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Phil Niekro

#8 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1964—1987
Starting Pitcher
BORN
April 1, 1939, in Blaine, OH
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Atlanta Braves

What Pitches Did Phil Niekro Throw?

Knuckleball
Fastball
Slider
318
WINS
61.7
QUALITY START PCT
96.2
WAR
274
LOSSES
115
ERA+
53.6
WAR7
3.35
ERA
1.85
K / BB RATIO
26.7
WAR3
3342
STRIKEOUTS
1.27
WHIP
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
Underestimated and underrated. Neikro was one of baseball’s best pitchers for close to 25 years with his fluttering knuckler. Never had a sore arm.
Hall of Fame
5-TIME
ALL-STAR
Braves
ALL-TIME TEAM

Phil Niekro Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Niekro
96.2
53.6
40.1
26.7
74.9
3.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Phil Niekro Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
8
11
13
19
26
10
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS