Phil Niekro

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1964—1987

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PITCHER LeveL
Elite
Pitcher rank
#12
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

April 1, 1939, in Blaine, OH
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1964—1987

Playing Career
Played from 25-48
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Knucksie
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
180
WEIGHT

April 15, 1964

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 27, 1987

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Phil Niekro?

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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
318
274
5404.0
3342
1809
3.35
5 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Phil Niekro PITCHES

1. Knuckleball
2. Fastball
3. Slider

1978 Atlanta Braves

39 Years Old

19
WINS
18
LOSSES
2.88
ERA
142
ERA+
334.1
IP
295
HITS
248
SO
102
BB
42
STARTS
4
SHO
1
SAVES
10.0
WAR

Greatest Game

June 9, 1977
Pitching for the Braves
VS THE Phillies
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 3-0
SHO W
9
4
1
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
6
41

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
115
1.85

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
74.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Phil Niekro Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
12
13
26
14
26
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
12
14
21
28
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Phil Niekro Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
96.2
53.6
40.1
26.7
3.56
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Phil Niekro
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
376.9
173.9
UNK
85.5
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Phil Niekro
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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