Phil Niekro
Retired
Phil Niekro
Nickname:
Knucksie
Birthdate:
April 1, 1939 (58 y, 6 m, 29 d)
Born In:
Blaine, MN, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/183
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
PHI - RBL
1985 46 0 20 40.0 0 0 0 0 9 13 42 6 5.3% 7.65% 3.5% 60.1% 47.6% 1.38 .261 6.08 5.32 131 4.92 0.75 -0.59
Boston - RBL
BOS - RBL
1980 41 23 23 178.0 9 9 0 0 31 37 160 16 4.3% 5.17% 2.2% 72.9% 46.0% 1.11 .232 3.19 4.33 119 4.34 -1.15 1.15
CIN - RBL
1979 40 37 37 249.1 8 13 0 0 92 61 264 17 8.8% 5.81% 1.6% 65.5% 50.2% 1.30 .286 4.37 3.93 96 4.23 0.44 3.33
Milwaukee - RBL
ML4 - RBL
1978 39 35 35 283.0 21 7 0 0 126 60 282 31 10.8% 5.15% 2.7% 73.5% 45.9% 1.21 .269 3.78 4.06 103 3.96 -0.28 3.70
Milwaukee - RBL
ML4 - RBL
1977 38 36 36 296.1 20 11 0 0 122 61 263 29 10.2% 5.09% 2.4% 72.7% 42.6% 1.09 .240 3.34 3.87 100 3.94 -0.53 4.51
Milwaukee - RBL
MIL - RBL
1976 37 41 41 320.2 8 20 0 0 138 94 337 43 10.0% 6.80% 3.1% 65.0% 45.2% 1.34 .269 4.97 4.68 115 4.44 0.29 2.46
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1975 36 33 33 285.1 13 16 0 0 120 84 276 12 10.1% 7.08% 1.0% 72.8% 48.8% 1.26 .279 3.19 3.30 92 3.58 -0.11 4.54
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1974 35 34 34 277.1 17 12 0 0 128 63 270 27 11.1% 5.45% 2.3% 70.2% 46.8% 1.20 .262 3.76 3.77 97 3.68 -0.01 3.58
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1973 34 33 33 269.2 11 20 0 0 150 91 282 30 12.8% 7.74% 2.6% 74.5% 49.6% 1.38 .286 3.80 4.08 106 3.82 -0.28 2.31
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1972 33 33 33 250.1 13 11 0 0 146 67 235 31 14.0% 6.43% 3.0% 72.9% 49.7% 1.21 .260 3.60 3.84 104 3.48 -0.25 3.17
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1971 32 37 37 288.1 15 13 0 0 155 75 247 23 13.2% 6.39% 2.0% 74.9% 47.3% 1.12 .248 2.90 3.31 86 3.69 -0.41 5.94
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1970 31 37 37 305.2 20 12 0 0 155 89 263 31 12.4% 7.11% 2.5% 73.5% 49.9% 1.15 .242 3.30 4.00 95 4.21 -0.70 4.62
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1969 30 36 36 277.2 13 17 0 0 191 67 235 30 16.8% 5.91% 2.6% 71.3% 53.6% 1.09 .247 3.40 3.59 91 3.41 -0.18 4.12
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1968 29 34 37 257.0 14 12 2 0 140 45 228 16 13.3% 4.28% 1.5% 76.3% 46.8% 1.06 .249 2.59 2.73 91 1.92 -0.14 3.76
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1967 28 20 46 207.0 11 9 9 0 129 55 164 9 15.2% 6.47% 1.1% 75.9% 45.3% 1.06 .238 1.87 3.58
Atlanta - RBL
ATL - RBL
1966 27 0 28 50.1 4 3 2 0 17 23 48 4 7.4% 10.04% 1.7% 60.8% 48.5% 1.41 .246 4.11 -0.31
Milwaukee - RBL
ML1 - RBL
1965 26 1 41 74.2 2 3 6 0 49 26 73 5 14.9% 7.90% 1.5% 73.7% 45.7% 1.33 .278 2.89 0.53
Milwaukee - RBL
ML1 - RBL
1964 25 0 10 15.0 0 0 0 0 8 7 15 1 11.8% 10.29% 1.5% 60.2% 47.0% 1.47 .275 4.80 -0.09
Boston (1 yrs)
BOS (1 yrs)
23 23 178.0 9 9 0 0 31 37 160 16 4.3% 5.17% 2.2% 72.9% 46.0% 1.11 .232 3.19 4.33 119 4.34 -1.15 1.15
Milwaukee (3 yrs)
MIL (3 yrs)
112 112 900.0 49 38 0 0 386 215 882 103 10.3% 5.74% 2.8% 70.0% 44.6% 1.22 .259 4.06 4.22 106 4.12 -0.16 10.67
Milwaukee (12 yrs)
ML1 (12 yrs)
298 405 2558.1 133 128 19 0 1388 692 2336 219 13.0% 6.50% 2.1% 73.1% 48.6% 1.18 .258 3.21 3.10 82 3.02 0.11 35.76
Cincinnati (1 yrs)
CIN (1 yrs)
37 37 249.1 8 13 0 0 92 61 264 17 8.8% 5.81% 1.6% 65.5% 50.2% 1.30 .286 4.37 3.93 96 4.23 0.44 3.33
Philadelphia (1 yrs)
PHI (1 yrs)
0 20 40.0 0 0 0 0 9 13 42 6 5.3% 7.65% 3.5% 60.1% 47.6% 1.38 .261 6.08 5.32 131 4.92 0.75 -0.59
Total - RBL
RBL
470 597 3925.2 199 188 19 0 1906 1018 3684 361 11.7% 6.23% 2.2% 71.7% 47.6% 1.20 .259 3.51 3.49 91 3.43 0.02 50.33

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
Eugene - PCL
EuEm - PCL
1985 46 0 3 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0.0% 13.33% 6.7% 111.1% 50.0% 1.36 .167 2.45 8.79 182 6.86 -6.34 -0.14
TiTi - IL
1985 46 1 15 46.1 1 1 1 1 13 15 49 5 6.3% 7.28% 2.4% 81.0% 56.6% 1.38 .257 3.50 5.31 96 5.62 -1.81 0.33
None - None
None - None
1966 27 4 17 54.0 3 4 3 0 36 16 43 5 15.9% 7.08% 2.2% 62.3% 0.0% 1.09 .232 3.67 0.61
None - None
None - None
1964 25 21 29 172.0 11 5 2 0 119 45 172 19 16.1% 6.09% 2.6% 72.9% 0.0% 1.26 .278 3.45 2.12
None - None
None - None
1962 23 1 49 98.0 9 6 10 0 48 41 111 5 10.5% 9.01% 1.1% 71.1% 0.0% 1.55 .301 3.86 0.31
AA
1961 22 1 51 110.0 4 4 14 0 84 53 100 6 17.0% 10.71% 1.2% 74.9% 0.0% 1.39 .276 2.95 1.08
None - None
None - None
1960 21 0 6 10.0 1 0 1 0 6 9 11 1 11.8% 17.65% 2.0% 80.6% 0.0% 2.00 .294 3.60 -0.17
A
1960 21 3 38 94.0 6 4 9 0 52 52 66 1 13.6% 13.61% 0.3% 71.1% 0.0% 1.26 .245 2.49 0.92
S A
1959 20 2 33 87.0 9 2 6 0 49 53 82 6 12.2% 13.22% 1.5% 61.4% 0.0% 1.55 .264 4.86 -0.33
Total - AAA
AAA
27 119 384.0 25 16 17 1 222 128 389 36 13.1% 7.57% 2.1% 72.8% 56.1% 1.35 .275 3.59 0.72 13 0.74 2.86 3.07
Total - AA
AA
1 51 110.0 4 4 14 0 84 53 100 6 17.0% 10.71% 1.2% 74.9% 0.0% 1.39 .276 2.95 1.08
Total - S A
S A
2 10 35.0 2 1 1 0 16 24 47 1 8.9% 13.41% 0.6% 48.2% 0.0% 2.03 .341 7.46 0.02
Total - R
R
3 61 146.0 13 5 14 0 85 81 101 6 14.1% 13.41% 1.0% 73.2% 0.0% 1.25 .227 2.71 0.58
Total - Minors
Minors
33 241 675.0 44 26 46 1 407 286 637 49 13.7% 9.63% 1.6% 71.2% 56.1% 1.37 .270 3.49 0.41 8 0.42 3.08 4.74