1 18 0 0 4 2 1 .172 .176 .212 .389
1976 ATL 38 94 5 18 3 0 1 24 12 0 1 0 8 0 1 9 1 3 .191 .198 .255 .453
1977 ATL 44 109 2 19 1 0 0 20 7 0 0 0 15 0 1 12 1 3 .174 .180 .183 .364
1978 ATL 45 120 5 27 4 0 0 31 10 0 0 3 25 0 1 4 1 3 .225 .248 .258 .506
1979 ATL 44 123 10 24 6 0 0 30 12 0 0 1 19 0 2 7 1 1 .195 .213 .244 .457
1980 ATL 40 90 2 12 5 0 0 17 5 0 0 1 19 0 0 5 0 2 .133 .143 .189 .332
1981 ATL 22 52 1 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 11 0 0 3 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
1982 ATL 35 87 6 17 4 0 1 24 7 0 0 0 16 0 0 3 1 4 .195 .193 .276 .469
1983 ATL 34 65 3 12 2 0 0 14 5 0 0 1 12 0 0 6 1 7 .185 .194 .215 .409
1987 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career 866 1537 80 260 42 1 7 325 109 0 1 17 314 0 12 129 12 35 .169 .183 .211 .395
Max 46 123 11 27 6 1 2 31 12 0 1 3 26 0 2 18 2 7 .225 .248 .276 .506
Phil Niekro's Sabermetrics and Fantasy Baseball Statistics
YearTeamGABISORCBABIPEyeCT%TBRBISBCSBBSOIBBHBPSHSFGIDPAvgOBPSLGOPS
1964 ML1 10 0 .000 0 .000 0.00 0.0
1965 ML1 42 10 .000 0 .143 0.00 70.0
1966 ATL 28 8 .000 0 .000 0.00 25.0
1967 ATL 46 57 .035 1 .171 0.06 71.9
1968 ATL 37 77 .091 1 .113 0.00 71.4
1969 ATL 40 95 .042 4 .270 0.10 77.9
1970 ATL 34 79 .038 2 .180 0.12 78.5
1971 ATL 42 92 .011 2 .194 0.00 78.3
1972 ATL 38 93 .043 4 .243 0.05 76.3
1973 ATL 42 82 .085 1 .164 0.04 68.3
1974 ATL 41 104 .019 4 .233 0.17 82.7
1975 ATL 39 99 .040 3 .210 0.06 81.8
1976 ATL 38 94 .064 3 .200 0.00 91.5
1977 ATL 44 109 .009 2 .202 0.00 86.2
1978 ATL 45 120 .033 6 .284 0.12 79.2
1979 ATL 44 123 .049 5 .231 0.05 84.6
1980 ATL 40 90 .056 1 .169 0.05 78.9
1981 ATL 22 52 .000 0 .098 0.00 78.8
1982 ATL 35 87 .080 3 .229 0.00 81.6
1983 ATL 34 65 .031 1 .226 0.08 81.5
1984 NYA 32 0 .000 0 .000 0.00 0.0
1985 NYA 33 0 .000 0 .000 0.00 0.0
1986 CLE 34 0 .000 0 .000 0.00 0.0
1987 CLE 22 0 .000 0 .000 0.00 0.0
1987 TOR 3 0 .000 0 .000 0.00 0.0
1987 ATL 1 1 .000 0 .000 0.00 100.0
866 1537 43 .208 0.05 79.6 281 17 314 .169 .178 .183 .361
Max 46 123 .091 6 .284 0.17 100.0 12 0 1 3 26 0 2 18 2 7 .000 .000 .000 .000

Phil Niekro's Post-Season Batting Statistics
YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRTBRBISBCSBBSOIBBHBPSHSFGIDPAvgOBPSLGOPS
1969 NLCS ATL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1982 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Phil Niekro's Fielding Statistics
YearTeamPosGGSInnPOAEDPPB
1964 ML1 P 10 0 15.0 0 2 0 1
1965 ML1 P 41 1 74.2 6 17 1 2
1966 ATL P 28 0 50.1 2 18 0 1
1967 ATL P 46 20 207.0 10 40 4 4
1968 ATL P 37 34 257.0 18 59 4 4
1969 ATL P 40 35 284.1 24 51 3 4
1970 ATL P 34 32 229.2 14 38 1 4
1971 ATL P 42 36 268.2 19 44 2 6
1972 ATL P 38 36 282.1 26 40 4 4
1973 ATL P 42 30 245.0 30 41 4 4
1974 ATL P 41 39 302.1 22 42 0 3
1975 ATL P 39 37 275.2 21 41 0 2
1976 ATL P 38 37 270.2 19 41 2 2
1977 ATL P 44 43 330.1 20 51 0 5
1978 ATL P 44 42 334.1 17 65 2 4
1979 ATL P 44 44 342.0 31 56 1 3
1980 ATL P 40 38 275.0 18 40 1 6
1981 ATL P 22 22 139.1 10 22 0 2
1982 ATL P 35 35 234.1 18 38 1 4
1983 ATL P 34 33 201.2 15 27 2 6
1984 NYA P 32 31 215.2 13 36 1 4
1985 NYA P 33 33 220.0 11 20 0 5
1986 CLE P 34 32 210.1 9 32 4 2
1987 CLE P 22 22 123.2 12 17 0 1
1987 TOR P 3 3 12.0 1 0 0 0
1987 ATL P 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 0
Career P 864 716 5404.1 386 878 37 83

Phil Niekro's Known Salary Information
YearSalary
1985 $600,000.00
1986 $300,000.00
$900,000.00
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