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	14-20 / in Starts: 13-19
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 88 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	52 (27-15-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 88 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	55 (28-17-9)

Most Driven In
M Lum	2
Self	1
R Carty	0

Most Driven In By
G Garrido	1
R Carty	1
Self	1
F MillÃ¡n	1
H Aaron	1

1970 Batting Game Log

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1970 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	204	1	Apr 7	ATL	@	SDP	L,3-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.017	1.10	-0.02%	-0.15	P
2	205	6 (4)	Apr 12	ATL	@	HOU	L,3-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.51	-0.025	.83	-0.03%	-0.31	P
3	206	10 (3)	Apr 16	ATL		SDP	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.27	-0.135	2.10	-0.13%	-1.49	P
4	207	14 (3)	Apr 21	ATL		CIN	L,8-13	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.07	0.003	2.71	0.00%	0.41	P
5	208	18 (3)	Apr 26	ATL	@	PIT	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.06	-0.179	.88	-0.09%	-2.37	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	209	22 (3)	May 1	ATL		CHC	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.59	-0.039	.72	-0.03%	-0.57	P
7	210	26 (3)	May 6	ATL		PIT	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.47	-0.036	.61	-0.03%	-0.67	P
8	211	30 (3)	May 11	ATL	@	CHC	W,7-6	GS-10	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.42	-0.149	1.94	-0.12%	-0.96	P
9	212	33 (2)	May 16	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.32	-0.072	3.07	-0.10%	-0.61	P
10	213	38 (4)	May 21	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.63	-0.049	1.04	-0.05%	-0.86	P
11	214	43 (4)	May 27	ATL		HOU	W,8-1	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.069	.100	.069	.169	9	.18	0.031	.26	0.03%	1.63	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
12	215	47 (3)	Jun 2	ATL		NYM	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.091	.063	.153	9	.93	-0.075	1.20	-0.06%	-0.80	P
13	216	51 (3)	Jun 7	ATL		MON	L,1-10	GS-6	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.143	.118	.261	9	1.06	0.075	1.21	0.05%	0.66	P
14	217	55 (3)	Jun 12	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-8	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.162	.114	.276	9	1.21	-0.005	1.24	0.00%	-0.10	P
15	218	60 (4)	Jun 18	ATL	@	MON	L,7-10	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.171	.128	.299	9	.31	0.003	.26	0.00%	0.07	P
16	219	65 (4)	Jun 22	ATL		LAD	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.214	.396	9	1.07	0.061	1.18	0.04%	0.39	P
17	220	71 (5)	Jun 28 (2)	ATL	@	SFG	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.170	.200	.370	9	1.36	-0.104	.36	-0.02%	-0.91	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
18	221	76 (4)	Jul 3 (2)	ATL		SDP	W,9-4	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.180	.208	.388	9	.28	0.019	.04	0.00%	-0.10	P
19	222	81 (4)	Jul 8	ATL		SFG	L,0-13	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.176	.204	.381	9	.47	-0.012	.04	0.00%	-0.11	P
20	223	85 (3)	Jul 11	ATL		CIN	L,6-7	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.173	.200	.373	9	1.05	-0.027	.08	0.00%	-0.25	P
21	224	91 (5)	Jul 20 (1)	ATL		CHC	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.164	.189	.352	9	.71	-0.056	.01	0.00%	-0.33	P
22	225	97 (5)	Jul 25	ATL	@	CHC	W,9-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.125	.153	.179	.331	9	.80	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-1.54	P
23	226	102 (4)	Jul 30	ATL		STL	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.164	.190	.354	9	.73	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.10	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
24	227	106 (3)	Aug 3 (1)	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-7	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.154	.177	.331	9	1.20	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-1.07	P
25	228	111 (4)	Aug 7 (1)	ATL	@	SDP	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.174	.197	.371	9	1.04	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.22	P
26	229	115 (3)	Aug 12	ATL		MON	W,8-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.171	.194	.365	9	.99	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
27	230	119 (3)	Aug 15	ATL		NYM	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.181	.203	.383	9	.73	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.02	P
28	231	124 (4)	Aug 21	ATL	@	MON	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.189	.211	.400	9	1.28	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.09	P
29	232	129 (4)	Aug 27	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.187	.208	.395	9	.97	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.24	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
30	233	133 (3)	Sep 1 (1)	ATL		LAD	L,3-6	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.184	.205	.390	9	1.38	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.46	P
31	234	137 (3)	Sep 5 (1)	ATL		SFG	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.177	.197	.375	9	1.50	-0.120	.00	0.00%	-1.45	P
32	235	144 (6)	Sep 9 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	L,4-7	GS-6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.175	.195	.370	9	1.11	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
33	236	149 (4)	Sep 14	ATL	@	SFG	L,5-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.175	.195	.370	9						P
34	237	151 (1)	Sep 16	ATL	@	SFG	W,10-7	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.171	.190	.361	9	.54	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
							14-20		88	79	5	12	0	0	1	3	2	0	17	0	6	1	1	1	0	0	.152	.171	.190	.361		.93	-1.190	.64	-0.55%	-12.96

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