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Phil Niekro
MLB · 1964–1987 · R/R HOF
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
6'1"
Weight
180 lbs
Born
1939-04-01
Birthplace
Blaine, USA
Years Active
1964–1987
Hall of Fame
Inducted
Career Batting
G
866
H
260
HR
7
RBI
109
SB
0
AVG
.169
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ML1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | ML1 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 |
| 1966 | ATL | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
| 1967 | ATL | 46 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .123 |
| 1968 | ATL | 37 | 77 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .104 |
| 1969 | ATL | 40 | 95 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .211 |
| 1970 | ATL | 34 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .152 |
| 1971 | ATL | 42 | 92 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .152 |
| 1972 | ATL | 38 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .194 |
| 1973 | ATL | 42 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .122 |
| 1974 | ATL | 41 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .192 |
| 1975 | ATL | 39 | 99 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .172 |
| 1976 | ATL | 38 | 94 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .191 |
| 1977 | ATL | 44 | 109 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .174 |
| 1978 | ATL | 45 | 120 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .225 |
| 1979 | ATL | 44 | 123 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .195 |
| 1980 | ATL | 40 | 90 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .133 |
| 1981 | ATL | 22 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .077 |
| 1982 | ATL | 35 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .195 |
| 1983 | ATL | 34 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .185 |
| 1984 | NYA | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | NYA | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | CLE | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | CLE | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ML1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.80 |
| 1965 | ML1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 24 | 5 | 26 | 49 | 2.89 |
| 1966 | ATL | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4.11 |
| 1967 | ATL | 11 | 9 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 164 | 43 | 9 | 55 | 129 | 1.87 |
| 1968 | ATL | 14 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 228 | 74 | 16 | 45 | 140 | 2.59 |
| 1969 | ATL | 23 | 13 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 235 | 81 | 21 | 57 | 193 | 2.56 |
| 1970 | ATL | 12 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 222 | 109 | 40 | 68 | 168 | 4.27 |
| 1971 | ATL | 15 | 14 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 248 | 89 | 27 | 70 | 173 | 2.98 |
| 1972 | ATL | 16 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 254 | 96 | 22 | 53 | 164 | 3.06 |
| 1973 | ATL | 13 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 214 | 90 | 21 | 89 | 131 | 3.31 |
| 1974 | ATL | 20 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 249 | 80 | 19 | 88 | 195 | 2.38 |
| 1975 | ATL | 15 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 285 | 98 | 29 | 72 | 144 | 3.20 |
| 1976 | ATL | 17 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 249 | 99 | 18 | 101 | 173 | 3.29 |
| 1977 | ATL | 16 | 20 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 315 | 148 | 26 | 164 | 262 | 4.03 |
| 1978 | ATL | 19 | 18 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 295 | 107 | 16 | 102 | 248 | 2.88 |
| 1979 | ATL | 21 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 311 | 129 | 41 | 113 | 208 | 3.39 |
| 1980 | ATL | 15 | 18 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 256 | 111 | 30 | 85 | 176 | 3.63 |
| 1981 | ATL | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 120 | 48 | 6 | 56 | 62 | 3.10 |
| 1982 | ATL | 17 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 225 | 94 | 23 | 73 | 144 | 3.61 |
| 1983 | ATL | 11 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 212 | 89 | 18 | 105 | 128 | 3.97 |
| 1984 | NYA | 16 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 219 | 74 | 15 | 76 | 136 | 3.09 |
| 1985 | NYA | 16 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 203 | 100 | 29 | 120 | 149 | 4.09 |
| 1986 | CLE | 11 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 241 | 101 | 24 | 95 | 81 | 4.32 |
| 1987 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15.00 |
| 1987 | CLE | 7 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 142 | 81 | 18 | 53 | 57 | 5.89 |
| 1987 | TOR | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8.25 |
Awards
Player of the Week (1974)
Gold Glove (1978)
Player of the Week (1978)
Gold Glove (1979)
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (1979)
Gold Glove (1980)
Roberto Clemente Award (1980)
Gold Glove (1982)
Player of the Week (1982)
Gold Glove (1983)
Player of the Week (1985)
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