Phil Niekro
Philip Henry Niekro
(Knucksie)
 
Born: April 1, 1939 in Blaine, OH
74 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 180
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1997
- Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an Amateur Free Agent in 1958
- High School: Bridgeport (Bridgeport, OH)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
ML1
NL
25.3
RP
-
15.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.6
ML1
NL
26.3
RP
10
74.7
 
0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
5.3
0.0
0.0
5.3
1.8
-0.0
0.0
1.8
ATL
NL
27.3
RP
11
50.3
 
-0.9
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
0.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.8
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
ATL
NL
28.3
SP
66
207.0
 
5.0
0.1
0.0
4.9
0.0
20.6
0.0
0.0
20.6
13.3
-0.1
0.0
13.3
ATL
NL
29.3
SP
95
257.0
 
3.7
-0.3
0.1
4.0
0.0
18.4
0.0
0.0
18.4
9.8
-0.1
0.0
9.9
ATL
NL
30.3
SP
106
284.3
 
6.3
0.3
0.0
6.0
-0.0
27.7
0.0
0.0
27.7
18.0
-0.1
0.0
18.1
ATL
NL
31.3
SP
88
229.7
 
2.1
-0.2
0.0
2.3
-0.0
12.2
0.0
0.0
12.2
4.6
-0.1
0.0
4.7
ATL
NL
32.3
SP
101
268.7
 
5.2
0.1
0.0
5.0
0.0
21.6
0.0
0.0
21.6
12.6
-0.2
0.0
12.7
ATL
NL
33.3
SP
108
282.3
 
5.7
0.1
0.0
5.5
0.0
21.8
0.0
0.0
21.8
12.2
-0.1
0.0
12.3
ATL
NL
34.3
SP
91
245.0
 
4.0
-0.4
0.0
4.3
0.0
17.2
0.0
0.0
17.2
8.6
-0.1
0.0
8.8
ATL
NL
35.3
SP
118
302.3
 
8.0
0.2
0.0
7.8
0.0
28.4
0.0
0.0
28.4
18.1
-0.3
0.0
18.4
ATL
NL
36.3
SP
106
275.7
 
6.6
-0.2
0.0
6.7
0.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
12.0
-0.2
0.0
12.2
ATL
NL
37.3
SP
105
270.7
 
6.9
0.2
0.0
6.6
0.0
20.1
0.0
0.0
20.1
11.0
-0.1
0.0
11.2
ATL
NL
38.3
SP
123
330.3
 
8.5
-0.5
0.0
8.9
-0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
10.0
-0.1
0.0
10.1
ATL
NL
39.3
SP
129
334.3
 
10.4
0.4
0.0
10.0
-0.0
29.5
0.0
0.0
29.5
18.7
-0.2
0.0
18.9
ATL
NL
40.3
SP
134
342.0
 
8.0
0.3
0.0
7.6
0.0
23.2
0.0
0.0
23.2
12.3
-0.2
0.0
12.4
ATL
NL
41.3
SP
96
275.0
 
3.0
-0.5
0.0
3.4
0.0
17.3
0.0
0.0
17.3
8.7
-0.2
0.0
8.9
ATL
NL
42.3
SP
55
139.3
 
1.2
-0.5
0.0
1.7
0.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
4.5
-0.1
0.0
4.6
ATL
NL
43.3
SP
91
234.3
 
3.2
0.1
0.0
3.1
0.0
14.3
0.0
0.0
14.3
7.1
-0.1
0.0
7.3
ATL
NL
44.3
SP
73
201.7
 
2.5
-0.2
0.0
2.7
0.0
9.9
0.0
0.0
9.9
3.8
-0.1
0.0
4.0
NYA
AL
45.3
SP
-
215.7
 
4.7
0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
8.5
0.0
0.0
8.5
NYA
AL
46.3
SP
-
220.0
 
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.0
10.3
0.0
0.0
10.3
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
CLE
AL
47.3
SP
-
210.3
 
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
8.9
0.0
0.0
8.9
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
CLE
AL
48.3
SP
-
123.7
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
TOR
AL
48.3
SP
-
12.0
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
ATL
NL
48.3
SP
1
3.0
 
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
24
4
SP
1707
5404.3
  
96.6
-1.1
0.5
97.4
0.2
376.4
0.0
0.0
376.4
199.9
-2.4
0.0
202.3
162 Game Average
73
232.5
  
4.2
-0.0
0.0
4.2
0.0
  
16.2
0.0
0.0
16.2
  
8.6
-0.1
0.0
8.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
21
P
1707
4622.7
 
89.2
-1.2
0.4
90.0
0.1
338.6
0.0
0.0
338.6
186.0
-2.4
0.0
188.4
2
P
-
435.7
 
6.4
0.0
0.1
6.4
0.1
25.6
0.0
0.0
25.6
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
2
P
-
334.0
 
1.4
0.0
0.1
1.4
0.1
12.2
0.0
0.0
12.2
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
1
DH
-
12.0
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James