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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Phil Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 127-123 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 144 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-15-1958
K 1452 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(126 games)
IP 2289.2
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed A  Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1981 BOS
3
 0
6
6
1
1
0
 0
41.2
 34 8 8 0 4
30
0.91
1.73
1982 BOS
11
 14
36
36
1
0
0
 0
205.1
 179 92 83 0 64
119
1.18
3.64
1983 BOS
19
 13
38
38
3
2
0
 0
219.0
 214 97 92 1 62
143
1.26
3.78
1984 BOS
10
 16
35
35
7
0
0
 0
239.0
 261 117 94 0 49
138
1.30
3.54
1985 BOS
9
 14
35
35
7
2
0
 0
240.2
 232 130 112 0 78
146
1.29
4.19
1986 BOS
7
 10
29
29
0
0
0
 0
180.1
 166 72 60 0 49
120
1.19
2.99
1987 BOS
8
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
227.0
 211 104 76 0 54
137
1.17
3.01
1988 BOS
12
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
230.0
 209 99 90 0 73
137
1.23
3.52
1989 BOS-CIN
9
 7
33
19
1
0
0
 0
131.1
 137 73 70 0 34
92
1.30
4.80
1990 CIN
6
 2
75
0
0
0
31
 3
81.1
 62 22 22 0 12
47
0.91
2.43
1991 CIN
7
 9
88
0
0
0
30
 2
93.2
 78 25 23 0 25
54
1.10
2.21
1992 CIN
8
 2
79
0
0
0
34
 5
87.1
 64 25 22 0 24
59
1.01
2.27
1993 CIN
3
 6
79
0
0
0
27
 5
70.0
 82 38 35 0 19
50
1.44
4.50
1994 CIN
3
 2
55
0
0
0
3
 2
77.2
 75 27 26 0 15
64
1.16
3.01
1995 CIN-BAL
9
 2
56
1
0
0
0
 2
103.2
 105 45 39 0 19
74
1.20
3.39
1996 BAL-BOS
3
 6
55
0
0
0
19
 5
61.2
 59 23 20 2 9
42
1.10
2.92
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
127
 123
771
271
20
5
144
 24
2289.2
 2168 997 872 3 590
1452
1.20
3.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Phil Niekro has retired from the Boston Bees
1996-08-11Phil Niekro of the Boston Bees is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1996-06-03The Boston Bees have acquired Phil Niekro from the waiver wire.
1996-05-30The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Ray Gerner to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Phil Niekro for assignment.
1995-08-03A trade has been completed between the Baltimore NattyBohs and the Cincinnati Classy Characters. The Cincinnati Classy Characters receive Barney West from the Baltimore NattyBohs in exchange for Phil Niekro.
1995-04-27Phil Niekro of the Cincinnati Classy Characters is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1994-04-25The Cincinnati Classy Characters have placed Phil Niekro on the trade block.
1993-06-08Phil Niekro of the Cincinnati Classy Characters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1992-08-14Phil Niekro of the Cincinnati Classy Characters is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1992-06-27The Cincinnati Classy Characters have removed Phil Niekro from the trade block.
1992-03-13The Cincinnati Classy Characters have placed Phil Niekro on the trade block.
1989-06-28A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Classy Characters and the Boston Bees. The Boston Bees receive Johnny White, Clyde Hall, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 CIN (Ron Schueler) from the Cincinnati Classy Characters in exchange for Phil Niekro.
1986-07-10Phil Niekro of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1983-04-08The Boston Braves have renamed Mark Purdy to Phil Niekro.
1982-04-04The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Rocket Exhaust to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Mark Purdy to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Rocket Sanders to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have designated Phil Roxburgh for assignment. The Boston Ball Boys have designated Ed Perez for assignment. The Boston Ball Boys have designated Bobby Bremer for assignment.
1982-03-01The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Ben Wa to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have sent Rocket Exhaust to the minors. The Boston Ball Boys have sent Mark Purdy to the minors. The Boston Ball Boys have sent Rocket Sanders to the minors.
1981-09-02The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Mark Purdy to the major league team. The Boston Ball Boys have promoted Rocket Sanders to the major league team.