
Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH
High School: Bridgeport (Bridgeport, OH)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1958.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1964
Final Game: September 27, 1987
Inducted into the Hall of Fame as in 0.
Relatives: Brother of Joe Niekro and Uncle of Lance Niekro
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Phil Niekro -- PA: 118 | RBI: 11 | Actual Runners on Base: 82 (42-27-13), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 118 | RBI: 11 | Avg. Runners on Base: 74 (37-24-12) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 360 | 1 | Apr 4 | ATL | @ | CIN | L,6-7 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | P |
| 2 | 361 | 3 | Apr 7 | ATL | @ | CIN | W,5-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 9 | P |
| 3 | 362 | 7 | Apr 11 | ATL | LAD | W,6-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 9 | P | |
| 4 | 363 | 10 | Apr 15 | ATL | SDP | W,6-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 9 | P | |
| 5 | 364 | 14 | Apr 19 | ATL | @ | HOU | L,2-8 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 9 | P |
| 6 | 365 | 18 | Apr 24 | ATL | PIT | L,3-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | 9 | P | |
| 7 | 366 | 22 | Apr 28 | ATL | CHC | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .412 | .765 | 9 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 8 | 367 | 26 | May 4 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .389 | .722 | 9 | P |
| 9 | 368 | 30 | May 10 | ATL | SFG | L,4-5 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .350 | .650 | 9 | P | |
| 10 | 369 | 35 | May 14 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .318 | .591 | 9 | P |
| 11 | 370 | 39 | May 18 | ATL | @ | LAD | L,0-1 | GS-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .320 | .600 | 9 | P |
| 12 | 371 | 43 | May 22 | ATL | @ | SFG | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .310 | .586 | 9 | P |
| 13 | 372 | 46 | May 27 | ATL | PHI | W,9-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .281 | .531 | 9 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 14 | 373 | 49 | Jun 1 | ATL | @ | MON | L,6-7 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .278 | .528 | 9 | P |
| 15 | 374 | 53 | Jun 5 | ATL | @ | PHI | L,2-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .289 | .553 | 9 | P |
| 16 | 375 | 56 | Jun 9 (1) | ATL | MON | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .293 | .561 | 9 | P | |
| 17 | 376 | 63 | Jun 17 | ATL | @ | NYM | W,8-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .295 | .568 | 9 | P |
| 18 | 377 | 67 | Jun 22 | ATL | @ | CIN | L,2-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .277 | .532 | 9 | P |
| 19 | 378 | 73 | Jun 27 | ATL | CIN | L,3-6 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .265 | .510 | 9 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 20 | 379 | 78 | Jul 1 | ATL | HOU | L,0-3 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .260 | .500 | 9 | P | |
| 21 | 380 | 83 | Jul 5 (2) | ATL | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .288 | .558 | 9 | P |
| 22 | 381 | 87 | Jul 9 | ATL | @ | PIT | L,4-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .278 | .537 | 9 | P |
| 23 | 382 | 92 | Jul 14 | ATL | @ | STL | W,7-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .259 | .500 | 9 | P |
| 24 | 383 | 97 | Jul 19 | ATL | PIT | L,0-2 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 9 | P | |
| 25 | 384 | 101 | Jul 27 | ATL | LAD | W,10-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .250 | .484 | 9 | P | |
| 26 | 385 | 105 | Jul 31 | ATL | SFG | W,9-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .239 | .463 | 9 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 27 | 386 | 110 | Aug 6 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .225 | .437 | 9 | P |
| 28 | 387 | 114 | Aug 10 | ATL | @ | PHI | W,11-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .219 | .222 | .441 | 9 | P |
| 29 | 388 | 116 | Aug 13 | ATL | MON | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .219 | .222 | .441 | 9 | P | ||
| 30 | 389 | 118 | Aug 16 | ATL | PHI | L,3-6 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .227 | .230 | .456 | 9 | P | |
| 31 | 390 | 122 | Aug 20 | ATL | STL | W,8-6 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .218 | .221 | .439 | 9 | P | |
| 32 | 391 | 127 | Aug 25 | ATL | NYM | L,0-1 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .213 | .215 | .428 | 9 | P | |
| 33 | 392 | 131 | Aug 29 | ATL | @ | MON | W,7-2 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .214 | .217 | .431 | 9 | P |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 34 | 393 | 135 | Sep 2 (1) | ATL | SDP | W,8-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .227 | .221 | .448 | 9 | P | |
| 35 | 394 | 140 | Sep 7 | ATL | SFG | L,0-6 | GS-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .236 | .221 | .457 | 9 | P | |
| 36 | 395 | 144 | Sep 11 | ATL | @ | CIN | T,1-1 | CG(5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .233 | .218 | .452 | 9 | P |
| 37 | 396 | 149 | Sep 15 | ATL | @ | SDP | W,3-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .237 | .222 | .459 | 9 | P |
| 38 | 397 | 153 | Sep 20 | ATL | @ | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .240 | .220 | .459 | 9 | P |
| 39 | 398 | 157 | Sep 24 | ATL | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | CG(10) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .230 | .211 | .441 | 9 | P |
| 40 | 399 | 160 | Sep 28 (2) | ATL | HOU | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .221 | .202 | .423 | 9 | P | |
| 41 | 400 | 163 | Oct 2 | ATL | CIN | W,13-0 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .220 | .212 | .432 | 9 | P | |
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