In 1973, the fivetime allstar nohit the san diego padres. He didnt allow a base runner in one inning of work, lowering his era to 1. Later in the season, on june 7, during a scoreless game, and two runners on in the sixth inning. You can play for the rockies and make the hall of fame.
Top phil niekro baseball cards, vintage, rookies, autographs. Philip henry neikro was elected to the national baseball hall of fame in 1997. You just need to be a 5tool mvp with a higher road ops than ken griffey jr. Jan 19, 1995 the latest that popped up yesterday was that phil niekro had signed to play replacement games with the atlanta braves. If your first exposure to phil niekro came through his baseball cards in the 1980s, then you probably think of him as an old man. Linked sets in the descriptions go straight to product profiles. All wins above replacement and wins above average data comes from baseball.
Joseph franklin niekro november 7, 1944 october 27, 2006 was an american major league baseball righthanded pitcher. Get the latest updated stats for toronto blue jays starting pitcher phil niekro on. The reverse side of niekros card highlights his teamleading five shutouts. The nonprofit organization provides education on the risk factors, causes, and treatment of these conditions, while funding the. His longevity is attributed to his knuckleball, which is a difficult pitch to master but is easy on the arm and often baffles hitters due to its unpredictable trajectory. The vikings started as an 11man independent, but switched to the 8man game in 1964 when they joined the pac. Shop phil niekro signed mlb baseball w 3,342 ks insc. Phil niekro finished his career with a 318274 record, 3,342 strikeouts and a 3. Wins above replacement data courtesy of baseball defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry the transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
Other advertising baseball cards book shelf feedback fun. Items that are consigned with certificates or letters of authenticity coa are listed as such with the items description. The last pitcher to even start 41 games was phil niekro 36 years ago. With sections covering offense, defense, kicking and punting, you ll find it all.
Phil niekro league championship series stats by baseball. Rick monday, dodger outfielder, on braves pitcher phil niekro s baffling knuckleball. He was the younger brother of pitcher phil niekro, and the father of minor league baseball pitcher and major league baseball first baseman lance niekro. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Niekros 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleball pitcher. Born in martins ferry, ohio, niekro attended bridgeport high school in bridgeport, ohio and attended west liberty university in west. Prior to 1969, the pennant winner was determined by the best wonloss record at the end of the regular season. During a stellar 24year career phil niekro relied on a fluttering knuckleball to frustrate his opponents. We proudly present our pro yakyu 2009 japanese baseball forecasts. All wins above replacement and wins above average data comes from. The most complete statistical account of the nfl available anywhere.
Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Rhp korey anderson assigned to azl padres 1 from padres extended spring training. Baseball statistics atlanta braves award winners and league leaders. Phil niekro 1964 game by game pitching logs baseball almanac. The gurus cheat sheets are now available for everyone. The latest that popped up yesterday was that phil niekro had signed to play replacement games with the atlanta braves. All data is also open and available as a free download.
The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. Like, wingersupreme said, the key is to mix up his pitches. He was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1997. The phil niekro trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where phil niekro has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. This site is specifically devoted to emerging stories, new information, and expert commentary about the many family ties in baseball. Investing in the japanese pitching market matt goldman since daisuke matsuzaka made the transition from the npb to mlb in 2007, many.
Rasmus kupari stats, profile, bio, analysis and more. Phil niekro stats by baseball almanac did you know that only three pitchers in history have won more than onehundred games after turning forty and one of them is phil niekro. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Books, original text from nohitters mcfarland, 02152000, phil niekro, page 281. Books hall of fame baseball hall of fame online store. Individual career statistics are followed by 2000 results.
Larger and more desired photos could sell for more. Assigned to the dubuque packers of the class a midwest league in 1964, nelson batted. Phil niekro autographed no hitter 8573 baseball at amazons. Phil niekro baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and. Apr 23, 2018 after his two years in college, nelson decided that he wanted to pursue a professional baseball career. Take the baseball gurus famous tour of the most exciting baseball research web sites. Find sleepers with our twostart pitcher rankings for week 4 mike foltynewicz looks like a must with twostarts, but who else. Phil s 121 career victories after the age of 40 is a major league record.
Phil and his younger brother joe niekro amassed 539 wins between them, the most combined wins by brothers in baseball history. Jun 22, 2017 przemek karnowski went undrafted in the 2017 nba draft making him an unrestricted fa. Niekros 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleball pitcher and he ranks 16th on the overall alltime wins list. The last phil niekro baseball card where he didnt look. He was the younger brother of pitcher phil niekro, and the father of major league pitcher and first baseman lance niekro.
Joseph franklin joe niekro november 7, 1944 october 27, 2006 was an american major league baseball righthanded pitcher. Niekro also owns some interesting pitching records as he was the last to both win and lose 20 games in the same season, which he did in 1979. The latest phil niekro stats, video highlights, news and more from milb. Braves legend phil niekro has personally handsigned this mlb baseball and inscribed it 318 ws. At a tryout he caught the eye of cleveland indians scout bob mattick and signed a contract. Find sleepers with our twostart pitcher rankings for week 4 mike foltynewicz looks like a must with twostarts, but who else does scott white like in week 4 april 1622. Phil niekro at the baseball hall of fame career statistics and player information from mlb, or espn, or baseball reference, or fangraphs, or baseball reference minors, or retrosheet phil niekro s knuckler lounge, a nightclub in atlanta in 1969. Baseballs relatives baseball has more family relationships than any other professional sport. Niekros 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleball pitcher and rank 16th on mlbs alltime wins list. This book includes a complete seasonbyseason register for every 2000 player. Joe niekro baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with. The last phil niekro baseball card where he didnt look like. Please tell me what the codes for baseball stats are like 1b, f6 and so forth.
Joe niekro on baseballreference the hall of stats was built by adam darowski, jeffrey chupp, and michael berkowitz. Braves legend phil niekro has personally handsigned this mlb baseball and inscribed it 3,342 ks. Everything but the house does not authenticate or grade sports memorabilia. Click on the card titles or images to shop for specific cards on ebay. Baseball basketball football hockey olympics sr blog question or comment. For niekro, it was the shortest of his seven opening day starts in an atlanta uniform and continued a string of bad luckbad pitching in season openers. Niekro can really unhittable if the person using him know what theyre doing. I know k is strike out and hr is homerun and a few others but i would like to know them all. At the time of its release, 1969 topps was the largest to date with 664 cards. His lifetime record of 318274 demonstrated his longevity. Rank set name % complete gpa weighted gpa with top pop bonuses. Get the latest updated stats for minnesota twins relief pitcher joe niekro on. The other two are jamie moyer 105 wins after turning 40 and jack quinn 103 wins after turning 40.
Did you know that joe 221 career wins and phil niekro 318 career wins combined for 539 major league victories, the most successful brother combination in baseball history. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from. A notice about this site closing by march 1, 2020 login logout ad free. As a spectator sport, the sport is followed by the millions, from local, professional, and international levels. If you are aware of any other unusual, less known, not as publicized baseball awards won by phil niekro please contact us with details. Philip henry niekro pronounced neekro born april 1, 1939, nicknamed knucksie, is an american former baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in major league baseball mlb, 20 of them with the milwaukee atlanta braves. Phil niekro league championship series stats by baseball almanac the league championship series determines who wins the league pennant and advances to the world series.
Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. In the first inning he faced four batters, and struck out sonny jackson, jim landis, and jimmy wynn en route to a 73 victory. Phil and joe niekro each had long careers in the majors, and. Also, if you have him, and you see the other team is getting the timing down, you need get him out of the game asap. Pat neshek earned his fourth save of the season in the phillies 20 win over the nationals on thursday. A baseball autographed by baseball player brothers phil and joe niekro.
Central league pitchers are evaluated at national league numbers and pacific league pitchers at american league numbers, as japan also has one league with the dh and one without. Phil niekro trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Dave nelson society for american baseball research. Did you know that joe 221 career wins and phil niekro 318 career wins. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Eighteenyearold cincinnati reds pitcher gary nolan, in his first majorleague start, defeated the houston astros 73 at cincinnatis crosley field on april 15, 1967. Gaylord and jim perry were once the most successful brother combination in baseball history, until they were passed by the niekros. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games niekro pitched in, specifically relating to his 1964 pitching statistics. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. If your first exposure to phil niekro came through his baseball cards in the 1980s, then you probably think of him as an old man heck, you may have even thought upon first laying eyes on his cardboard that the card companies had taken to making pasteboards of pitching coaches. The hall of stats was built by adam darowski, jeffrey chupp, and michael berkowitz.
Niekro closes out leapday nono, 55 years ago general, spring training by dirk lammers february 28, 2019 leave a comment. That is incorrect, john schuerholz, the braves general manager, said. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Not surprisingly, as the number of complete games continues to fall, the statistics for relievers continue to rise. Phil niekro autographed no hitter 8573 baseball at. The joe niekro foundation, created by his daughter natalie, is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, avms, and hemorrhagic strokes. The phil niekro videos seen above were part of a new baseball project started in 2011 if you would like to volunteer and help us do research similar to this please contact us immediately phil niekro played in his first major league baseball game on 04151964. They can be downloaded as a spreadsheet or viewed online in our baseball player database links in the box below. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Mlb home sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox. Shop for framed phil niekro pitching action by unknown. Baseball records, feats and top 10 lists the baseball guru. They are based on raw data provided in the pro yakyu database by michael westbay.
The baseball is signed to the sweet spot phil niekro h. North posey coach joe gengelbach is the longest active head coach in southwestern indiana. His yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable. The atlanta braves are a major league baseball mlb franchise based in atlanta. Phil niekro pitched in 10 major league games during the 1964 regular season. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not sports reference llc or. Boys of all ages, from primary school to the university level, play baseball in japan. The perrys accumulated 529 major league victories, gaylord finishing with 314 career. Przemek karnowski player profile, gonzaga, news, rumors. Mlb sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports. Baseball is both one of the most popular participatory sport and spectator sport in japan today. Philip henry phil niekro born april 1, 1939, nicknamed knucksie, is a former major league baseball mlb pitcher. Sending out 80th birthday wishes to phil niekro, who tossed a nohitter for the atlanta braves against the san diego padres 46 seasons ago. Sep 15, 20 baseball s relatives baseball has more family relationships than any other professional sport.
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