| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Did not play - Military Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 25 | MLN | NL | 0.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1965 | 26 | MLN | NL | -0.2 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | -43 | .090 | -75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/H | |
| 1966 | 27 | ATL | NL | -0.2 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1967 | 28 | ATL | NL | 0.1 | 46 | 66 | 57 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .123 | .167 | .158 | .325 | -6 | .186 | -12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 29 | ATL | NL | -0.2 | 37 | 95 | 77 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .104 | .104 | .195 | .299 | -12 | .137 | -71 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1969 | 30 | ATL | NL | 0.3 | 40 | 106 | 95 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .211 | .227 | .253 | .479 | 34 | .230 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | AS,CYA-2,MVP-9 |
| 1970 | 31 | ATL | NL | -0.2 | 34 | 88 | 79 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .152 | .171 | .190 | .361 | -5 | .177 | -33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 32 | ATL | NL | 0.1 | 42 | 101 | 92 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .152 | .160 | .163 | .323 | -10 | .208 | -4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 33 | ATL | NL | 0.1 | 38 | 108 | 93 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .194 | .216 | .237 | .453 | 24 | .219 | -1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1973 | 34 | ATL | NL | -0.4 | 42 | 91 | 82 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .122 | .143 | .207 | .350 | -7 | .171 | -38 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1974 | 35 | ATL | NL | 0.2 | 41 | 118 | 104 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .192 | .220 | .212 | .432 | 20 | .222 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | CYA-3 |
| 1975 | 36 | ATL | NL | -0.2 | 39 | 106 | 99 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .172 | .176 | .212 | .389 | 7 | .177 | -27 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| 1976 | 37 | ATL | NL | 0.2 | 38 | 105 | 94 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .191 | .198 | .255 | .453 | 25 | .222 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 38 | ATL | NL | -0.5 | 44 | 123 | 109 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .174 | .180 | .183 | .364 | -6 | .165 | -53 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 39 | ATL | NL | 0.4 | 45 | 129 | 120 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .225 | .248 | .258 | .506 | 36 | .233 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1/H | AS,CYA-6,MVP-17,GG |
| 1979 | 40 | ATL | NL | 0.4 | 44 | 134 | 123 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .195 | .213 | .244 | .457 | 21 | .215 | -1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | CYA-6,MVP-20,GG |
| 1980 | 41 | ATL | NL | -0.5 | 40 | 96 | 90 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .133 | .143 | .189 | .332 | -9 | .150 | -46 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | GG |
| 1981 | 42 | ATL | NL | -0.5 | 22 | 55 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | -57 | .071 | -109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 43 | ATL | NL | 0.1 | 35 | 91 | 87 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .195 | .193 | .276 | .469 | 28 | .209 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | AS,CYA-5,GG |
| 1983 | 44 | ATL | NL | -0.2 | 34 | 73 | 65 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .185 | .194 | .215 | .409 | 10 | .186 | -28 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | GG |
| 1987 | 48 | ATL | NL | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .916 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | |
| WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||||
| 21 Yrs | -1.1 | 742 | 1707 | 1537 | 80 | 260 | 42 | 1 | 7 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 314 | .169 | .183 | .211 | .395 | 8 | .191 | -19 | 325 | 35 | 12 | 129 | 12 | 0 | 1/H | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -0.2 | 162 | 373 | 336 | 17 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | .169 | .183 | .211 | .395 | 8 | .191 | -19 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 30 | ATL | NL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | |
| 1982 | 43 | ATL | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | /1 | ||||
| 2 Yrs | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | /1 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 162 | 405 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Did not play - Military Service | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 25 | MLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1965 | 26 | MLN | NL | 10 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.2 | .497 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | 1/H | |
| 1966 | 27 | ATL | NL | 11 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .493 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | 1 | |
| 1967 | 28 | ATL | NL | 66 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | .501 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 29 | ATL | NL | 95 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .493 | .498 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -2 | 1 | |
| 1969 | 30 | ATL | NL | 106 | -9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | .507 | .502 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | AS,CYA-2,MVP-9 |
| 1970 | 31 | ATL | NL | 88 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .494 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 32 | ATL | NL | 101 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | .502 | .501 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 33 | ATL | NL | 108 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | .503 | .501 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1973 | 34 | ATL | NL | 91 | -12 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 10 | -3 | -0.4 | 0 | -3 | -0.4 | .491 | .498 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -3 | 1 | |
| 1974 | 35 | ATL | NL | 118 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | .504 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | CYA-3 |
| 1975 | 36 | ATL | NL | 106 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.2 | .496 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | 1 | AS |
| 1976 | 37 | ATL | NL | 105 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | .507 | .502 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 38 | ATL | NL | 123 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -4 | -0.5 | 0 | -4 | -0.5 | .490 | .497 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -4 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 39 | ATL | NL | 129 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | .509 | .503 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 1/H | AS,CYA-6,MVP-17,GG |
| 1979 | 40 | ATL | NL | 134 | -14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | .508 | .502 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | CYA-6,MVP-20,GG |
| 1980 | 41 | ATL | NL | 96 | -14 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -4 | -0.5 | 0 | -4 | -0.5 | .489 | .497 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -4 | 1 | GG |
| 1981 | 42 | ATL | NL | 55 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -5 | -0.5 | 0 | -5 | -0.5 | .476 | .497 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -5 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 43 | ATL | NL | 91 | -9 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | .502 | .501 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | AS,CYA-5,GG |
| 1983 | 44 | ATL | NL | 73 | -9 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.2 | .495 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | 1 | GG |
| 1987 | 48 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | /1 | |
| PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | ||||
| 21 Yrs | 1707 | -196 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 192 | -9 | -1.1 | 0 | -9 | -1.1 | .499 | .500 | -1.3 | 0.4 | -9 | 1/H | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 373 | -43 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 | .499 | .500 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -2 | |||||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | Win Probability | Baserunning | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | Awards | ||||||||||
| 1963 | Did not play - Military Service | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 25 | MLN | NL | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 26 | MLN | NL | 10 | .090 | -75 | .143 | .000 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1% | -2.21 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1/H | ||
| 1966 | 27 | ATL | NL | 11 | .000 | -235 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1% | -2.83 | 1 | ||||
| 1967 | 28 | ATL | NL | 66 | .186 | -12 | .171 | .035 | 0.0 | 24.2 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -0.5% | -8.44 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | 29 | ATL | NL | 95 | .137 | -71 | .113 | .091 | 2.1 | 23.2 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.9% | -12.04 | 16.7 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | 30 | ATL | NL | 106 | .230 | 15 | .270 | .042 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -0.6% | -6.07 | 50.0 | 13.3 | 1 | AS,CYA-2,MVP-9 | |
| 1970 | 31 | ATL | NL | 88 | .177 | -33 | .177 | .038 | 1.1 | 19.3 | 2.3 | -1.2 | -0.5% | -12.96 | 30.8 | 33.3 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 32 | ATL | NL | 101 | .208 | -4 | .192 | .011 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.4% | -8.10 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 33 | ATL | NL | 108 | .219 | -1 | .239 | .043 | 0.9 | 20.4 | 0.9 | -1.4 | -0.4% | -15.66 | 30.0 | 21.4 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | 34 | ATL | NL | 91 | .171 | -38 | .164 | .085 | 1.1 | 28.6 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -0.1% | -15.33 | 18.2 | 25.0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | 35 | ATL | NL | 118 | .222 | 4 | .230 | .019 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0% | -2.40 | 20.8 | 66.7 | 1 | CYA-3 | |
| 1975 | 36 | ATL | NL | 106 | .177 | -27 | .205 | .040 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 0.9 | -1.3 | -0.1% | -12.47 | 27.8 | 20.0 | 1 | AS | |
| 1976 | 37 | ATL | NL | 105 | .222 | 8 | .198 | .064 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.2% | -8.43 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 38 | ATL | NL | 123 | .165 | -53 | .200 | .009 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -0.2% | -18.62 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | 39 | ATL | NL | 129 | .233 | 12 | .281 | .033 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 2.3 | -1.0 | -0.2% | -12.91 | 16.1 | 20.0 | 1/H | AS,CYA-6,MVP-17,GG | |
| 1979 | 40 | ATL | NL | 134 | .215 | -1 | .229 | .049 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.3% | -14.02 | 37.0 | 10.0 | 1 | CYA-6,MVP-20,GG | |
| 1980 | 41 | ATL | NL | 96 | .150 | -46 | .169 | .056 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -0.2% | -11.00 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 1 | GG | |
| 1981 | 42 | ATL | NL | 55 | .071 | -109 | .098 | .000 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.4% | -10.86 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | 43 | ATL | NL | 91 | .209 | 2 | .225 | .080 | 1.1 | 17.6 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -1.1% | -6.88 | 31.3 | 14.3 | 1 | AS,CYA-5,GG | |
| 1983 | 44 | ATL | NL | 73 | .186 | -28 | .222 | .031 | 0.0 | 16.4 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -1.5% | -14.53 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 1 | GG | |
| 1987 | 48 | ATL | NL | 1 | .916 | 527 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.63 | 0.0 | /1 | |||
| Batting | Batting Ratios | Win Probability | Baserunning | ||||||||||||||||
| PA | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| 21 Yrs | 1707 | .191 | -19 | .206 | .042 | 0.4 | 18.4 | 1.0 | -17.6 | -7.8% | -195.13 | 25.8 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 1/H | ||||
| MLB Average | .328 | 100 | .281 | .124 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 29.2 | 65.1 | 45.5 | |||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | WPA | cWPA | RE24 | Pos | Awards | |||||
| 1969 | 30 | ATL | NL | 3 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1.3% | -0.51 | /1 | |
| 1982 | 43 | ATL | NL | 2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.6% | -0.47 | /1 | ||
| 2 Yrs | 5 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -2.0% | -0.98 | /1 | ||||
| MLB Average | .269 | .135 | 2.2 | 15.1 | 8.4 | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Phil Niekro born?
Phil Niekro was born on April 1, 1939.
Where was Phil Niekro born?
Phil Niekro was born in Blaine, OH.
How tall was Phil Niekro?
Phil Niekro was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Phil Niekro weigh when playing?
Phil Niekro weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Phil Niekro play?
Phil Niekro played 24 seasons.
Is Phil Niekro in the Hall of Fame?
Phil Niekro was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997.
What position did Phil Niekro play?
Phil Niekro was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Phil Niekro have?
Phil Niekro had 3,342 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Phil Niekro played for?
Phil Niekro played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
How many World Series has Phil Niekro won?
Phil Niekro never won a World Series.
When did Phil Niekro retire?
Phil Niekro last played in 1987.
What are Phil Niekro's nicknames?
Knucksie is a nickname for Phil Niekro.



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