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Phil Niekro
Philip Henry Niekro
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH, US

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1959 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs D_ss-D MLN 9 2 .818 4.86 33 2 87.0 82 58 47 6 53 1.552 8.5 0.6 5.5
1959 20 McCook NESL D_ss MLN 7 1 .875 3.12 23 0 52.0 35 20 18 5 29 1.231 6.1 0.9 5.0
1959 20 Wellsville NYPL D MLN 2 1 .667 7.46 10 2 35.0 47 38 29 1 24 2.029 12.1 0.3 6.2
1960 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AAA MLN 7 4 .636 2.87 44 3 94.0 77 41 30 2 61 1.468 7.4 0.2 5.8
1960 21 Jacksonville SALL A MLN 6 4 .600 2.79 38 3 84.0 66 36 26 1 52 1.405 7.1 0.1 5.6
1960 21 Louisville AA AAA MLN 1 0 1.000 3.60 6 0 10.0 11 5 4 1 9 2.000 9.9 0.9 8.1
1961 22 Austin TL AA MLN 4 4 .500 2.95 51 1 110.0 100 45 36 6 53 1.391 8.2 0.5 4.3
1962 23 Louisville AA AAA MLN 9 6 .600 3.86 49 1 98.0 111 50 42 5 41 48 1.551 10.2 0.5 3.8 4.4 1.17
1964 25 Denver PCL AAA MLN 11 5 .688 3.45 29 21 172.0 172 79 66 19 45 119 1.262 9.0 1.0 2.4 6.2 2.64
1966 27 Richmond IL AAA ATL 3 4 .429 3.67 17 4 54.0 43 27 22 5 16 36 1.093 7.2 0.8 2.7 6.0 2.25
6 Seasons 43 25 .632 3.56 223 32 615.0 585 300 243 43 269 203 1.389 8.6 0.6 3.9 3.0 0.75
AAA (4 seasons) 24 15 .615 3.61 101 26 334.0 337 161 134 30 111 203 1.341 9.1 0.8 3.0 5.5 1.83
A (1 season) 6 4 .600 2.79 38 3 84.0 66 36 26 1 52 1.405 7.1 0.1 5.6
AA (1 season) 4 4 .500 2.95 51 1 110.0 100 45 36 6 53 1.391 8.2 0.5 4.3
D (1 season) 2 1 .667 7.46 10 2 35.0 47 38 29 1 24 2.029 12.1 0.3 6.2
D_ss (1 season) 7 1 .875 3.12 23 0 52.0 35 20 18 5 29 1.231 6.1 0.9 5.0
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1959 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs D_ss-D MLN 33 34 10 2 2 0 .294 .471 16
1959 20 McCook NESL D_ss MLN 23 21 8 2 2 0 .381 .667 14
1959 20 Wellsville NYPL D MLN 10 13 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 2
1960 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AAA MLN 44 21 21 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .190 .190 .190 .381 4
1960 21 Jacksonville SALL A MLN 38 19 19 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .211 .211 .211 .421 4
1960 21 Louisville AA AAA MLN 6 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
1961 22 Austin TL AA MLN 51 29 26 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 .269 .345 .269 .614 7
1962 23 Louisville AA AAA MLN 50 20 20 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 .100 .100 .250 .350 5
1964 25 Denver PCL AAA MLN 32 63 63 7 14 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 19 .222 .222 .286 .508 18
1966 27 Richmond IL AAA ATL 17 18 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 .167 .167 .333 3
6 Seasons 227 185 182 13 40 4 3 1 14 0 0 3 45 .220 .232 .291 .524 53
AAA (4 seasons) 105 103 103 8 19 2 1 1 12 0 0 0 31 .184 .184 .252 .437 26
A (1 season) 38 19 19 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .211 .211 .211 .421 4
AA (1 season) 51 29 26 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 .269 .345 .269 .614 7
D (1 season) 10 13 13 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 2
D_ss (1 season) 23 21 21 8 2 2 0 .381 .381 .667 1.048 14
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1959 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs D_ss-D MLN P 33 0.00
1959 20 McCook NESL D_ss MLN P 23 0.00
1959 20 Wellsville NYPL D MLN P 10 0.00
1 Season 33 0.00
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff Stint From To
1959 20 McCook Braves Nebraska State League D_ss MLN
1959 20 Wellsville Braves New York-Pennsylvania League D MLN
1960 21 Jacksonville Braves South Atlantic League A MLN
1960 21 Louisville Colonels American Association AAA MLN
1961 22 Austin Senators Texas League AA MLN
1962 23 Louisville Colonels American Association AAA MLN
1963 24 Military Service
1964 25 Milwaukee Braves National League MLB MLN
1964 25 Denver Bears Pacific Coast League AAA MLN
1965 26 Milwaukee Braves National League MLB MLN
1966 27 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1966 27 Richmond Braves International League AAA ATL
1967 28 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1968 29 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1969 30 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1970 31 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1971 32 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1972 33 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1973 34 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1974 35 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1975 36 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1976 37 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1977 38 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1978 39 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1979 40 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1980 41 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1981 42 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1982 43 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1983 44 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1984 45 New York Yankees American League MLB NYY
1985 46 New York Yankees American League MLB NYY
1986 47 Cleveland Indians American League MLB CLE
1987 48 Atlanta Braves National League MLB ATL
1987 48 Cleveland Indians American League MLB CLE
1987 48 Toronto Blue Jays American League MLB TOR

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