Phil Niekro

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH us

Died: December 27, 2020 in Flowery Branch, GA

Buried: Memorial Park South Cemetery, Flowery Branch, GA

High School: Bridgeport HS (Bridgeport, OH)

Debut: April 15, 1964 (Age 25-014d, 12,203rd in major league history)
vs. SFG 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1987 (Age 48-179d)
vs. SFG 3.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 6 BB, 5 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1997. (Voted by BBWAA on 380/473 ballots)
View Phil Niekro's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Agents: Bruce Church

Full Name: Philip Henry Niekro

Nicknames: Knucksie

Pronunciation: \NEE-kro\

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Relatives: Brother of Joe Niekro; Uncle of Lance Niekro

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

95.9

318

274

ERA

3.35

864

716

5404.0

3342

WHIP

1.268

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-15 / in Starts: 22-13
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 106 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	68 (35-23-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 106 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	65 (33-20-10)

Most Driven In
B Didier	3
S Jackson	2
M Lum	1
O Cepeda	1
G Garrido	0

Most Driven In By
T GonzÃ¡lez	4
H Aaron	2
C Boyer	1
T Francona	1
F MillÃ¡n	1
F Alou	1
R Carty	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	164	2 (1)	Apr 8	ATL		SFG	W,10-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.74	-0.017	1.25	-0.02%	-0.64	P
2	165	6 (3)	Apr 13 (1)	ATL		CIN	W,1-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.32	0.011	2.53	0.01%	-0.06	P
3	166	11 (4)	Apr 19	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.65	-0.035	1.45	-0.05%	-0.50	P
4	167	16 (4)	Apr 25	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.66	-0.048	1.50	-0.07%	-0.37	P
5	168	21 (4)	Apr 30	ATL		SDP	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	9	.69	0.076	1.31	0.09%	1.35	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	169	25 (3)	May 4	ATL		LAD	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	9						P
7	170	27 (1)	May 7	ATL		MON	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.263	.513	9	1.24	-0.003	2.59	0.00%	-0.48	P
8	171	29 (1)	May 11	ATL	@	PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.250	.263	.513	9						P
9	172	31 (1)	May 14	ATL	@	NYM	L,3-9	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.238	.465	9	1.05	-0.061	2.32	-0.08%	-0.62	P
10	173	35 (3)	May 21	ATL		NYM	L,0-5	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.227	.445	9	1.17	-0.035	2.65	-0.05%	-0.28	P
11	174	40 (4)	May 26	ATL		STL	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.200	.392	9	.50	-0.040	1.15	-0.06%	-0.40	P
12	175	44 (3)	May 31	ATL	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.172	.179	.351	9	1.04	-0.086	2.38	-0.12%	-0.80	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	176	49 (4)	Jun 6	ATL		PIT	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.161	.167	.328	9	1.30	-0.076	2.82	-0.10%	-0.70	P
14	177	51 (1)	Jun 8 (1)	ATL		PIT	W,11-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.161	.167	.328	9						P
15	178	54 (2)	Jun 11	ATL		CHC	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.147	.152	.299	9	.27	-0.021	.60	-0.03%	-0.84	P
16	179	56 (1)	Jun 13	ATL	@	PIT	L,1-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.121	.147	.152	.299	9						P
17	180	59 (2)	Jun 16 (1)	ATL		HOU	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.132	.135	.267	9	.27	-0.033	.64	-0.05%	-1.33	P
18	181	64 (4)	Jun 21	ATL		SFG	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.125	.128	.253	9	.81	-0.039	2.44	-0.07%	-0.29	P
19	182	69 (4)	Jun 25	ATL		LAD	W,5-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.116	.119	.235	9	.81	-0.073	2.86	-0.15%	-1.19	P
20	183	74 (4)	Jun 30	ATL		CIN	W,9-4	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.149	.174	.323	9	.56	0.151	1.65	0.27%	1.66	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	184	80 (5)	Jul 5	ATL	@	SFG	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.140	.163	.303	9	1.05	-0.091	3.52	-0.18%	-1.13	P
22	185	86 (5)	Jul 9	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.115	.132	.154	.286	9	.93	-0.028	3.66	-0.07%	-0.05	P
23	186	90 (3)	Jul 13	ATL	@	SDP	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.145	.167	.312	9	.96	0.051	2.59	0.08%	0.28	P
24	187	94 (3)	Jul 17	ATL	@	CIN	W,12-2	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.183	.190	.373	9	.80	0.186	2.41	0.34%	2.23	P
25	188	100 (5)	Jul 25	ATL		MON	L,7-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153	.180	.186	.367	9	.34	-0.009	1.08	-0.02%	-0.09	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	189	107 (6)	Aug 1	ATL	@	NYM	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.175	.180	.355	9	1.81	-0.085	6.01	-0.17%	-1.09	P
27	190	113 (5)	Aug 6	ATL	@	MON	W,6-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.179	.185	.364	9	.66	0.022	1.98	0.04%	-0.33	P
28	191	116 (2)	Aug 9	ATL		NYM	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.179	.185	.364	8						P
29	192	120 (3)	Aug 14	ATL		PHI	L,0-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.176	.182	.358	9	1.55	-0.042	3.92	-0.06%	-0.34	P
30	193	124 (3)	Aug 19	ATL	@	CHC	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.171	.176	.348	9	1.02	-0.051	2.26	-0.07%	-0.54	P
31	194	128 (3)	Aug 23	ATL	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.162	.167	.329	9	.72	-0.075	1.64	-0.10%	-0.59	P
32	195	131 (2)	Aug 27	ATL	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.169	.187	.355	9	.87	0.066	2.88	0.13%	0.31	P
33	196	135 (3)	Aug 31	ATL		CHC	L,4-8	GS-6	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.177	.208	.385	9	.75	0.020	2.03	0.03%	0.19	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	197	138 (2)	Sep 5	ATL	@	CIN	W,11-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.163	.183	.213	.395	9	.81	-0.116	2.03	-0.18%	-0.84	P
35	198	142 (3)	Sep 9	ATL		LAD	W,2-1	GS-10	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.188	.217	.405	9	1.06	0.002	3.34	0.00%	-0.05	P
36	199	146 (3)	Sep 13	ATL		HOU	W,3-2	GS-11	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.184	.212	.396	9	1.45	-0.040	8.27	-0.14%	-0.37	P
37	200	151 (4)	Sep 18	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.180	.207	.387	9	1.10	-0.059	10.59	-0.34%	-0.62	P
38	201	155 (3)	Sep 22	ATL	@	HOU	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.185	.211	.396	9	1.10	0.061	9.18	0.31%	0.46	P
39	202	158 (2)	Sep 26	ATL		SDP	W,10-4	GS-9	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.211	.237	.447	9	.28	0.048	1.89	0.19%	1.26	P
40	203	161 (2)	Sep 30	ATL		CIN	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.227	.253	.479	9	1.18	0.097	1.71	0.08%	0.74	P
							25-15		106	95	11	20	4	0	0	7	2	0	21	0	9	0	1	1	0	0	.211	.227	.253	.479		.86	-0.372	2.72	-0.58%	-6.07

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