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.
(All Transactions)
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 8 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,2-9 | GS | 21 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 2 | 5 (3) | Apr 14 | NYY | @ | CLE | W,2-1 | GS | 29 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 3 | 9 (3) | Apr 20 | NYY | CLE | W,5-2 | GS | 24 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 13 (3) | Apr 25 | NYY | BOS | W,5-1 | GS | 31 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 18 (4) | Apr 30 | NYY | @ | TEX | L,4-8 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 6 | 22 (3) | May 5 | NYY | KCR | W,6-2 | GS | 29 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P | |
| 7 | 27 (4) | May 12 | NYY | @ | KCR | L,5-6 | GS | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 8 | 32 (4) | May 17 | NYY | @ | CAL | W,6-0 | GS | 30 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 9 | 37 (4) | May 23 | NYY | @ | SEA | L,4-6 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 42 (4) | May 29 | NYY | CAL | W,7-2 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 11 | 47 (4) | Jun 3 | NYY | OAK | W,5-2 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 12 | 52 (4) | Jun 9 | NYY | @ | MIL | L,4-9 | GS | 29 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 13 | 57 (4) | Jun 15 | NYY | DET | L,8-10 | GS | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 14 | 63 (5) | Jun 21 | NYY | @ | DET | L,4-6 | GS | 35 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 70 (6) | Jun 29 | NYY | MIL | L,0-6 | GS | 16 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 16 | 74 (3) | Jul 3 | NYY | @ | TOR | L,2-3 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 17 | 79 (4) | Jul 8 | NYY | KCR | L,2-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 18 | 84 (4) | Jul 13 | NYY | TEX | W,3-1 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 19 | 89 (4) | Jul 21 | NYY | @ | MIN | W,5-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 20 | 94 (4) | Jul 27 | NYY | @ | TEX | W,14-2 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | P |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 21 | 100 (5) | Aug 1 | NYY | @ | CLE | L,1-9 | GS | 16 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 22 | 106 (5) | Aug 8 (2) | NYY | CLE | W,7-6 | GS | 23 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 23 | 110 (3) | Aug 12 | NYY | @ | CHW | W,10-4 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 24 | 115 (4) | Aug 18 | NYY | BOS | W,4-2 | GS | 27 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 25 | 120 (4) | Aug 23 | NYY | @ | SEA | W,3-1 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 26 | 125 (4) | Aug 29 | NYY | CAL | W,4-0 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 27 | 130 (4) | Sep 3 | NYY | SEA | W,6-3 | GS | 35 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 28 | 135 (4) | Sep 8 | NYY | OAK | W,9-6 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | P | |
| 29 | 140 (4) | Sep 13 | NYY | TOR | L,2-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 30 | 145 (4) | Sep 18 | NYY | @ | DET | L,2-5 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 31 | 150 (4) | Sep 24 | NYY | DET | L,1-9 | GS | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 32 | 155 (4) | Sep 30 | NYY | BAL | W,5-4 | GS | 39 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 33 | 161 (5) | Oct 6 | NYY | @ | TOR | W,8-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 33gm | 220.0 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 8 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,2-9 | GS | 21 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 (3) | Apr 14 | NYY | @ | CLE | W,2-1 | GS | 29 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 (3) | Apr 20 | NYY | CLE | W,5-2 | GS | 24 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 13 (3) | Apr 25 | NYY | BOS | W,5-1 | GS | 31 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 18 (4) | Apr 30 | NYY | @ | TEX | L,4-8 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 6 | 22 (3) | May 5 | NYY | KCR | W,6-2 | GS | 29 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 27 (4) | May 12 | NYY | @ | KCR | L,5-6 | GS | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 32 (4) | May 17 | NYY | @ | CAL | W,6-0 | GS | 30 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 37 (4) | May 23 | NYY | @ | SEA | L,4-6 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 42 (4) | May 29 | NYY | CAL | W,7-2 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 11 | 47 (4) | Jun 3 | NYY | OAK | W,5-2 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | 52 (4) | Jun 9 | NYY | @ | MIL | L,4-9 | GS | 29 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 57 (4) | Jun 15 | NYY | DET | L,8-10 | GS | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 63 (5) | Jun 21 | NYY | @ | DET | L,4-6 | GS | 35 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 70 (6) | Jun 29 | NYY | MIL | L,0-6 | GS | 16 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 16 | 74 (3) | Jul 3 | NYY | @ | TOR | L,2-3 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 79 (4) | Jul 8 | NYY | KCR | L,2-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 84 (4) | Jul 13 | NYY | TEX | W,3-1 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | 89 (4) | Jul 21 | NYY | @ | MIN | W,5-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 94 (4) | Jul 27 | NYY | @ | TEX | W,14-2 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 21 | 100 (5) | Aug 1 | NYY | @ | CLE | L,1-9 | GS | 16 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 106 (5) | Aug 8 (2) | NYY | CLE | W,7-6 | GS | 23 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 110 (3) | Aug 12 | NYY | @ | CHW | W,10-4 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 115 (4) | Aug 18 | NYY | BOS | W,4-2 | GS | 27 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 120 (4) | Aug 23 | NYY | @ | SEA | W,3-1 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 125 (4) | Aug 29 | NYY | CAL | W,4-0 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 27 | 130 (4) | Sep 3 | NYY | SEA | W,6-3 | GS | 35 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 135 (4) | Sep 8 | NYY | OAK | W,9-6 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 140 (4) | Sep 13 | NYY | TOR | L,2-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | 145 (4) | Sep 18 | NYY | @ | DET | L,2-5 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 150 (4) | Sep 24 | NYY | DET | L,1-9 | GS | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | 155 (4) | Sep 30 | NYY | BAL | W,5-4 | GS | 39 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | 161 (5) | Oct 6 | NYY | @ | TOR | W,8-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33gm | 220.0 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
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