Phil Niekro

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B/T: R/R
6' 1"/180

Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
864	318-274	3.35	5404.1	3342	1.27

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
864	318-274	3.35	5404.1	3342	1.27

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1537	.169	7	109	0	.394

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1537	.169	7	109	0	.394

Phil Niekro Bio

Fullname: Philip Henry Niekro
Nickname: Knucksie
Born: 4/01/1939 in Blaine, OH
High School: Bridgeport, Bridgeport, OH
Debut: 4/15/1964
Hall of Fame: 1997
Died: 12/26/2020
Relationship(s): brother of Joe Niekro uncle of Lance Niekro uncle of J.J. Niekro

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1537	80	260	7	109	0	.169	.183	.394

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1537	80	260	7	109	0	.169	.183	.394

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	318	274	3.35	864	716	29	5404.1	3342	1.27

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	318	274	3.35	864	716	29	5404.1	3342	1.27

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1969	Atlanta Braves	NL
1975	Atlanta Braves	NL
1978	Atlanta Braves	NL
1982	Atlanta Braves	NL

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
08/03/1974	Atlanta Braves	NL
06/10/1978	Atlanta Braves	NL
10/02/1982	Atlanta Braves	NL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1978	Atlanta Braves	NL
1979	Atlanta Braves	NL
1980	Atlanta Braves	NL
1982	Atlanta Braves	NL
1983	Atlanta Braves	NL

Lou Gehrig Award

Year	Team	League
1979	Atlanta Braves	NL

Roberto Clemente Award

Year	Team	League
1980	Atlanta Braves	NL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1984	Atlanta Braves	NL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1984	New York Yankees	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
10/05/1985	New York Yankees	AL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1997	Atlanta Braves	NL

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League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1967	46	20th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1985	149	12th in AL
1984	136	17th in AL
1983	128	19th in NL
1982	144	13th in NL
1980	176	4th in NL
1979	208	3rd in NL
1978	248	2nd in NL
1977	262	1st in NL
1976	173	5th in NL
1975	144	15th in NL
1974	195	4th in NL
1973	131	23rd in NL
1972	164	12th in NL
1971	173	8th in NL
1970	168	15th in NL
1969	193	13th in NL
1968	140	24th in NL
1967	129	25th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1986	6	19th in AL
1980	3	23rd in NL
1979	11	1st in NL
1978	13	1st in NL
1977	8	3rd in NL
1976	8	2nd in NL
1975	11	1st in NL
1974	6	9th in NL
1973	5	12th in NL
1972	5	15th in NL
1970	6	14th in NL
1968	5	21st in NL
1967	7	5th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1986	841	15th in AL
1985	829	24th in AL
1983	769	19th in NL
1982	883	12th in NL
1981	514	25th in NL
1980	1030	3rd in NL
1979	1290	1st in NL
1978	1254	1st in NL
1977	1236	1st in NL
1976	1028	3rd in NL
1975	1059	3rd in NL
1974	1106	1st in NL
1973	914	17th in NL
1972	1076	3rd in NL
1971	1013	10th in NL
1970	895	17th in NL
1969	1062	10th in NL
1968	954	11th in NL
1967	753	22nd in NL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1986	210.1	19th in AL
1985	220.0	21st in AL
1983	201.2	20th in NL
1982	234.1	11th in NL
1981	139.1	21st in NL
1980	275.0	3rd in NL
1979	342.0	1st in NL
1978	334.1	1st in NL
1977	330.1	1st in NL
1976	270.2	4th in NL
1975	275.2	5th in NL
1974	302.1	1st in NL
1973	245.0	14th in NL
1972	282.1	3rd in NL
1971	268.2	10th in NL
1970	229.2	17th in NL
1969	284.1	10th in NL
1968	257.0	9th in NL
1967	207.0	19th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1986	126	6th in AL
1985	110	17th in AL
1983	94	22nd in NL
1982	106	5th in NL
1981	56	18th in NL
1980	119	3rd in NL
1979	160	1st in NL
1978	129	1st in NL
1977	166	1st in NL
1976	116	2nd in NL
1975	115	7th in NL
1973	103	16th in NL
1972	112	3rd in NL
1971	112	9th in NL
1970	124	7th in NL
1968	83	24th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1986	40	12th in AL
1985	37	23rd in AL
1983	31	23rd in NL
1980	42	7th in NL
1979	50	1st in NL
1978	42	6th in NL
1977	44	9th in NL
1976	43	6th in NL
1975	46	5th in NL
1974	43	3rd in NL
1972		5th in NL
1968		12th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1987	6	13th in
1987	0	13th in NL
1987	2	13th in AL
1987	4	13th in AL
1985	6	15th in AL
1981	5	12th in NL
1979	6	22nd in NL
1978	10	3rd in NL
1977	9	5th in NL
1976	6	17th in NL
1975	6	21st in NL
1974	7	14th in NL
1973		17th in NL
1972		2nd in NL
1971		3rd in NL
1969		14th in NL
1968		17th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1986	24	22nd in AL
1985	29	5th in AL
1983	18	15th in NL
1982	23	6th in NL
1980	30	1st in NL
1979	41	1st in NL
1978	16	18th in NL
1977	26	6th in NL
1976	18	8th in NL
1975	29	1st in NL
1974	19	9th in NL
1973	21	17th in NL
1972	22	3rd in NL
1971	27	3rd in NL
1970	40	1st in NL
1969	21	12th in NL
1968	16	11th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1986	241	5th in AL
1984	219	23rd in AL
1983	212	14th in NL
1982	225	10th in NL
1980	256	4th in NL
1979	311	1st in NL
1978	295	1st in NL
1977	315	1st in NL
1976	249	6th in NL
1975	285	2nd in NL
1974	249	7th in NL
1973	214	19th in NL
1972	254	2nd in NL
1971	248	9th in NL
1970	222	19th in NL
1969	235	15th in NL
1968	228	10th in NL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1985	16	9th in AL
1984	16	10th in AL
1982	17	5th in NL
1980	15	8th in NL
1979	21	1st in NL
1978	19	3rd in NL
1977	16	10th in NL
1976	17	7th in NL
1975	15	9th in NL
1974	20	1st in NL
1973	13	22nd in NL
1972	16	9th in NL
1971	15	15th in NL
1970	12	23rd in NL
1969	23	2nd in NL
1968	14	13th in NL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1987	13	10th in
1987	0	10th in NL
1987	2	10th in AL
1987	11	10th in AL
1985	12	22nd in AL
1981	7	20th in NL
1980	18	1st in NL
1979	20	1st in NL
1978	18	1st in NL
1977	20	1st in NL
1975	15	4th in NL
1974	13	12th in NL
1972	12	16th in NL
1971	14	10th in NL
1970	18	2nd in NL
1969	13	18th in NL
1968	12	23rd in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1986	361	11th in AL
1985	339	16th in AL
1983	301	20th in NL
1982	325	11th in NL
1980	394	1st in NL
1979	496	1st in NL
1978	405	1st in NL
1977	455	1st in NL
1976	358	6th in NL
1975	430	1st in NL
1974	363	7th in NL
1973		23rd in NL
1972		2nd in NL
1971		9th in NL
1970		12th in NL
1969		13th in NL
1968		10th in NL

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