Phil Niekro

Phil Niekro

1964–1987 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 180 lb · b. 1939 Blaine, OH

Career 318–274 · 3.35 ERA · 3,342 SO · 5404.1 IP · 866 G · 260 H · 7 HR · 109 RBI · .169 AVG

Seasons leading his league

12

5 best in baseball 7 league only

40 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1974 Best season

Spanning 1967–1979, peaking at 3 titles in 1974.

Led in Complete Games for 3 straight seasons (1977–1979) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

126th League titles 12
163rd Best in baseball 5
164th Top-5 finishes 40

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

4th Innings Pitched 5404.1
13th Strikeouts 3,342
16th Wins 318
29th Shutouts 45
85th Complete Games 245
335th Earned Run Average 3.35
410th Walks + Hits / IP 1.27
483rd Strikeouts / 9 5.57

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	4	1st	3 yrs (1977–1979)	1979 23 1974 NL 18 1977 NL 20 1978 NL 22 1980 #3
Innings Pitched	4	1st	3 yrs (1977–1979)	1977 330.1 1978 334.1 1979 342.0 1974 NL 302.1 1972 #3 1980 #3
Wins	2	1st	—	1974 NL 20 1979 NL 21 1969 #2 1978 #3
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1977 NL 262 1978 #2 1979 #3
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1967 1.87 1974 #2
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1974 #2 1978 #2
Strikeouts / 9	—	#3	—	1977 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1967 #3 1974 #2

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1979	3	W 21 IP 342.0 CG 23
1978	2	IP 334.1 CG 22
1977	3	SO 262 IP 330.1 CG 20
1974	3	W 20 IP 302.1 CG 18
1967	1	ERA 1.87

Pitching

24 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1964	ML1	NL	0	0	4.80	10	0	0	15.0	15	8	1	7	8	1.47
1965	ML1	NL	2	3	2.89	41	1	6	74.2	73	24	5	26	49	1.33
1966	ATL	NL	4	3	4.11	28	0	2	50.1	48	23	4	23	17	1.41
1967	ATL	NL	11	9	1.87	46	20	9	207.0	164	43	9	55	129	1.06
1968	ATL	NL	14	12	2.59	37	34	2	257.0	228	74	16	45	140	1.06
1969	ATL	NL	23	13	2.56	40	35	1	284.1	235	81	21	57	193	1.03
1970	ATL	NL	12	18	4.27	34	32	0	229.2	222	109	40	68	168	1.26
1971	ATL	NL	15	14	2.98	42	36	2	268.2	248	89	27	70	173	1.18
1972	ATL	NL	16	12	3.06	38	36	0	282.1	254	96	22	53	164	1.09
1973	ATL	NL	13	10	3.31	42	30	4	245.0	214	90	21	89	131	1.24
1974	ATL	NL	20	13	2.38	41	39	1	302.1	249	80	19	88	195	1.12
1975	ATL	NL	15	15	3.20	39	37	0	275.2	285	98	29	72	144	1.30
1976	ATL	NL	17	11	3.29	38	37	0	270.2	249	99	18	101	173	1.29
1977	ATL	NL	16	20	4.03	44	43	0	330.1	315	148	26	164	262	1.45
1978	ATL	NL	19	18	2.88	44	42	1	334.1	295	107	16	102	248	1.19
1979	ATL	NL	21	20	3.39	44	44	0	342.0	311	129	41	113	208	1.24
1980	ATL	NL	15	18	3.63	40	38	1	275.0	256	111	30	85	176	1.24
1981	ATL	NL	7	7	3.10	22	22	0	139.1	120	48	6	56	62	1.26
1982	ATL	NL	17	4	3.61	35	35	0	234.1	225	94	23	73	144	1.27
1983	ATL	NL	11	10	3.97	34	33	0	201.2	212	89	18	105	128	1.57
1984	NYA	AL	16	8	3.09	32	31	0	215.2	219	74	15	76	136	1.37
1985	NYA	AL	16	12	4.09	33	33	0	220.0	203	100	29	120	149	1.47
1986	CLE	AL	11	11	4.32	34	32	0	210.1	241	101	24	95	81	1.60
1987	CLE +2	AL	7	13	6.30	26	26	0	138.2	163	97	22	66	64	1.65
Career	—	—	318	274	3.35	864	716	29	5404.1	5,044	2,012	482	1,809	3,342	1.27

Batting

24 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1964	ML1	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1965	ML1	NL	42	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.100	.100	.100	.200
1966	ATL	NL	28	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1967	ATL	NL	46	57	4	7	2	0	0	2	1	16	0	.123	.167	.158	.325
1968	ATL	NL	37	77	3	8	1	0	2	7	0	22	0	.104	.104	.195	.299
1969	ATL	NL	40	95	11	20	4	0	0	7	2	21	0	.211	.227	.253	.479
1970	ATL	NL	34	79	5	12	0	0	1	3	2	17	0	.152	.171	.190	.361
1971	ATL	NL	42	92	3	14	1	0	0	4	0	20	0	.152	.160	.163	.323
1972	ATL	NL	38	93	7	18	1	0	1	4	1	22	0	.194	.217	.237	.453
1973	ATL	NL	42	82	3	10	4	0	1	2	1	26	0	.122	.143	.207	.350
1974	ATL	NL	41	104	5	20	2	0	0	11	3	18	0	.192	.220	.212	.432
1975	ATL	NL	39	99	5	17	2	1	0	10	1	18	0	.172	.177	.212	.389
1976	ATL	NL	38	94	5	18	3	0	1	12	0	8	0	.192	.198	.255	.453
1977	ATL	NL	44	109	2	19	1	0	0	7	0	15	0	.174	.180	.184	.364
1978	ATL	NL	45	120	5	27	4	0	0	10	3	25	0	.225	.248	.258	.506
1979	ATL	NL	44	123	10	24	6	0	0	12	1	19	0	.195	.213	.244	.457
1980	ATL	NL	40	90	2	12	5	0	0	5	1	19	0	.133	.143	.189	.332
1981	ATL	NL	22	52	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	11	0	.077	.077	.077	.154
1982	ATL	NL	35	87	6	17	4	0	1	7	0	16	0	.195	.193	.276	.469
1983	ATL	NL	34	65	3	12	2	0	0	5	1	12	0	.185	.194	.215	.409
1984	NYA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1985	NYA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1986	CLE	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1987	CLE +2	AL	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Career	—	—	866	1,537	80	260	42	1	7	109	17	314	0	.169	.183	.212	.395

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	864	386	878	37	83	.972