Phil Niekro Minor League Statistics & History

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Phil Niekro \NEE-kro\

Philip Henry Niekro (Knucksie)

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, Ohio, US
High School: Bridgeport HS (Bridgeport, OH)

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Minors Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1959	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--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-	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	0	0	110.0	100	45	36	6	53	10	84	1	1	9	1.391	8.2	0.5	4.3	6.9	1.58
1962	23	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	9	6	.600	3.86	49	1	1	0	98.0	111	50	42	5	41	5	48	4	0	3	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	13	1	172.0	172	79	66	19	45	3	119	3	0	7	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	2	0	54.0	43	27	22	5	16	4	36	1	0	2	1.093	7.2	0.8	2.7	6.0	2.25
6 Seasons						43	25	.632	3.56	223	32	16	1	615.0	585	300	243	43	269	22	287	9	1	21	1.389	8.6	0.6	3.9	4.2	1.07
AAA (4 seasons)				AAA		24	15	.615	3.61	101	26	16	1	334.0	337	161	134	30	111	12	203	8	0	12	1.341	9.1	0.8	3.0	5.5	1.83
A (1 season)				A		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)				AA		4	4	.500	2.95	51	1	0	0	110.0	100	45	36	6	53	10	84	1	1	9	1.391	8.2	0.5	4.3	6.9	1.58
D (1 season)				D		2	1	.667	7.46	10	2			35.0	47	38	29	1	24						2.029	12.1	0.3	6.2
D- (1 season)				D-		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

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1959	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--D	MLN	33		34		10	2	2	0						.294		.471		16
1959	20	McCook	NESL	D-	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	30	26	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	.269	.345	.269	.614	7	0	1	0
1962	23	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	50	21	20	1	2	0	0	1	1	0		0	7	.100	.100	.250	.350	5	0	1	0	0

1964	25	Denver	PCL	AAA	MLN	32	69	63	7	14	2	1	0	11	0	0	0	19	.222	.219	.286	.504	18	0	5	1

1966	27	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	17	18	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.167	.333	3	0	0	0
6 Seasons						227	193	182	13	40	4	3	1	14	0	0	3	45	.220	.231	.291	.522	53	0	7	1	0
AAA (4 seasons)				AAA		105	110	103	8	19	2	1	1	12	0	0	0	31	.184	.183	.252	.435	26	0	6	1	0
A (1 season)				A		38	19	19	2	4	0	0	0	1	0		0	6	.211	.211	.211	.421	4
AA (1 season)				AA		51	30	26	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	.269	.345	.269	.614	7	0	1	0
D (1 season)				D		10	13	13		2	0	0	0						.154	.154	.154	.308	2
D- (1 season)				D-		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

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1959	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--D	MLN	P	33							0.00
1959	20	McCook	NESL	D-	MLN	P	23							0.00
1959	20	Wellsville	NYPL	D	MLN	P	10							0.00

1961	22	Austin	TL	AA	MLN	P	51	30	6	23	1	0	.967	0.57
1962	23	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	P	49	25	2	23	0	6	1.000	0.51

1964	25	Denver	PCL	AAA	MLN	P	29	34	9	24	1	0	.971	1.14

1966	27	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	P	17	19	2	17	0	0	1.000	1.12
5 Seasons							179	108	19	87	2	6	.981	0.59

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1959	20	Wellsville Braves	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	MLN
1959	20	McCook Braves	Nebraska State 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	Denver Bears	Pacific Coast League	AAA	MLN
1964	25	Milwaukee Braves	National League	MLB	MLN	1	1964-04-15	1964-05-17
1965	26	Milwaukee Braves	National League	MLB	MLN	1	1965-04-21	1965-09-30
1966	27	Richmond Braves	International League	AAA	ATL
1966	27	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1966-04-13	1966-10-01
1967	28	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1967-04-12	1967-09-24
1968	29	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1968-04-12	1968-09-29
1969	30	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1969-04-08	1969-09-30
1970	31	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1970-04-07	1970-09-16
1971	32	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1971-04-05	1971-09-28
1972	33	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1972-04-15	1972-10-03
1973	34	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1973-04-09	1973-09-25
1974	35	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1974-04-04	1974-10-02
1975	36	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1975-04-07	1975-09-26
1976	37	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1976-04-10	1976-10-02
1977	38	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1977-04-09	1977-09-30
1978	39	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1978-04-07	1978-09-30
1979	40	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1979-04-06	1979-09-30
1980	41	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1980-04-09	1980-10-05
1981	42	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1981-04-13	1981-10-01
1982	43	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1982-04-23	1982-10-01
1983	44	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	1	1983-04-04	1983-09-30
1984	45	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1984-04-04	1984-09-17
1985	46	New York Yankees	American League	MLB	NYY	1	1985-04-08	1985-10-06
1986	47	Cleveland Indians	American League	MLB	CLE	1	1986-04-11	1986-09-30
1987	48	Cleveland Indians	American League	MLB	CLE	1	1987-04-09	1987-08-05
1987	48	Toronto Blue Jays	American League	MLB	TOR	2	1987-08-13	1987-08-29
1987	48	Atlanta Braves	National League	MLB	ATL	3	1987-09-27	1987-09-27

Sabr ID: 708121b0

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