Phil Niekro
#8 ranked at Pitcher
1964—1987
Atlanta Braves
5x ALL-STAR
5x GOLD GLOVES
BORN
April 1, 1939, in Blaine, OH
DIED
December 27, 2020
ARM
Right-Handed
HEIGHT
6'1
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
100%
97.0
WAR
115
ERA +
318
WINS
53.5
WAR7
3.62
FIP
274
LOSSES
40.1
WAR5C
8.4
HITS PER 9 IP
3.35
ERA
26.8
WAR3
K / BB PER 9 IP
3342
STRIKEOUTS
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
2x
WAR LEADER AS P
29
SAVES
Is Phil Niekro in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, he has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Phil Niekro rank all-time among pitchers?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
9 |
12 |
16 |
22 |
9 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 pitchers are ranked. Pitchers who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.