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)

Teams

Park Factors
Attendance
Age
Team
Lg
W
L
HR
Ballpark
25.3
 Milwaukee Braves
NL
5
88
74
.543
1.00
1.08
County Stadium
6 / 10
0.76
26.3
 Milwaukee Braves
NL
5
86
76
.531
1.01
1.11
County Stadium
10 / 10
0.41
27.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
85
77
.525
0.99
1.14
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
6 / 10
1.01
28.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
7
77
85
.475
1.00
1.14
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
4 / 10
1.07
29.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
81
81
.500
0.98
1.11
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
5 / 10
0.96
30.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
1
93
69
.574
✓
1.05
1.18
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
5 / 12
1.16
31.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
76
86
.469
1.06
1.21
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
9 / 12
0.78
32.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
3
82
80
.506
1.09
1.20
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.69
33.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
4
70
84
.455
1.09
1.19
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
10 / 12
0.58
34.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
76
85
.472
1.12
1.19
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.58
35.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
3
88
74
.543
1.03
1.09
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.69
36.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
67
94
.416
1.04
1.19
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.39
37.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
6
70
92
.432
1.09
1.29
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
10 / 12
0.59
38.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
6
61
101
.377
1.12
1.37
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.55
39.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
6
69
93
.426
1.12
1.41
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
12 / 12
0.54
40.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
6
66
94
.413
1.10
1.31
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.45
41.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
4
81
80
.503
1.05
1.29
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
12 / 12
0.60
42.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
50
56
.472
1.04
1.29
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
9 / 12
0.55
43.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
1
89
73
.549
✓
1.06
1.29
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
5 / 12
1.01
44.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
2
88
74
.543
1.06
1.14
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
4 / 12
1.20
45.3
 New York Yankees
AL
3
87
75
.537
0.95
0.83
Yankee Stadium II
6 / 14
1.06
46.3
 New York Yankees
AL
2
97
64
.602
0.97
0.96
Yankee Stadium II
4 / 14
1.28
47.3
 Cleveland Indians
AL
5
84
78
.519
1.01
1.03
Cleveland Stadium
9 / 14
0.82
48.3
 Cleveland Indians
AL
7
61
101
.377
1.02
1.06
Cleveland Stadium
14 / 14
0.55
48.3
 Toronto Blue Jays
AL
2
96
66
.593
1.00
1.00
Exhibition Stadium
1 / 14
1.43
48.3
 Atlanta Braves
NL
5
69
92
.429
1.08
1.11
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadi
11 / 12
0.59
24
 4
2037
2104
.492
0
2
0
0
1.04
1.17
0.78

Park Factors
Att
Team
    
W
L
HR
21
 ATL
1612
1720
.484
0
2
0
0
1.06
0.72
2
 NYY
184
139
.570
0
0
0
0
0.96
1.17
2
 CLE
145
179
.448
0
0
0
0
1.01
0.69
1
 TOR
96
66
.593
0
0
0
0
1.00
1.43

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