Phil Niekro Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Phil Niekro played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1987, appearing in 864 games over 24 seasons. He recorded a total of 318 W and 274 L, an ERA of 3.35, 3,342 SO, a WHIP of 1.268, and a WAR of 97.2.

🧾 Basic Profile

Phil Niekro
NamePhil Niekro
Date of BirthApril 1, 1939
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1964
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Phil Niekro Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Phil Niekro.

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Data Source: Baseball Reference

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📊 Career Summary

Phil Niekro appeared in 864 games over 24 MLB seasons from 1964 to 1987. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

GS716 (MLB Rank: 5)
GF83 (MLB Rank: 964)
W318 (MLB Rank: 16)
L274 (MLB Rank: 5)
SV29 (MLB Rank: 573)
ERA3.35 (MLB Rank: 2,103)
IP5404 (MLB Rank: 4)
SHO45 (MLB Rank: 29)
CG245 (MLB Rank: 85)
SO3,342 (MLB Rank: 13)
BB1809 (MLB Rank: 3)
H5,044 (MLB Rank: 4)
HR482 (MLB Rank: 4)
SO95.57 (MLB Rank: 4,698)
BB93.01 (MLB Rank: 8,458)
H98.4 (MLB Rank: 9,119)
HR90.8 (MLB Rank: 5,547)
WHIP1.268 (MLB Rank: 9,923)
WAR97.2 (MLB Rank: 11)

📊 Last Season Summary (1987)

In his final season (1987), Phil Niekro recorded the following stats:

GS26
W7
L13
ERA6.3
IP138.2
CG2
SO64
BB66
H163
HR22
SO94.15
BB94.28
H910.58
HR91.43
WHIP1.651
WAR−0.1

📈 Seasonal Highlights

  • Most Wins: 1969, 23 W
  • Most SO: 1977, 262 SO
  • Most IP: 1979, 342 IP
  • Best WAR: 1978, 10.0 WAR
  • Best ERA: 1967, 1.87 ERA

🎯 Postseason Performance

Phil Niekro appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.86, pitched 14 IP, struck out 9 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.

Phil Niekro Career Pitching Stats Overview

seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
1964
0
0
4.8
0
0
8
15
-0.1
1.467
1
15
7
10
8
76
4.01
4.8
1.14
0
10
2
0
0
0.6
9
4.2
0
1
0
1
66
1965
2
3
2.89
0.4
6
49
74.2
0.5
1.326
5
73
26
32
24
122
3.24
5.9
1.88
1
41
21
0
0
0.6
8.8
3.1
0
3
3
9
324
1966
4
3
4.11
0.571
2
17
50.1
-0.7
1.411
4
48
23
32
23
90
4.4
3
0.74
0
28
10
0
0
0.7
8.6
4.1
0
2
5
3
224
1967
11
9
1.87
0.55
9
129
207
4.9
1.058
9
164
55
64
43
179
2.76
5.6
2.35
20
46
20
10
1
0.4
7.1
2.4
1
7
3
19
827
1968
14
12
2.59
0.538
2
140
256.2
4
1.064
16
228
45
83
74
116
2.69
4.9
3.11
34
37
3
15
5
0.6
8
1.6
3
5
3
16
1019
1969
23
13
2.56
0.639
1
193
284.1
6
1.027
21
235
57
93
81
142
2.77
6.1
3.39
35
40
4
21
4
0.7
7.4
1.8
0
5
7
15
1143
1970
12
18
4.27
0.4
0
168
229.2
2.1
1.263
40
222
68
124
109
100
4.41
6.6
2.47
32
34
1
10
3
1.6
8.7
2.7
2
6
2
6
980
1971
15
14
2.98
0.517
2
173
268.2
5.1
1.184
27
248
70
112
89
125
3.28
5.8
2.47
36
42
4
18
4
0.9
8.3
2.3
1
3
6
8
1101
1972
16
12
3.06
0.571
0
164
282.1
5.4
1.087
22
254
53
112
96
123
2.87
5.2
3.09
36
38
1
17
1
0.7
8.1
1.7
3
5
3
10
1150
1973
13
10
3.31
0.565
4
131
245
4.4
1.237
21
214
89
103
90
120
3.76
4.8
1.47
30
42
7
9
1
0.8
7.9
3.3
0
5
4
11
1023
1974
20
13
2.38
0.606
1
195
302.1
7.9
1.115
19
249
88
91
80
159
3.04
5.8
2.22
39
41
1
18
6
0.6
7.4
2.6
4
6
3
6
1219
1975
15
15
3.2
0.5
0
144
275.2
6.7
1.295
29
285
72
115
98
118
3.81
4.7
2
37
39
2
13
1
0.9
9.3
2.4
2
11
3
15
1160
1976
17
11
3.29
0.607
0
173
270.2
6.7
1.293
18
249
101
116
99
115
3.43
5.8
1.71
37
38
1
10
2
0.6
8.3
3.4
4
8
7
14
1157
1977
16
20
4.03
0.444
0
262
330.1
8.9
1.45
26
315
164
166
148
111
3.74
7.1
1.6
43
44
1
20
2
0.7
8.6
4.5
3
8
12
17
1428
1978
19
18
2.88
0.514
1
248
334.1
10
1.187
16
295
102
129
107
142
2.76
6.7
2.43
42
44
1
22
4
0.4
7.9
2.7
3
13
5
11
1389
1979
21
20
3.39
0.512
0
208
342
7.4
1.24
41
311
113
160
129
119
4.16
5.5
1.84
44
44
0
23
1
1.1
8.2
3
4
11
8
18
1436
1980
15
18
3.63
0.455
1
176
275
3.4
1.24
30
256
85
119
111
102
3.85
5.8
2.07
38
40
2
11
3
1
8.4
2.8
1
3
3
9
1137
1981
7
7
3.1
0.5
0
62
139.1
1.7
1.263
6
120
56
56
48
116
3.5
4
1.11
22
22
0
3
3
0.4
7.8
3.6
0
1
2
2
578
1982
17
4
3.61
0.81
0
144
234.1
3.1
1.272
23
225
73
106
94
104
3.74
5.5
1.97
35
35
0
4
2
0.9
8.6
2.8
1
3
1
4
969
1983
11
10
3.97
0.524
0
128
201.2
2.7
1.572
18
212
105
94
89
98
4.24
5.7
1.22
33
34
0
2
0
0.8
9.5
4.7
3
2
3
6
888