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Proper Name
Phillip Henry Niekro
nickname
Knucksie
High Level
MLB (1964-1987)
Positions
P (902)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Blaine,Ohio
Died
12/26/2020
Cause of Death
Cancer
High School
Bridgeport (Bridgeport,OH)
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
ATL [19] MLN [2] NYA [2] CLE [2] TOR [1]
TBC#
15981
mlbam id
119786
Retrosheet
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Career MLB [1964-1987]3.351.27318-274864716295,404.350443342
Strikeouts
54
Walks
57
Hittable
58
SO/BB
60
vsPower
58
Hitting
37
Durability
92
Team
.492
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Uncle of Lance Niekro ... Brother of Joe Niekro ... [1973] Threw a 9-0 No-Hitter against the San Diego Padres on August 5
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year team name age salary tm rank lgrk avg salary lg minimum
1985 New York Yankees 46 600,000 10 161 371,571 60,000
1986 Cleveland Indians 47 300,000 10 344 412,520 60,000
1987 Cleveland Indians 48 60,000 22 513 412,454 62,500
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