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Mordecai Brown League
10-14-2263
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 P MIL 35 35 205.1 32 6 24 2 3 0 1.31 .938
1973 P MIL 33 33 216.2 23 3 20 0 1 -2 0.96 1.000
1974 P MIL 24 24 147.2 17 0 16 1 0 -2 0.98 .941
1975 P MIL 35 35 216.0 26 5 17 4 0 -3 0.92 .846
1976 P MIL 35 35 234.1 37 2 33 2 2 -2 1.34 .946
1977 P MIL 36 36 235.0 33 2 30 1 0 -5 1.23 .970
1978 P MIL 34 34 234.1 31 0 30 1 0 -6 1.15 .968
1979 P MIL 37 37 242.1 39 2 36 1 1 0 1.41 .974
1980 P MIL 38 38 278.0 40 4 36 0 0 -2 1.29 1.000
1981 P MIL 36 36 236.2 36 2 32 2 0 -2 1.29 .944
1982 P MIL 36 36 256.2 35 1 31 3 1 -3 1.12 .914
1983 P MIL 38 38 219.0 26 0 26 0 0 -4 1.07 1.000
1984 P MIL 36 36 220.1 30 2 28 0 0 -1 1.23 1.000
Total 453 453 2942.1 405 29 359 17 8 -32 1.19 .958
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.