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Phil Niekro   |   Major Leaguer   1964-1987

Full Name:  Phillip Henry Niekro
Born:  April 1,1939  in  Blaine, Ohio
Height:  6-1  Weight:  180  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Bridgeport (Bridgeport,OH)
College:  


Brother of Joe Niekro, Uncle of Lance NiekroBaseball Lists:  No-Hitters and Perfect Games ... NL Gold Glove Award Winners ... 300 Career Wins ... Oldest and Youngest Major Leaguers by Year ... Retired Numbers ... Hall of Famers ... Relatives Playing Together on Same team

Debut:  April 15,1964


Transactions:   [Jul 19,1958] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 7,1983] - Released by Braves.  [Jan 5,1984] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Nov 12,1985] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 8,1986] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Mar 28,1986] - Released by Yankees.  [Apr 3,1986] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Aug 9,1987] - Traded by Indians to Blue Jays for Don Gordon and Darryl Landrum.  [Aug 31,1987] - Released by Blue Jays.  [Sep 23,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  


 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1959WellsvilleNypl20MbrD 217.461035.04738292416 12.09---6.174.112.03--
 McCookNeb St20MbrD 713.122352.03520182948 6.06---5.028.311.23--
1960JacksonvilSally21MbrD 642.793884.06636265252 7.07---5.575.571.40--
 LouisvilleAmer21MbrAAA 103.60610.0115492 9.90---8.101.802.00--
1961AustinTex22MbrAA 442.9551110.010045365384 8.18---4.346.871.39--
1962LouisvilleAmer23MbrAAA 963.864998.011150424148 10.19---3.774.411.55--
1964DenverPCL25MbrAAA 1153.4529172.0172796645119 9.00---2.356.231.26--
 MilwaukeeNL25MbrMLB 004.80100002015.01510817819.000.604.204.801.4786%
1965MilwaukeeNL26MbrMLB 232.894110021674.27332245264998.800.603.135.911.3351%
1966RichmondIL27AtlAAA 343.671754.04327221636 7.17---2.676.001.09--
 AtlantaNL27AtlMLB 434.112800010250.14832234231738.580.724.113.041.4161%
1967AtlantaNL28AtlMLB 1191.874620101209207.01646443955129197.130.392.395.611.0652%
1968AtlantaNL29AtlMLB 14122.59373415532257.022883741645140167.980.561.584.901.0659%
1969AtlantaNL30AtlMLB 23132.56403521441284.123593812157193157.440.661.806.111.0362%
1970AtlantaNL31AtlMLB 12184.27343210310229.2222124109406816868.701.572.666.581.2665%
1971AtlantaNL32AtlMLB 15142.98423618442268.224811289277017388.310.902.345.801.1854%
1972AtlantaNL33AtlMLB 16123.06383617110282.1254112962253164108.100.701.695.231.0955%
1973AtlantaNL34AtlMLB 13103.3142309174245.0214103902189131117.860.773.274.811.2450%
1974AtlantaNL35AtlMLB 20132.38413918611302.12499180198819567.410.572.625.801.1157%
1975AtlantaNL36AtlMLB 15153.20393713120275.2285115982972144159.300.952.354.701.3054%
1976AtlantaNL37AtlMLB 17113.29383710210270.22491169918101173148.280.603.365.751.2945%
1977AtlantaNL38AtlMLB 16204.03444320210330.131516614826164262178.580.714.477.141.4553%
1978AtlantaNL39AtlMLB 19182.88444222411334.129512910716102248117.940.432.756.681.1947%
1979AtlantaNL40AtlMLB 21203.39444423100342.031116012941113208188.181.082.975.471.2451%
1980AtlantaNL41AtlMLB 15183.63403811321275.0256119111308517698.380.982.785.761.2452%
1981AtlantaNL42AtlMLB 773.1022223300139.112056486566227.750.393.624.001.2651%
1982AtlantaNL43AtlMLB 1743.6135354200234.122510694237314448.640.882.805.531.2758%
1983AtlantaNL44AtlMLB 11103.9734332000201.221294891810512869.460.804.695.711.5749%
1984NY YankeesAL45NyyMLB 1683.0932315110215.22198574157613629.140.633.175.681.3750%
1985NY YankeesAL46NyyMLB 16124.0933337100220.02031101002912014958.301.194.916.101.4744%
1986ClevelandAL47CleMLB 11114.3234325010210.1241126101249581910.311.034.063.471.6048%
1987AtlantaNL48AtlMLB 0015.001100003.0655060018.000.0018.000.004.0015%
 TorontoAL48TorMLB 028.2533000012.0151111477111.253.005.255.251.8341%
 ClevelandAL48CleMLB 7115.8922222000123.21428381185357910.331.313.864.151.5851%
 
Major League Totals - 24 Season(s)3182743.358647162454583295,404.15044233720124821809334222642 8.400.803.015.571.2753%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)43253.56223615.0585300243269405 8.56---3.945.931.39--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1964MilwaukeeNL25MbrMLB p910000000000000000--------------
1965MilwaukeeNL26MbrMLB p9421001000000030000.100.100.1002000%
1966AtlantaNL27AtlMLB p928800000000060030.000.000.00000040%
1967AtlantaNL28AtlMLB p94657472002001162060.123.167.15832556%
1968AtlantaNL29AtlMLB p937773810270002200180.104.104.19529965%
1969AtlantaNL30AtlMLB p9409511204007002210090.211.227.25348071%
1970AtlantaNL31AtlMLB p934795120013002170061.152.171.19036162%
1971AtlantaNL32AtlMLB p942923141004000201071.152.160.16332360%
1972AtlantaNL33AtlMLB p9389371810140012220111.194.216.23745361%
1973AtlantaNL34AtlMLB p942823104012001261070.122.143.20735054%
1974AtlantaNL35AtlMLB p94110452020011003181091.192.220.21243260%
1975AtlantaNL36AtlMLB p9399951721010001180042.172.176.21238862%
1976AtlantaNL37AtlMLB p938945183011201081091.191.198.25545369%
1977AtlantaNL38AtlMLB p94410921910070001510121.174.180.18336357%
1978AtlantaNL39AtlMLB p94512052740010003251041.225.248.25850664%
1979AtlantaNL40AtlMLB p944123102460012001192071.195.213.24445762%
1980AtlantaNL41AtlMLB p940902125005001190050.133.143.18933259%
1981AtlantaNL42AtlMLB p92252140001000110030.077.077.07715454%
1982AtlantaNL43AtlMLB p935876174017000160031.195.193.27646961%
1983AtlantaNL44AtlMLB p934653122005001120061.185.194.21540973%
1984NY YankeesAL45NyyMLB p032000000000000000--------------
1985NY YankeesAL46NyyMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1986ClevelandAL47CleMLB p034000000000000000--------------
1987AtlantaNL48AtlMLB p91100000000000000.000.000.000000--
 TorontoAL48TorMLB p03000000000000000--------------
 ClevelandAL48CleMLB p022000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 24 Season(s)866153780260421710901173141201291235 .169.183.21139462%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1969AtlantaNL30Ch014.501008.09444 10.13---4.504.501.63--
1982AtlantaNL43Ch003.001006.06245 9.00---6.007.501.67--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)013.8620014.015689 9.64---5.145.791.64--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1969AtlantaNL30AtlCh1300000000010000.000.000.000000--
1982AtlantaNL43AtlCh1000000100000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)2300000100010000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1964MilwaukeeNL25MbrMLBP101502021---1.0001.20
 
1965MilwaukeeNL26MbrMLBP4174.26171242---.9582.77
 
1966AtlantaNL27AtlMLBP2850.12180201---1.0003.58
 
1967AtlantaNL28AtlMLBP4620710404544---.9262.17
 
1968AtlantaNL29AtlMLBP3725718594814---.9512.70
 
1969AtlantaNL30AtlMLBP40284.124513784---.9622.37
 
1970AtlantaNL31AtlMLBP34229.214381534---.9812.04
 
1971AtlantaNL32AtlMLBP42268.219442656---.9692.11
 
1972AtlantaNL33AtlMLBP38282.126404704---.9432.10
 
1973AtlantaNL34AtlMLBP4224530414754---.9472.61
 
1974AtlantaNL35AtlMLBP41302.122420643---1.0001.91
 
1975AtlantaNL36AtlMLBP39275.221410622---1.0002.02
 
1976AtlantaNL37AtlMLBP38270.219412622---.9682.00
 
1977AtlantaNL38AtlMLBP44330.120510715---1.0001.93
 
1978AtlantaNL39AtlMLBP44334.117652844---.9762.21
 
1979AtlantaNL40AtlMLBP4434231561883---.9892.29
 
1980AtlantaNL41AtlMLBP4027518401596---.9831.90
 
1981AtlantaNL42AtlMLBP22139.110220322---1.0002.07
 
1982AtlantaNL43AtlMLBP35234.118381574---.9822.15
 
1983AtlantaNL44AtlMLBP34201.215272446---.9551.87
 
1984NY YankeesAL45NyyMLBP32215.213361504---.9802.04
 
1985NY YankeesAL46NyyMLBP3322011200315---1.0001.27
 
1986ClevelandAL47CleMLBP34210.19324452---.9111.75
 
1987AtlantaNL48AtlMLBP1300000------.00
1987ClevelandAL48CleMLBP22123.212170291---1.0002.11
1987TorontoAL48TorMLBP31210010---1.000.75
 


 Awards
[1969] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1974] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1975] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1978] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17), NL Gold Glove Award (P)  [1979] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #20), NL Gold Glove Award (P), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6)  [1980] - Roberto Clemente Award, NL Gold Glove Award (P)  [1982] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (P), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)  [1983] - NL Gold Glove Award (P)  [1984] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1993] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (278 votes - 65.72%)  [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (273 votes - 59.87%)  [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (286 votes - 62.17%)  [1996] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (321 votes - 68.3%)  [1997] - Elected to Hall of Fame (380 votes - 80.34%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985600,000  299,10819
1986300,000  325,46641
1987*60,000  292,85380
 
Career:  $960,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Phil was a knuckleball pitcher.

In 1984, the Atlanta Braves retired Niekro's uniform number. (#35)

Notes: Brother of Joe Niekro, uncle of Lance Niekro....Played in 5 All-Star games during his career (1969, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1984)
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