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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Phil Niekro Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.85 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-24 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-17-1950
K 163 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(10 games)
IP 312.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity D    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 22 33.00 0 / 1 4 / 18 4 / 14 8 / 33
1973 Minors 23 45.00 0 / 3 4 / 21 4 / 21 8 / 45
1973 Majors 23 5.20 21 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 5
1974 Majors 24 28.71 123 2 39 1 / 1 1 / 15 4 / 12 6 / 28
1975 Minors 25 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 9
1975 Majors 25 27.42 107 5 0 0 / 0 2 / 17 3 / 10 5 / 27
1976 Minors 26 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 19
1976 Majors 26 7.35 36 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7
1977 Minors 27 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 14
1977 Majors 27 4.00 14 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1978 Minors 28 29.00 0 / 1 2 / 14 0 / 14 2 / 29
1978 Majors 28 0.00 13 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1979 Minors 29 26.00 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 18 1 / 26
1980 Minors 30 36.00 0 / 1 1 / 17 0 / 18 1 / 36
1980 Majors 30 2.09 11 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1981 Minors 31 20.00 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 20
1982 Minors 32 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 18
1982 Majors 32 17.61 75 6 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 17
1983 Minors 33 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 12
1983 Majors 33 26.05 93 17 0 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 26
1984 Minors 34 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 13
1984 Majors 34 26.00 0 / 0 1 / 15 1 / 11 2 / 26
Total 493 32 39 1 / 21 19 / 202 19 / 193 39 / 416
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Phil Niekro has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-06-11The Chicago Geritol Addicts have acquired Bob Quevedo from the waiver wire. The Chicago Geritol Addicts have waived Phil Niekro.
1984-04-05The Chicago High Plains Drifters have acquired Phil Niekro from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have waived Phil Niekro.
1983-07-16The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Augie Thornton to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have designated Phil Niekro for assignment.
1982-07-09The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team.
1980-08-19The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Lou Winceniak to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have designated Phil Niekro for assignment.
1980-08-18The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team.
1980-05-29The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Skip Bartab to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have designated Phil Niekro for assignment.
1980-05-29The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have re-claimed Phil Niekro from the waiver wire.
1980-05-29The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have designated Phil Niekro for assignment.
1980-05-17The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Buddy Berg to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Shotgun Blass to the major league team.
1978-05-15The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Tee Carpenter to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have designated Phil Niekro for assignment.
1978-04-30The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have sent Tee Carpenter to the minors.
1977-09-28The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have sent Phil Niekro to the minors.
1977-09-12The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team.
1977-04-05The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have acquired Phil Niekro from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Fire have waived Phil Niekro.
1976-05-25A trade has been completed between the San Diego Sandlot Mafia and the Baltimore Fire. The Baltimore Fire receive Phil Niekro, Ray Bare from the San Diego Sandlot Mafia in exchange for Jim Nettles.
1976-05-24The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have sent Phil Niekro down to the minors.
1976-04-28The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team.
1976-04-18The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have sent Phil Niekro down to the minors.
1976-04-08The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have designated Steve Kowalik for assignment.
1976-04-05The San Diego Sandlot Mafia have demoted Phil Niekro to the minor leagues.
1975-06-16The San Diego Sun Devils have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The San Diego Sun Devils have designated Scott Penn for assignment.
1975-06-15The San Diego Sun Devils have promoted Scott Penn to the major league team. The San Diego Sun Devils have sent Phil Niekro to the minors.
1975-06-15The San Diego Sun Devils have promoted Phil Niekro to the major league team. The San Diego Sun Devils have sent Arson Daley to the minors.
1975-04-14The San Diego Sun Devils have promoted Arson Daley to the major league team. The San Diego Sun Devils have sent Phil Niekro to the minors.
1974-08-12Phil Niekro of the Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1974-03-07The Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia have renamed Adam Jones to Phil Niekro.
1974-03-01The Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia have renamed Irv Holt to Adam Jones.
1973-09-09A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia and the Boston GREEN SOX. The Boston GREEN SOX receive Vinny"Fingers"Santino from the Philadelphia Sandlot Mafia in exchange for Irv Holt.
1973-04-21The Boston GREEN SOX have renamed Erv Hoeft to Irv Holt.