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	21-17 / in Starts: 21-16
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 105 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	88 (44-23-21)
Avg. MLBer w/ 105 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	64 (32-21-11)

Most Driven In
V Correll	3
B Pocoroba	2
K Henderson	2
T Paciorek	2
D May	1
D Chaney	1
Self	1
J Royster	0

Most Driven In By
L Lacy	2
R Gilbreath	1
R Office	1
Self	1

1976 Batting Game Log

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1976 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	440	2 (1)	Apr 10	ATL	@	SDP	W,3-0	GS-8	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.66	-0.110	2.51	-0.10%	-0.70	P
2	441	5 (2)	Apr 15	ATL		CIN	W,10-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.33	-0.035	.54	-0.04%	-1.17	P
3	442	9 (3)	Apr 20	ATL		SFG	L,11-12	GS-6	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.08	0.166	1.95	0.18%	3.61	P
4	443	13 (3)	Apr 25	ATL	@	PHI	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.58	-0.042	.86	-0.04%	-0.51	P
5	444	17 (3)	Apr 29	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-2	GS-8	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	1.48	0.021	2.11	0.02%	0.21	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	445	21 (3)	May 4	ATL		STL	L,7-8	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	1.73	-0.095	1.74	-0.06%	-1.11	P
7	446	25 (3)	May 8	ATL	@	PIT	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9	.42	-0.021	.26	-0.01%	-0.30	P
8	447	30 (4)	May 15 (2)	ATL		MON	L,1-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9	.37	-0.019	.17	-0.01%	-0.19	P
9	448	34 (3)	May 18	ATL	@	HOU	W,3-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.50	-0.036	.20	-0.01%	-0.40	P
10	449	40 (5)	May 23 (2)	ATL	@	SFG	L,0-1	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.080	.080	.160	9	1.75	-0.137	.72	-0.03%	-0.83	P
11	450	43 (2)	May 29	ATL		HOU	L,3-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.074	.074	.148	9	1.44	-0.074	.55	-0.02%	-0.60	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	451	51 (7)	Jun 8	ATL	@	CHC	W,7-3	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.63	-0.009	.19	0.00%	-0.24	P
13	452	56 (4)	Jun 13	ATL		PIT	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.121	.121	.121	.242	9	.83	0.025	.17	0.00%	-0.23	P
14	453	59 (2)	Jun 16	ATL	@	STL	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.121	.121	.121	.242	5						P
15	454	62 (2)	Jun 19 (2)	ATL		CHC	W,12-5	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.184	.211	.395	9	.12	0.014	.02	0.00%	0.17	P
16	455	67 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	ATL		MON	W,3-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.175	.200	.375	9	1.11	-0.075	.27	-0.01%	-0.83	P
17	456	71 (3)	Jun 26 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.186	.209	.395	9	.81	-0.062	.38	-0.02%	-0.96	P
18	457	75 (3)	Jun 30	ATL	@	LAD	W,8-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.174	.196	.370	9	.26	-0.019	.07	0.00%	-0.37	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
19	458	79 (3)	Jul 5	ATL		PIT	W,8-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.188	.354	9	.77	-0.041	.29	-0.01%	-0.37	P
20	459	83 (3)	Jul 9	ATL		NYM	W,5-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.160	.180	.340	9	.68	-0.032	.16	-0.01%	-0.45	P
21	460	86 (2)	Jul 15	ATL	@	PIT	L,1-13	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.157	.157	.176	.333	9	1.15	-0.053	.31	-0.01%	-0.72	P
22	461	90 (3)	Jul 19	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-2	GS-7	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.189	.226	.415	9	.87	0.149	.12	0.01%	1.31	P
23	462	94 (3)	Jul 23	ATL		CIN	L,1-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.196	.196	.232	.429	9	1.77	-0.133	.29	-0.01%	-1.20	P
24	463	99 (4)	Jul 28	ATL		LAD	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.217	.300	.517	9	1.52	0.095	.04	0.00%	2.56	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
25	464	103 (3)	Aug 1	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.210	.290	.500	9	1.67	-0.088	.02	0.00%	-0.74	P
26	465	108 (4)	Aug 5	ATL		SFG	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.203	.281	.484	9	1.36	-0.068	.01	0.00%	-0.57	P
27	466	113 (4)	Aug 10	ATL	@	PHI	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.209	.299	.507	9	1.27	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.46	P
28	467	118 (4)	Aug 15	ATL		STL	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.203	.200	.290	.490	9	1.38	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.71	P
29	468	123 (4)	Aug 20	ATL	@	STL	L,4-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.197	.286	.483	9	1.83	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
30	469	128 (4)	Aug 25	ATL		PHI	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.200	.284	.484	9	.45	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-1.10	P
31	470	131 (2)	Aug 29	ATL	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.195	.276	.471	9	1.16	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
Sep/Oct		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
32	471	134 (2)	Sep 3	ATL		CIN	L,5-10	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.215	.286	.501	9	1.41	0.087	.00	0.00%	0.78	P
33	472	138 (3)	Sep 7	ATL	@	SFG	L,3-6	GS-4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.222	.291	.513	9	1.14	0.101	.00	0.00%	0.91	P
34	473	141 (2)	Sep 12 (1)	ATL	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.217	.284	.501	9	.71	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
35	474	148 (6)	Sep 16	ATL		HOU	W,5-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.212	.277	.489	9	.81	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
36	475	153 (4)	Sep 21	ATL	@	HOU	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.202	.264	.467	9	.39	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.86	P
37	476	157 (3)	Sep 26	ATL		SDP	W,10-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.196	.256	.451	9	.66	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.79	P
38	477	161 (3)	Oct 2	ATL	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.191	.198	.255	.453	9	.95	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.73	P
							21-17		105	94	5	18	3	0	1	12	0	0	8	1	9	1	2	3	0	1	.191	.198	.255	.453		.94	-0.837	.36	-0.16%	-8.43

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