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	12-30 / in Starts: 1-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 10 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	6 (1-5-0) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 10 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (3-1-0)

1965 Batting Game Log

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1965 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	11	7 (6)	Apr 21	MLN	@	STL	L,3-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	12	10 (2)	Apr 28	MLN		STL	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
3	13	18 (7)	May 8	MLN	@	NYM	L,2-4	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
4	14	23 (4)	May 13	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-4	5-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	6	.98	-0.022	1.71	-0.02%	0.03	P
5	15	25 (1)	May 15	MLN	@	PHI	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	8						P
6	16	30 (4)	May 21	MLN		PIT	L,1-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
7	17	31	May 22	MLN		PIT	L,4-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
8	18	32	May 23	MLN		PIT	L,1-10	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						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
9	19	45 (12)	Jun 6 (1)	MLN		LAD	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	8						P
10	20	48 (2)	Jun 9	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
11	21	50 (1)	Jun 11	MLN	@	STL	W,8-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.10	-0.003	.36	-0.01%	-0.35	P
12	22	53 (2)	Jun 13 (2)	MLN	@	STL	L,2-12	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
13	23	54	Jun 15	MLN		PHI	W,12-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
14	24	55	Jun 16	MLN		PHI	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
15	25	57 (1)	Jun 18	MLN		STL	L,4-5	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
16	26	59 (1)	Jun 20	MLN		STL	L,4-6	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
17	27	66 (6)	Jun 27 (2)	MLN		CIN	L,2-10	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.04	-0.001	.13	0.00%	-0.30	P
18	28	68 (1)	Jun 28 (2)	MLN	@	NYM	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
19	29	70 (1)	Jun 30	MLN	@	PHI	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						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
20	30	73 (2)	Jul 3	MLN	@	PIT	L,5-9	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
21	31	77 (3)	Jul 8	MLN		HOU	W,9-8	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	7						P
22	32	79 (1)	Jul 10	MLN	@	CIN	L,8-9	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
23	33	94 (14)	Jul 25	MLN	@	SFG	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						PR
24	34	98 (3)	Jul 30	MLN		SFG	L,2-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	7						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	35	105 (6)	Aug 5	MLN		LAD	L,3-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
26	36	107 (1)	Aug 7	MLN		HOU	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
27	37	112 (4)	Aug 12	MLN		STL	L,4-5	12-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
28	38	116 (3)	Aug 16	MLN	@	STL	W,10-8	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.30	-0.008	1.76	-0.03%	-0.51	P
29	39	119 (2)	Aug 19	MLN	@	STL	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
30	40	129 (9)	Aug 29	MLN		CHC	L,2-10	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						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
31	41	132 (2)	Sep 1 (2)	MLN	@	CIN	L,0-2	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
32	42	133	Sep 2	MLN	@	CIN	W,4-3	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8						P
33	43	134	Sep 3	MLN		PIT	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	6						P
34	44	136 (1)	Sep 5	MLN		PIT	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1						P
35	45	137	Sep 6 (1)	MLN		NYM	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.32	-0.009	1.10	-0.02%	-0.30	P
36	46	138	Sep 6 (2)	MLN		NYM	W,3-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.15	-0.004	.63	-0.01%	-0.14	P
37	47	140 (1)	Sep 10	MLN	@	NYM	W,3-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	1						P
38	48	143 (2)	Sep 13	MLN	@	PHI	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
39	49	147 (3)	Sep 17	MLN		SFG	W,9-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.70	-0.038	.57	-0.02%	-0.64	P
40	50	152 (4)	Sep 22	MLN		LAD	L,6-7	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
41	51	155 (2)	Sep 26	MLN	@	SFG	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
42	52	159 (3)	Sep 30	MLN	@	LAD	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	8						P
							12-30		10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200		.47	-0.085	.95	-0.10%	-2.21

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