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	21-21 / in Starts: 15-15
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	24 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 91 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	44 (24-14-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 91 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	56 (28-18-9)

Most Driven In
M Perez	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
J Oates	1
M Lum	1
Self	1

1973 Batting Game Log

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1973 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	318	4 (3)	Apr 9	ATL		CIN	L,7-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	319	7 (2)	Apr 13	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-6	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	320	14 (6)	Apr 21	ATL	@	CIN	W,5-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.64	-0.029	.56	-0.02%	-0.45	P
4	321	17 (2)	Apr 25	ATL		PHI	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
5	322	21 (3)	May 1	ATL		MON	L,6-9	4-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	1.27	-0.026	.71	-0.01%	-0.14	P
6	323	23 (1)	May 4	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
7	324	26 (2)	May 7	ATL	@	NYM	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
8	325	28 (1)	May 9	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-8	2-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.42	-0.029	.17	-0.01%	-0.87	P
9	326	33 (4)	May 15	ATL	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	1.08	-0.149	.59	-0.05%	-1.12	P
10	327	38 (4)	May 20 (1)	ATL		LAD	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9	1.60	-0.089	.92	-0.03%	-0.46	P
11	328	43 (4)	May 26	ATL	@	STL	L,0-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.308	.538	9	.86	-0.044	.32	-0.01%	-0.36	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	329	49 (5)	Jun 1	ATL	@	CHC	W,8-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.308	.538	9						P
13	330	53 (3)	Jun 6	ATL	@	MON	W,5-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9	.53	-0.053	.03	0.00%	-0.70	P
14	331	56 (2)	Jun 9	ATL		STL	W,8-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.200	.350	9	.40	-0.030	.04	0.00%	-0.71	P
15	332	60 (3)	Jun 12	ATL		PIT	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.208	.375	9	.38	0.006	.06	0.00%	-0.18	P
16	333	63 (2)	Jun 16	ATL		CHC	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.192	.231	.423	9	1.15	0.026	.32	0.00%	0.15	P
17	334	67 (3)	Jun 19	ATL	@	LAD	L,0-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.185	.222	.407	9	1.13	-0.032	.23	0.00%	-0.27	P
18	335	70 (2)	Jun 22	ATL	@	SDP	W,7-3	GS-9	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.258	.452	9	.73	-0.071	.04	0.00%	-0.11	P
19	336	73 (2)	Jun 24	ATL	@	SDP	W,6-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.250	.438	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.13	P
20	337	76 (2)	Jun 28 (1)	ATL		LAD	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.171	.229	.400	9	.70	-0.055	.04	0.00%	-0.70	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	338	81 (4)	Jul 1 (2)	ATL		SFG	W,8-7	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.162	.216	.378	9	1.48	-0.097	.03	0.00%	-0.83	P
22	339	85 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	ATL		HOU	L,8-12	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.211	.368	9	1.85	-0.048	.04	0.00%	-0.44	P
23	340	89 (3)	Jul 8	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.238	.405	9	.45	0.010	.02	0.00%	-0.24	P
24	341	93 (3)	Jul 13 (1)	ATL		MON	L,7-11	GS-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.238	.405	9	1.47	-0.013	.07	0.00%	-0.27	P
25	342	97 (3)	Jul 16	ATL		NYM	W,8-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.159	.227	.386	9	1.26	-0.068	.04	0.00%	-0.73	P
26	343	100 (2)	Jul 20	ATL		PHI	L,4-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.156	.222	.378	9	.29	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
27	344	105 (4)	Jul 26 (2)	ATL	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.204	.347	9	.90	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
28	345	108 (2)	Jul 29	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.137	.196	.333	9	.87	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.44	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
29	346	112 (3)	Aug 1	ATL		CIN	W,14-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.132	.189	.321	9	.80	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.59	P
30	347	117 (4)	Aug 5	ATL		SDP	W,9-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.140	.179	.319	9	.47	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.70	P
31	348	118	Aug 8	ATL	@	STL	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.140	.179	.319	9						P
32	349	120 (1)	Aug 10	ATL	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.117	.131	.167	.298	9	.65	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.84	P
33	350	124 (3)	Aug 15	ATL	@	CHC	W,15-1	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.138	.172	.310	9	.30	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
34	351	128 (3)	Aug 19	ATL	@	MON	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.121	.134	.167	.301	9	.99	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
35	352	129	Aug 21	ATL		STL	W,11-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.132	.164	.297	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
36	353	132 (2)	Aug 25	ATL		PIT	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.114	.127	.157	.284	9	1.39	-0.187	.00	0.00%	-1.64	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
37	354	137 (4)	Sep 1	ATL	@	SFG	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.135	.205	.341	9	1.00	0.083	.00	0.00%	0.34	P
38	355	142 (4)	Sep 5	ATL	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.132	.200	.332	9	.73	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
39	356	146 (3)	Sep 9 (2)	ATL		CIN	L,0-7	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.141	.221	.362	9	.53	0.038	.00	0.00%	0.26	P
40	357	151 (4)	Sep 15	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.139	.218	.357	9	1.47	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
41	358	155 (3)	Sep 19	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.146	.213	.359	9	.77	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
42	359	159 (3)	Sep 25	ATL		LAD	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.143	.207	.350	9	1.22	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
							21-21		91	82	3	10	4	0	1	2	1	0	26	1	7	0	1	4	0	0	.122	.143	.207	.350		.83	-1.371	.12	-0.13%	-15.33

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