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	20-24 / in Starts: 19-24
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	41 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 123 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	93 (45-35-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 123 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	75 (36-25-13)

Most Driven In
R Gilbreath	2
B Pocoroba	2
V Correll	1
T Paciorek	1
G Matthews	1
B Bonnell	0

Most Driven In By
J Burroughs	1
W MontaÃ±ez	0

1977 Batting Game Log

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1977 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	478	2 (1)	Apr 9	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-2	GS-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.28	-0.035	1.95	-0.03%	-0.22	P
2	479	6 (3)	Apr 13	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	1.59	-0.100	2.39	-0.09%	-0.87	P
3	480	9 (2)	Apr 17	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	9	1.78	0.065	2.93	0.06%	0.49	P
4	481	13 (3)	Apr 22	ATL		LAD	W,6-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.68	-0.035	1.40	-0.04%	-0.43	P
5	482	16 (2)	Apr 25	ATL		CIN	L,9-23	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
6	483	19 (2)	Apr 29	ATL	@	STL	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	.67	-0.036	.67	-0.02%	-0.47	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
7	484	23 (3)	May 3	ATL		PIT	L,7-8	GS-11	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	1.20	-0.095	.75	-0.04%	-0.76	P
8	485	26 (2)	May 7	ATL	@	CHC	L,4-11	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.93	0.036	.34	0.01%	0.22	P
9	486	30 (3)	May 11	ATL	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	1.90	-0.158	.51	-0.03%	-1.28	P
10	487	34 (3)	May 15	ATL		STL	W,15-12	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	1.72	-0.023	.26	0.00%	-0.22	P
11	488	35	May 17	ATL		MON	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
12	489	37 (1)	May 19	ATL		CHC	W,6-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.190	.418	9	.91	0.037	.19	0.01%	0.23	P
13	490	41 (3)	May 23	ATL	@	SDP	W,6-5	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467	9	1.26	0.014	.23	0.00%	0.01	P
14	491	45 (3)	May 27	ATL	@	SFG	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.200	.431	9	1.84	-0.089	.33	-0.01%	-0.78	P
15	492	49 (3)	May 31	ATL	@	CIN	L,3-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.207	.179	.385	9	1.44	-0.122	.20	-0.01%	-1.16	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
16	493	53 (3)	Jun 4	ATL		SFG	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.182	.156	.338	9	.38	-0.026	.06	0.00%	-0.97	P
17	494	57 (3)	Jun 9	ATL		PHI	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9	.38	-0.022	.03	0.00%	0.04	P
18	495	61 (3)	Jun 13	ATL		NYM	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.211	.189	.400	9	1.59	0.072	.14	0.00%	0.75	P
19	496	65 (3)	Jun 18	ATL	@	PHI	L,5-8	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.214	.195	.409	9	1.01	-0.094	.04	0.00%	-1.46	P
20	497	68 (2)	Jun 22	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.217	.200	.417	9	.28	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
21	498	71 (2)	Jun 26	ATL		SDP	W,8-5	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.188	.200	.188	.388	9	.44	-0.043	.01	0.00%	-1.05	P
22	499	75 (3)	Jun 30	ATL		LAD	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.222	.212	.434	9	1.77	0.205	.02	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
23	500	79 (3)	Jul 4	ATL		CIN	W,5-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.214	.204	.418	9	.57	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
24	501	82 (2)	Jul 8	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.203	.193	.396	9	1.03	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
25	502	86 (3)	Jul 12	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.194	.183	.377	9	1.92	-0.220	.00	0.00%	-1.46	P
26	503	90 (3)	Jul 16	ATL		SFG	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.185	.175	.359	9	.99	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
27	504	92 (1)	Jul 21	ATL	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS-12	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.174	.164	.338	9	1.33	-0.143	.00	0.00%	-1.07	P
28	505	96 (3)	Jul 25	ATL	@	PIT	L,3-6	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.159	.169	.159	.328	9	1.00	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-1.35	P
29	506	100 (3)	Jul 29	ATL		PIT	W,5-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.164	.155	.319	9	1.05	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.54	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
30	507	104 (3)	Aug 2	ATL		STL	L,4-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.158	.149	.307	9	1.20	-0.106	.00	0.00%	-0.83	P
31	508	108 (3)	Aug 6	ATL		MON	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.152	.143	.295	9	.69	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.98	P
32	509	110 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	ATL	@	SDP	L,6-8	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.159	.150	.309	9	2.42	-0.047	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
33	510	115 (4)	Aug 14	ATL	@	LAD	L,0-1	GS-9	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.167	.171	.337	9	.96	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.01	P
34	511	119 (3)	Aug 19 (1)	ATL	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.172	.176	.349	9	1.22	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.07	P
35	512	124 (4)	Aug 23	ATL		PHI	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.169	.172	.341	9	.94	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
36	513	128 (3)	Aug 27	ATL		NYM	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.172	.176	.348	9	1.85	-0.175	.00	0.00%	-1.36	P
37	514	132 (3)	Aug 31	ATL	@	PHI	L,1-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.170	.174	.344	9	1.82	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.65	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
38	515	136 (3)	Sep 4	ATL	@	NYM	W,7-5	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.158	.165	.168	.333	9	.77	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-1.23	P
39	516	140 (3)	Sep 8	ATL		LAD	L,4-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.162	.165	.327	9	.87	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
40	517	144 (3)	Sep 12	ATL	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.165	.168	.333	9	.51	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
41	518	149 (4)	Sep 17	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.171	.175	.346	9	.81	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.16	P
42	519	152 (2)	Sep 21	ATL	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.178	.181	.359	9	1.53	0.087	.00	0.00%	0.60	P
43	520	156 (3)	Sep 25	ATL		CIN	L,0-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.168	.174	.178	.352	9	1.03	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
44	521	160 (3)	Sep 30	ATL	@	CIN	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.180	.183	.364	9	.97	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.15	P
							20-24		123	109	2	19	1	0	0	7	0	0	15	1	12	1	0	3	0	0	.174	.180	.183	.364		1.13	-1.725	.24	-0.19%	-18.62

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