Philip Henry Niekro (Knucksie)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.
Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH
High School: Bridgeport HS (Bridgeport, OH)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1958.
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Debut: April 15, 1964 (Age 25)
vs. SFG 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Braves/Yankees/Indians/BlueJays 1964-1987
Agents: Bruce Church [*]
Final Game: September 27, 1987 (Age 48)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1997 (380/473 ballots).
View Phil Niekro Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Relatives: Brother of Joe Niekro and Uncle of Lance Niekro
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 4 | ATL | @ | CIN | L,6-7 | 10 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 2 | 3 (1) | Apr 7 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,5-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 3 | 7 (3) | Apr 11 | ATL | LAD | W,6-4 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 10 (2) | Apr 15 | ATL | SDP | W,6-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 14 (3) | Apr 19 | ATL | @ | HOU | L,2-8 | GS | 28 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 6 | 18 (3) | Apr 24 | ATL | PIT | L,3-5 | GS | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 7 | 22 (3) | Apr 28 | ATL | CHC | L,3-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 8 | 26 (3) | May 4 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | GS | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 9 | 30 (3) | May 10 | ATL | SFG | L,4-5 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 10 | 35 (4) | May 14 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 11 | 39 (3) | May 18 | ATL | @ | LAD | L,0-1 | GS | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 12 | 43 (3) | May 22 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,6-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 13 | 46 (2) | May 27 | ATL | PHI | W,9-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 14 | 49 (2) | Jun 1 | ATL | @ | MON | L,6-7 | GS | 36 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 53 (3) | Jun 5 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,2-4 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 16 | 56 (2) | Jun 9 (1) | ATL | MON | W,3-2 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P | |
| 17 | 63 (6) | Jun 17 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,8-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 18 | 67 (3) | Jun 22 | ATL | @ | CIN | L,2-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 19 | 73 (5) | Jun 27 | ATL | CIN | L,3-6 | GS | 32 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 20 | 78 (4) | Jul 1 | ATL | HOU | L,0-3 | GS | 20 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 21 | 83 (4) | Jul 5 (2) | ATL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 22 | 87 (3) | Jul 9 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,4-5 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 23 | 92 (4) | Jul 14 | ATL | @ | STL | W,7-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 24 | 97 (4) | Jul 19 | ATL | PIT | L,0-2 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 25 | 101 (3) | Jul 27 | ATL | LAD | W,10-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 26 | 105 (3) | Jul 31 | ATL | SFG | W,9-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 27 | 110 (4) | Aug 6 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,5-2 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 28 | 114 (3) | Aug 10 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,11-4 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 29 | 116 (1) | Aug 13 | ATL | MON | W,4-3 | GF | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 30 | 118 (1) | Aug 16 | ATL | PHI | L,3-6 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 31 | 122 (3) | Aug 20 | ATL | STL | W,8-6 | GS | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 32 | 127 (4) | Aug 25 | ATL | NYM | L,0-1 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 33 | 131 (3) | Aug 29 | ATL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | GS | 32 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 34 | 135 (3) | Sep 2 (1) | ATL | SDP | W,8-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 35 | 140 (4) | Sep 7 | ATL | SFG | L,0-6 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 36 | 144 (3) | Sep 11 | ATL | @ | CIN | T,1-1 | CG | 21 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 37 | 149 (4) | Sep 15 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 38 | 153 (3) | Sep 20 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P |
| 39 | 157 (3) | Sep 24 | ATL | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | CG | 36 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 40 | 160 (2) | Sep 28 (2) | ATL | HOU | W,6-2 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P | |
| 41 | 163 (2) | Oct 2 | ATL | CIN | W,13-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 41gm | 302.1 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 64 | 3 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 4 | ATL | @ | CIN | L,6-7 | 10 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 (1) | Apr 7 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,5-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 (3) | Apr 11 | ATL | LAD | W,6-4 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 10 (2) | Apr 15 | ATL | SDP | W,6-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 14 (3) | Apr 19 | ATL | @ | HOU | L,2-8 | GS | 28 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 18 (3) | Apr 24 | ATL | PIT | L,3-5 | GS | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 22 (3) | Apr 28 | ATL | CHC | L,3-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 8 | 26 (3) | May 4 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | GS | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 30 (3) | May 10 | ATL | SFG | L,4-5 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 35 (4) | May 14 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 39 (3) | May 18 | ATL | @ | LAD | L,0-1 | GS | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 43 (3) | May 22 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,6-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 46 (2) | May 27 | ATL | PHI | W,9-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 14 | 49 (2) | Jun 1 | ATL | @ | MON | L,6-7 | GS | 36 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 53 (3) | Jun 5 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,2-4 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 56 (2) | Jun 9 (1) | ATL | MON | W,3-2 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 63 (6) | Jun 17 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,8-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 67 (3) | Jun 22 | ATL | @ | CIN | L,2-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 73 (5) | Jun 27 | ATL | CIN | L,3-6 | GS | 32 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 20 | 78 (4) | Jul 1 | ATL | HOU | L,0-3 | GS | 20 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 83 (4) | Jul 5 (2) | ATL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 87 (3) | Jul 9 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,4-5 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 92 (4) | Jul 14 | ATL | @ | STL | W,7-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 97 (4) | Jul 19 | ATL | PIT | L,0-2 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | 101 (3) | Jul 27 | ATL | LAD | W,10-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 105 (3) | Jul 31 | ATL | SFG | W,9-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 27 | 110 (4) | Aug 6 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,5-2 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 114 (3) | Aug 10 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,11-4 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 116 (1) | Aug 13 | ATL | MON | W,4-3 | GF | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 118 (1) | Aug 16 | ATL | PHI | L,3-6 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 122 (3) | Aug 20 | ATL | STL | W,8-6 | GS | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | 127 (4) | Aug 25 | ATL | NYM | L,0-1 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | 131 (3) | Aug 29 | ATL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | GS | 32 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 34 | 135 (3) | Sep 2 (1) | ATL | SDP | W,8-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 140 (4) | Sep 7 | ATL | SFG | L,0-6 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36 | 144 (3) | Sep 11 | ATL | @ | CIN | T,1-1 | CG | 21 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 149 (4) | Sep 15 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 153 (3) | Sep 20 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 157 (3) | Sep 24 | ATL | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | CG | 36 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 160 (2) | Sep 28 (2) | ATL | HOU | W,6-2 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 163 (2) | Oct 2 | ATL | CIN | W,13-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41gm | 302.1 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
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