#34 Phil "Knucksie" Niekro, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Chicago(N) Cubs
Friday, 3/2/1973 |
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| Phil Niekro
Knucksie
4/1/1939
33
USA,OH,BLAINE
6"1
185
Starting Pitcher
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R
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Average
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
8 Year(s), 170 Days (1546 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 5 | 8 | 9 | 85-88 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Versus RHB | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| Talent | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
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Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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4
58
4
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Knuckleball
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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5
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1964 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4.10 | 364.0 | 351 | 181 | 166 | 23 | 125 | 202 | 19 | 1 | 1.31 | .284 | DET |
| 1965 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 3.69 | 348.2 | 371 | 175 | 143 | 23 | 101 | 189 | 17 | 0 | 1.35 | .302 | DET |
| 1966 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 3.39 | 305.1 | 298 | 136 | 115 | 20 | 73 | 180 | 20 | 4 | 1.22 | .286 | DET NYA |
| 1967 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3.40 | 288.2 | 275 | 126 | 109 | 13 | 78 | 145 | 17 | 2 | 1.22 | .278 | NYA |
| 1968 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 2.86 | 352.2 | 320 | 118 | 112 | 15 | 90 | 172 | 20 | 1 | 1.16 | .273 | NYA |
| 1969 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3.34 | 325.2 | 338 | 134 | 121 | 15 | 95 | 174 | 16 | 2 | 1.33 | .305 | NYA CHN |
| 1970 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 4.57 | 343.0 | 400 | 205 | 174 | 40 | 101 | 180 | 18 | 1 | 1.46 | .318 | CHN |
| 1971 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3.38 | 343.0 | 335 | 149 | 129 | 20 | 119 | 168 | 16 | 3 | 1.32 | .282 | CHN |
| 1972 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 4.81 | 316.1 | 356 | 183 | 169 | 36 | 112 | 172 | 15 | 2 | 1.48 | .318 | CHN |
| Total | 373 | 373 | 146 | 164 | 0 | 3.73 | 2987.1 | 3044 | 1407 | 1238 | 205 | 894 | 1582 | 158 | 16 | 1.32 | .294 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1966, AAA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.96 | 24.1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.11 | .264 |
| 1969, AAA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.11 | 12.2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.97 | .452 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1964 | 46 | 135 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .180 | .178 | .358 | DET |
| 1965 | 44 | 129 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .226 | .248 | .474 | DET |
| 1966 | 37 | 108 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .212 | .231 | .444 | DET NYA |
| 1967 | 36 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .131 | .149 | .192 | .340 | NYA |
| 1968 | 42 | 122 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .177 | .172 | .349 | NYA |
| 1969 | 40 | 114 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .114 | .121 | .158 | .279 | NYA CHN |
| 1970 | 44 | 127 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .276 | .496 | CHN |
| 1971 | 43 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .150 | .129 | .279 | CHN |
| 1972 | 41 | 109 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .202 | .367 | CHN |
| Total | 373 | 1059 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 68 | 16 | 235 | 1 | 3 | .161 | .179 | .199 | .378 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Detroit in 1964...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1964, off Joe Horlen (KCA)...
Earned first career win on 4/9/1964...
Traded from Detroit to New York (A) on 7/31/1966 (Going to NYA: P Phil Niekro. Going to DET: P 1967 1st Rd Pick)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/18/1969, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago(N) on 7/1/1969 (Going to CHN: CF Jimmy Wynn, P Steve Blass, P Phil Niekro. Going to NYA: RF Oscar Gamble, P 1970 2nd Rd Pick)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1971, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 9/2/1972, off Jim Britton (PHN)...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1968 - 2.86 - 10th
| Wins
1968 - 22 - 3rd
1971 - 21 - 9th
| Losses
1964 - 21 - 3rd
1965 - 24 - 1st
1966 - 19 - 6th
1970 - 23 - 3rd
1972 - 19 - 6th
| IP
1964 - 364.0 - 3rd
1965 - 348.2 - 4th
1968 - 352.2 - 6th
1970 - 343.0 - 8th
1971 - 343.0 - 6th
| BB
1964 - 125 - 7th
1971 - 119 - 6th
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CG
1964 - 19 - 7th
1965 - 17 - 9th
1966 - 20 - 4th
1967 - 17 - 7th
1968 - 20 - 5th
1969 - 16 - 8th
1970 - 18 - 8th
1971 - 16 - 9th
1972 - 15 - 10th
| SHO
1966 - 4 - 5th
1971 - 3 - 8th
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