P Phil 'Knucksie' Niekro #35
Denver Bears (HOU) AA
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/09/1974
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P PHIL 'KNUCKSIE' NIEKRO #35 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 4-8 0 5.54 113.2 147 8 52 50 1.75 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 45 45 50 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 40 40
Knuckle Curve 40 40
Knuckleball 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/28/1974 @ WiAe Loss, 2-10 X 4.2 6 7 7 2 2 Loss
08/21/1974 @ InIn Win, 17-9 X 3.1 10 7 7 1 2
08/15/1974 @ IoOa Win, 8-7 X 4.1 7 6 5 2 1
08/08/1974 @ EvTr Win, 14-6 X 4.2 7 5 5 2 2
08/02/1974 @ OC8 Loss, 7-10 X 1.2 6 6 6 1 0 Loss
07/26/1974 @ TuOi Win, 4-3 X 5.0 5 3 3 2 3
07/20/1974 @ OmRo Win, 5-4 X 5.0 8 3 3 2 1
07/13/1974 @ WiAe Loss, 3-10 X 5.0 11 5 4 2 0 Loss
07/07/1974 @ InIn Loss, 0-4 X 4.1 5 4 4 4 0 Loss
06/30/1974 @ IoOa Loss, 3-8 X 2.2 7 7 2 3 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
Birthday:04/01/1939
Born in:Blaine, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 96 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 3rd Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 4 8 0 5.54 113.2 147 83 70 8 52 50 1 4.2 1 2 8.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.15 11.64 3.96 4.12 4.73 1.75 108 1.1 .332        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 226 67 12 1 3 37 26 31 3 3 4 .296 .375 .398 .773      
vs. RHB 245 80 14 3 5 46 26 19 3 3 1 .327 .389 .469 .858      
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 1 0 1.59 28.1 23 7 5 0 6 19  
May 5 5 2 1 0 2.49 25.1 29 10 7 0 17 12  
June 5 5 1 2 0 5.73 22.0 30 20 14 3 11 8  
July 4 4 0 2 0 6.52 19.1 29 15 14 2 10 4  
August 5 5 0 2 0 14.46 18.2 36 31 30 3 8 7  
Last Year 4 4 2 1 0 3.00 21.0 26 7 7 0 7 11  
Career 54 54 14 19 0 4.40 323.1 372 191 158 14 128 164  
Home 5 5 1 1 0 1.59 28.1 23 7 5 0 6 19  
Road 19 19 3 7 0 6.86 85.1 124 76 65 8 46 31  
Grass 24 24 4 8 0 5.54 113.2 147 83 70 8 52 50  
Day 5 5 1 3 0 6.29 24.1 39 23 17 2 10 9  
Night 19 19 3 5 0 5.34 89.1 108 60 53 6 42 41  
As Starter 24 24 4 8 0 5.54 113.2 147 83 70 8 52 50  
DIXIE ASSOCIATION 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 0 0 1.86 29.0 23 6 6 0 6 11 1 33.3 1 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.00 7.14 3.41 1.86 1.99 1.00 70 0.8 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
DIXIE ASSOCIATION 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 3 3 2 0 0 1.86 29.0 23 6 6 0 6 11  
Career 3 3 2 0 0 1.86 29.0 23 6 6 0 6 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 25 33 33 14 14 0 3.69 251.1 251 112 103 19 51 163 14 4 1.20 .296 3.51 4.9 107
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 26 34 34 17 15 0 3.16 270.1 273 109 95 21 58 179 23 1 1.22 .303 3.26 5.0 115
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 27 34 34 18 12 0 3.31 263.2 232 107 97 16 73 159 15 1 1.16 .264 3.42 4.4 111
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 28 34 33 11 16 0 3.66 265.1 259 116 108 24 66 145 16 4 1.22 .274 3.83 2.2 95
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 29 31 31 15 9 0 2.96 246.0 235 94 81 17 66 130 18 2 1.22 .278 3.46 2.1 106
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 30 29 29 7 14 0 5.24 194.0 187 137 113 33 75 97 6 1 1.35 .245 5.13 -0.7 72
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 31 28 28 11 10 0 4.45 190.0 217 104 94 23 79 80 6 1 1.56 .303 4.78 0.6 88
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 32 25 25 9 8 0 3.67 181.1 174 80 74 15 72 72 12 1 1.36 .262 4.15 0.9 95
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 33 3 3 0 3 0 4.50 22.0 22 13 11 3 9 9 1 0 1.41 .268 4.78 -0.1 75
Total MLB 251 250 102 101 0 3.71 1884.0 1850 872 776 171 549 1034 111 15 1.27 .279 3.87 19.3 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Omaha - AAA 24 26 26 8 10 0 3.86 188.2 199 101 81 6 69 103 5 1 1.42 .300 3.72 3.3 104
1973 Columbus - AA 34 3 3 2 0 0 1.86 29.0 23 6 6 0 6 11 1 1 1.00 .240 1.99 0.8 153
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 34 4 4 2 1 0 3.00 21.0 26 7 7 0 7 11 0 0 1.57 .366 2.81 0.5 118
1974 Denver - AAA 35 24 24 4 8 0 5.54 113.2 147 83 70 8 52 50 1 1 1.75 .332 4.73 1.1 79
Total AA 54 54 14 19 0 4.40 323.1 372 191 158 14 128 164 6 2 1.55 .316 4.01 94.6
Total DIXA 3 3 2 0 0 1.86 29.0 23 6 6 0 6 11 1 1 1.00 .240 1.99 153.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 27 2 2 1 1 0 2.25 16.0 15 4 4 2 4 9 1 1 1.19 .277 4.14 0.1 163
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 29 3 3 2 1 0 2.62 24.0 21 8 7 2 4 9 0 0 1.04 .226 3.55 0.2 120
Total MLB 5 5 3 2 0 2.48 40.0 36 12 11 4 8 18 1 1 1.10 .244 3.79 134.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Omaha - AAA P 26 26 7 11 1 21 3 .857 188.2 0.86 -2.0 .887
1964 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 13 26 3 39 0 1.000 251.1 1.40 +1.1 1.110
1965 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 26 31 3 59 2 .966 270.1 1.90 +1.9 1.160
1966 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 16 20 1 40 4 .900 263.2 1.23 -0.2 .952
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 33 15 24 2 39 0 1.000 265.1 1.32 -0.0 1.041
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 31 17 26 2 44 1 .977 246.0 1.57 +2.5 1.079
1969 Los Angeles - MLB P 29 29 5 21 0 27 1 .963 194.0 1.21 +1.6 1.156
1970 Los Angeles - MLB P 28 28 11 26 3 38 1 .974 190.0 1.75 +0.8 1.079
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 25 25 7 19 1 28 2 .929 181.1 1.29 -0.3 .948
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 +0.1 1.013
1974 Denver - AAA P 24 24 6 13 0 19 0 1.000 113.2 1.50 +0.9 1.104
TOTAL P 301 300 123 218 16 355 14 .961 2186.1 1.40 +6.3 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
05/03/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
07/04/1963 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
07/21/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denver Bears with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/23/1963 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/13/1964 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
05/19/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/03/1964 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/19/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/19/1964 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,280.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
08/16/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/16/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,080.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/25/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/10/1966 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/13/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,200.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/08/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/13/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
05/15/1967 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1967 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/26/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/13/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/21/1968 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $404,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
07/13/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/08/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/1968 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1968 Wins the 1968 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/29/1969 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/30/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/19/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1970 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
08/15/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/15/1971 Injured (torn elbow ligament),out for 9 months.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/25/1972 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/11/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
07/28/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Suns with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/1973 Wins the 1973 American Association Round 1 with the Oklahoma City 89ers!
09/16/1973 Wins the 1973 Dixie Association Round 2 with the Columbus Astros!
10/18/1973 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/10/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City 89ers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1965 14 7
1966 17 1
1968 13 8
Year GS Rank
1964 33 10
1965 34 3
1966 34 7
Year W Rank
1965 17 7
1966 18 2
1968 15 10
Year L Rank
1964 14 9
1965 15 6
1967 16 3
Year IP Rank
1964 251.1 4
1965 270.1 3
1966 263.2 2
1967 265.1 2
Year BF Rank
1964 1048 3
1965 1117 3
1966 1089 2
1967 1113 2
Year HRA Rank
1967 24 6
1969 33 3
Year BB Rank
1966 73 7
Year WP Rank
1964 12 4
1965 12 6
Year BABIP Rank
1966 .264 9
1969 .245 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1965 0.70 9
1966 0.55 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1964 1.83 7
Year QS Rank
1965 23 8
Year CG Rank
1964 14 4
1965 23 1
1966 15 2
1967 16 2
1968 18 2
1971 12 8
Year CGP Rank
1964 .424 7
1965 .676 1
1966 .441 2
1967 .485 2
1968 .581 2
1971 .480 4
Year SHO Rank
1964 4 2
1967 4 5
Year GB% Rank
1964 0.55 4
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