Phil Niekro

Atlanta Braves

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

Philip Henry Niekro
Status: Active
Nickname: Knucksie
Born: 4/01/1939 in Blaine, OH
High School: Bridgeport, Bridgeport, OH
MLB 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

MLB Career Stats

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

MLB Career Stats

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

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

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

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

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

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

Awards

NL All-Star

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

NL Player of the Week

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

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

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

Lou Gehrig Award

Year
1979	Atlanta Braves	NL

Roberto Clemente Award

Year
1980	Atlanta Braves	NL

Uniform number retired

Year
1984	Atlanta Braves	NL

AL All-Star

Year
1984	New York Yankees	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week
10/05/1985	New York Yankees	AL

Hall Of Fame

Year
1997	Atlanta Braves	NL

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League Rankings

Games Played

	BP
1967	46	in NL

Strikeouts

	SO
1985	149	in AL
1984	136	in AL
1983	128	in NL
1982	144	in NL
1980	176	in NL
1979	208	in NL
1978	248	in NL
1977	262	in NL
1976	173	in NL
1975	144	in NL
1974	195	in NL
1973	131	in NL
1972	164	in NL
1971	173	in NL
1970	168	in NL
1969	193	in NL
1968	140	in NL
1967	129	in NL

Hit By Pitch

	HBP
1986	6	in AL
1980	3	in NL
1979	11	in NL
1978	13	in NL
1977	8	in NL
1976	8	in NL
1975	11	in NL
1974	6	in NL
1973	5	in NL
1972	5	in NL
1970	6	in NL
1968	5	in NL
1967	7	in NL

At Bats

	AB
1986	841	in AL
1985	829	in AL
1983	769	in NL
1982	883	in NL
1981	514	in NL
1980	1030	in NL
1979	1290	in NL
1978	1254	in NL
1977	1236	in NL
1976	1028	in NL
1975	1059	in NL
1974	1106	in NL
1973	914	in NL
1972	1076	in NL
1971	1013	in NL
1970	895	in NL
1969	1062	in NL
1968	954	in NL
1967	753	in NL

Innings Pitched

	IP
1986	210.1	in AL
1985	220.0	in AL
1983	201.2	in NL
1982	234.1	in NL
1981	139.1	in NL
1980	275.0	in NL
1979	342.0	in NL
1978	334.1	in NL
1977	330.1	in NL
1976	270.2	in NL
1975	275.2	in NL
1974	302.1	in NL
1973	245.0	in NL
1972	282.1	in NL
1971	268.2	in NL
1970	229.2	in NL
1969	284.1	in NL
1968	257.0	in NL
1967	207.0	in NL

Runs

	R
1986	126	in AL
1985	110	in AL
1983	94	in NL
1982	106	in NL
1981	56	in NL
1980	119	in NL
1979	160	in NL
1978	129	in NL
1977	166	in NL
1976	116	in NL
1975	115	in NL
1973	103	in NL
1972	112	in NL
1971	112	in NL
1970	124	in NL
1968	83	in NL

Doubles

	2B
1986	40	in AL
1985	37	in AL
1983	31	in NL
1980	42	in NL
1979	50	in NL
1978	42	in NL
1977	44	in NL
1976	43	in NL
1975	46	in NL
1974	43	in NL
1972		in NL
1968		in NL

Triples

	3B
1987	6	in
1987	0	in NL
1987	2	in AL
1987	4	in AL
1985	6	in AL
1981	5	in NL
1979	6	in NL
1978	10	in NL
1977	9	in NL
1976	6	in NL
1975	6	in NL
1974	7	in NL
1973		in NL
1972		in NL
1971		in NL
1969		in NL
1968		in NL

Home Runs

	HR
1986	24	in AL
1985	29	in AL
1983	18	in NL
1982	23	in NL
1980	30	in NL
1979	41	in NL
1978	16	in NL
1977	26	in NL
1976	18	in NL
1975	29	in NL
1974	19	in NL
1973	21	in NL
1972	22	in NL
1971	27	in NL
1970	40	in NL
1969	21	in NL
1968	16	in NL

Hits

	H
1986	241	in AL
1984	219	in AL
1983	212	in NL
1982	225	in NL
1980	256	in NL
1979	311	in NL
1978	295	in NL
1977	315	in NL
1976	249	in NL
1975	285	in NL
1974	249	in NL
1973	214	in NL
1972	254	in NL
1971	248	in NL
1970	222	in NL
1969	235	in NL
1968	228	in NL

Wins

	Wins
1985	16	in AL
1984	16	in AL
1982	17	in NL
1980	15	in NL
1979	21	in NL
1978	19	in NL
1977	16	in NL
1976	17	in NL
1975	15	in NL
1974	20	in NL
1973	13	in NL
1972	16	in NL
1971	15	in NL
1970	12	in NL
1969	23	in NL
1968	14	in NL

Losses

	Losses
1987	13	in
1987	0	in NL
1987	2	in AL
1987	11	in AL
1985	12	in AL
1981	7	in NL
1980	18	in NL
1979	20	in NL
1978	18	in NL
1977	20	in NL
1975	15	in NL
1974	13	in NL
1972	12	in NL
1971	14	in NL
1970	18	in NL
1969	13	in NL
1968	12	in NL

Total Bases

	TB
1986	361	in AL
1985	339	in AL
1983	301	in NL
1982	325	in NL
1980	394	in NL
1979	496	in NL
1978	405	in NL
1977	455	in NL
1976	358	in NL
1975	430	in NL
1974	363	in NL
1973		in NL
1972		in NL
1971		in NL
1970		in NL
1969		in NL
1968		in NL

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