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Mordecai Brown League
10-7-2263
Phil Niekro Starting Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating 63   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 131-199 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-30-1948
K 2010 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(111 games)
IP 2942.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 8 Contact vs. L 2 Endurance 59   Ldrship 83
Power vs. R 9 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 55   Mentor Val 100
Speed 45 Bunt 33 Control 71
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 4 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 30 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 29 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 MIL
11
 16
35
35
3
1
0
 0
205.1
 225 139 127 2 78
137
1.48
5.57
1973 MIL
11
 15
33
33
7
2
0
 0
216.2
 213 102 102 5 74
133
1.32
4.24
1974 MIL
6
 14
24
24
4
1
0
 0
147.2
 160 86 79 0 46
103
1.40
4.81
1975 MIL
6
 18
35
35
1
0
0
 0
216.0
 233 136 128 0 72
144
1.41
5.33
1976 MIL
11
 9
35
35
5
1
0
 0
234.1
 221 111 107 3 83
163
1.30
4.11
1977 MIL
6
 14
36
36
3
0
0
 0
235.0
 244 127 116 3 70
160
1.34
4.44
1978 MIL
14
 8
34
34
4
1
0
 0
234.1
 250 117 112 3 69
147
1.36
4.30
1979 MIL
12
 17
37
37
4
1
0
 0
242.1
 228 120 115 2 86
165
1.30
4.27
1980 MIL
12
 15
38
38
9
1
0
 0
278.0
 236 116 101 1 98
196
1.20
3.27
1981 MIL
10
 18
36
36
3
1
0
 0
236.2
 236 138 126 0 75
188
1.31
4.79
1982 MIL
16
 10
36
36
3
0
0
 0
256.2
 209 103 92 2 67
176
1.08
3.23
1983 MIL
7
 23
38
38
1
0
0
 0
219.0
 253 147 139 8 80
139
1.52
5.71
1984 MIL
9
 22
36
36
1
1
0
 0
220.1
 248 138 134 5 91
159
1.54
5.47
2263
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
131
 199
453
453
48
10
0
 0
2942.1
 2956 1580 1478 34 989
2010
1.34
4.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Phil Niekro has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1972-03-31The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Pat Jarvis to the major league team.
1971-04-05The Milwaukee Night Owls have renamed Louis Kimmick to Phil Niekro.