Phil Niekro
Philip Henry Niekro
Born: April 1, 1939
Blaine, OH US
Deceased: December 27, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1959-1966
Major League Statistics
Phil Niekro compiled a career record of 43 wins and 25 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 223-game pitching career with the Wellsville Braves, McCook Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Louisville Colonels, Austin Senators, Denver Bears and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.46 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 7 | 1 | .875 | 3.12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.77 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84.3 | 66 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 52 | 9 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.60 | 6 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.95 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110.0 | 100 | 45 | 36 | 6 | 53 | 10 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.86 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98.0 | 111 | 50 | 42 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.45 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 172.0 | 172 | 79 | 66 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.67 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 54.0 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 25 | .632 | 3.55 | 223 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 615.3 | 585 | 300 | 243 | 43 | 269 | 31 | 403 | 14 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 10 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 23 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .381 | .480 | .667 | 1.147 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 38 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 51 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .269 | .345 | .269 | .614 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 50 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .100 | .100 | .250 | .350 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 32 | 69 | 63 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .222 | .219 | .286 | .504 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 17 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 227 | 203 | 182 | 18 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 51 | .220 | .255 | .291 | .546 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | P | 23 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .739 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | P | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .800 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 38 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .395 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 51 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .967 | .569 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 49 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | .510 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 29 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.138 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.118 |
| Totals | 217 | 31 | 115 | 4 | 8 | .973 | .673 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | D | Nebraska State League | McCook Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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