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	23-22 / in Starts: 21-21
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	45 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 9 bases loaded PA and 7 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 129 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	85 (40-26-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 129 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	78 (38-26-13)

Most Driven In
D Murphy	4
B Pocoroba	2
J Burroughs	1
R Gilbreath	1
T Paciorek	1
B Horner	1
P Rockett	0
B Bonnell	0

Most Driven In By
R Office	2
G Matthews	1
J Burroughs	1
J Royster	1

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 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	522	1	Apr 7	ATL		LAD	L,4-13	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.60	-0.030	.94	-0.03%	-0.26	P
2	523	5 (3)	Apr 11	ATL		SDP	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.56	-0.141	1.96	-0.11%	-1.70	P
3	524	7 (1)	Apr 16	ATL	@	LAD	L,0-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.97	-0.024	1.11	-0.02%	-0.21	P
4	525	11 (3)	Apr 20	ATL	@	SDP	L,0-2	GS-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.06	-0.036	1.12	-0.02%	-0.29	P
5	526	15 (3)	Apr 25	ATL		SFG	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.66	-0.030	.48	-0.01%	-0.45	P
6	527	19 (3)	Apr 29	ATL		CHC	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	.87	0.011	.50	0.00%	-0.34	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	528	23 (3)	May 4	ATL		NYM	L,2-8	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.22	-0.052	.81	-0.02%	-0.52	P
8	529	27 (3)	May 9 (2)	ATL		MON	L,6-7	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9	1.12	-0.041	.97	-0.02%	-0.62	P
9	530	29 (1)	May 13	ATL	@	MON	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9	.95	-0.046	.69	-0.02%	-0.35	P
10	531	31 (1)	May 17 (1)	ATL	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.217	.217	.435	9	1.13	-0.009	.59	0.00%	-0.18	P
11	532	36 (4)	May 21	ATL	@	HOU	W,6-4	GS-8	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.231	.222	.269	.491	9	1.15	0.020	.41	0.00%	0.36	P
12	533	40 (3)	May 26	ATL		PHI	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.226	.267	.492	9	.53	0.061	.15	0.01%	0.18	P
13	534	44 (3)	May 30	ATL		CIN	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.235	.273	.508	9	1.07	-0.029	.32	-0.01%	-0.22	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
14	535	47 (2)	Jun 3	ATL	@	CHC	L,6-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.229	.265	.493	9	.90	-0.022	.17	0.00%	-0.29	P
15	536	51 (3)	Jun 7	ATL	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.231	.263	.494	9	.17	-0.010	.03	0.00%	-0.57	P
16	537	55 (3)	Jun 11	ATL	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.256	.310	.565	9	.65	0.000	.08	0.00%	0.36	P
17	538	59 (3)	Jun 16	ATL		PIT	L,4-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.250	.302	.552	9	.42	-0.011	.05	0.00%	-0.24	P
18	539	62 (2)	Jun 20	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-3	GS-10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.250	.298	.548	9	.96	0.018	.08	0.00%	0.39	P
19	540	66 (3)	Jun 24	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.255	.300	.555	9	.92	-0.036	.10	0.00%	-0.23	P
20	541	71 (4)	Jun 28	ATL		LAD	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.278	.308	.585	9	1.55	0.105	.08	0.00%	1.16	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	542	76 (4)	Jul 2	ATL		SFG	W,9-7	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.263	.291	.554	9	.72	-0.057	.02	0.00%	-0.55	P
22	543	80 (3)	Jul 6	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.267	.293	.560	9	.91	-0.032	.07	0.00%	-0.30	P
23	544	84 (3)	Jul 9	ATL		SDP	W,5-2	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.262	.288	.550	9	.40	-0.010	.01	0.00%	-0.24	P
24	545	85	Jul 14	ATL		PHI	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.246	.270	.516	9	.24	-0.028	.01	0.00%	-1.30	P
25	546	90 (4)	Jul 18	ATL		NYM	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.250	.262	.512	9	.89	0.025	.02	0.00%	0.05	P
26	547	95 (4)	Jul 22	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.243	.254	.497	9	.87	-0.044	.02	0.00%	-0.34	P
27	548	99 (3)	Jul 26	ATL	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.243	.254	.497	9	.52	-0.015	.01	0.00%	-0.44	P
28	549	102 (2)	Jul 29	ATL		MON	W,9-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.240	.250	.490	8	.83	-0.019	.02	0.00%	-0.48	P
29	550	104 (1)	Jul 31	ATL		CIN	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.244	.253	.497	9	1.07	-0.035	.01	0.00%	-0.21	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	551	107 (2)	Aug 4	ATL		HOU	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228	.244	.253	.497	9	.30	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-1.18	P
31	552	112 (4)	Aug 8	ATL	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.256	.256	.512	9	.98	0.057	.01	0.00%	1.37	P
32	553	115 (2)	Aug 12	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.250	.500	9	.36	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
33	554	119 (3)	Aug 16	ATL	@	CHC	W,9-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.242	.241	.483	9	.41	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.82	P
34	555	123 (3)	Aug 20	ATL	@	STL	L,4-6	GS-9	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.255	.258	.514	9	1.17	0.078	.00	0.00%	0.57	P
35	556	125 (1)	Aug 23	ATL		PIT	L,3-4	12-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.253	.256	.508	9	3.47	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
36	557	126	Aug 24	ATL		PIT	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.247	.250	.497	9	1.48	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.87	P
37	558	130 (3)	Aug 28	ATL		CHC	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.240	.242	.482	9	.96	-0.165	.00	0.00%	-2.06	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	559	133 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	ATL	@	PIT	L,3-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.235	.237	.472	9	.83	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
39	560	138 (4)	Sep 5	ATL		SDP	W,8-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.226	.228	.454	9	.32	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-1.13	P
40	561	142 (3)	Sep 9	ATL		LAD	W,7-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.220	.221	.441	9	1.12	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.96	P
41	562	146 (3)	Sep 13	ATL	@	SFG	W,5-3	GS-11	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.221	.222	.443	9	1.73	-0.081	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
42	563	150 (3)	Sep 17	ATL	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.233	.234	.467	9	.99	0.106	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
43	564	153 (2)	Sep 21	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.235	.237	.472	9	1.45	-0.134	.00	0.00%	-0.78	P
44	565	157 (3)	Sep 26	ATL		HOU	L,0-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.238	.239	.477	9	1.85	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.27	P
45	566	161 (3)	Sep 30	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.248	.258	.506	9	.65	0.034	.00	0.00%	0.64	P
							23-22		129	120	5	27	4	0	0	10	3	0	25	1	4	1	0	3	0	0	.225	.248	.258	.506		.91	-1.035	.22	-0.24%	-12.91

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