P Phil 'Knucksie' Niekro #83
Hoboken Zephyrs CBL
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/01/1924
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P PHIL 'KNUCKSIE' NIEKRO #83 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 12-18 0 4.25 275.1 287 43 70 275 1.30 2.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 68 65 70 68
Movement 40 38 42 40
Control 59 54 62 59
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 56 56
Knuckle Curve 56 56
Knuckleball 100 100
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 100
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 71
Defense 57
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 27
Bunt for Hit: 12
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1924 KC Loss, 4-10 X 6.0 8 6 6 5 7 Loss
09/24/1924 BB Loss, 3-7 X 8.0 7 4 4 1 9 Loss
09/18/1924 TUR Loss, 4-5 X 9.0 9 5 5 3 5 Loss
09/13/1924 @ BB Win, 6-1 X 9.0 9 1 1 2 7 Win
09/08/1924 KC Loss, 3-8 X 8.0 6 3 3 3 8
09/03/1924 @ TUR Loss, 0-9 X 5.1 10 8 8 1 7 Loss
08/29/1924 @ STL Win, 3-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 Win
08/24/1924 KC Loss, 1-2 X 8.1 6 2 0 1 5 Loss
08/19/1924 TUR Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 2 1 1 1 10
08/14/1924 @ NH Loss, 4-10 X 6.2 14 10 10 2 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/01/1884
Born in:Blaine, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,600,000
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1907, 7th Pick in Round 1
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1924 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 12 18 0 4.25 275.1 287 141 130 43 70 275 14 40.0 1 17 48.6
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 12.29 9.38 8.99 2.29 4.35 1.30 106 2.8 .327        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 554 131 15 2 23 75 43 141 7 7 12 .236 .302 .395 .697      
vs. RHB 501 156 32 4 20 66 27 134 2 7 7 .311 .354 .511 .865      
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1924 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 6.0 8 6 6 2 5 7  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 7 4 4 1 1 9  
April 6 6 3 2 0 2.82 51.0 46 17 16 7 13 50  
May 6 6 3 1 0 3.06 50.0 48 18 17 7 11 57  
June 6 6 2 4 0 3.42 47.1 47 19 18 9 10 52  
July 5 5 2 3 0 7.00 36.0 47 29 28 8 13 33  
August 6 6 1 4 0 4.73 45.2 50 31 24 8 8 40  
September 6 6 1 4 0 5.36 45.1 49 27 27 4 15 43  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 6 6 2 0 0 4.74 24.2 21 15 13 3 9 24  
Last Year 33 33 13 12 0 4.38 226.0 228 124 110 24 47 282  
2 Years Ago 33 33 15 10 0 4.10 241.2 249 128 110 31 84 230  
Career 391 328 138 127 4 4.32 2468.2 2495 1313 1186 366 628 2401  
Home 18 18 6 8 0 3.75 144.0 143 63 60 22 36 153  
Road 17 17 6 10 0 4.80 131.1 144 78 70 21 34 122  
Grass 35 35 12 18 0 4.25 275.1 287 141 130 43 70 275  
Day 6 6 2 4 0 6.55 44.0 61 37 32 14 11 43  
Night 29 29 10 14 0 3.81 231.1 226 104 98 29 59 232  
As Starter 35 35 12 18 0 4.25 275.1 287 141 130 43 70 275  
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+
1911 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1912 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 28 32 32 11 11 0 5.22 208.2 237 132 121 34 42 187 9 2 1.34 .331 4.39 2.0 78
1913 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 29 27 6 5 1 0 3.36 69.2 65 27 26 7 15 63 0 0 1.15 .290 3.50 1.2 124
1914 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 30 38 16 10 10 3 3.74 144.1 148 71 60 17 43 144 2 0 1.32 .323 3.96 1.9 112
1915 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 31 14 8 1 5 0 6.86 61.2 81 51 47 16 9 62 0 0 1.46 .369 5.35 -0.2 61
1916 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 32 30 30 5 14 0 4.98 197.0 222 118 109 40 53 184 4 0 1.40 .320 5.21 0.8 88
1917 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 33 32 32 18 12 0 4.76 242.0 254 141 128 50 54 205 9 1 1.27 .291 5.20 0.9 92
1918 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 34 31 31 12 10 0 4.65 222.2 218 126 115 37 61 197 5 1 1.25 .287 4.83 1.4 91
1919 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 35 32 32 18 7 0 3.50 244.1 209 99 95 25 68 239 7 2 1.13 .280 3.70 4.4 116
1920 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 36 32 32 16 11 0 3.29 254.2 221 106 93 27 60 248 7 2 1.10 .288 3.80 3.8 119
1921 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 37 21 8 2 6 1 4.72 80.0 76 49 42 15 22 85 1 0 1.23 .288 5.03 -0.1 87
1922 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 38 33 33 15 10 0 4.10 241.2 249 128 110 31 84 230 4 1 1.38 .313 4.51 2.3 102
1923 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 39 33 33 13 12 0 4.38 226.0 228 124 110 24 47 282 3 0 1.22 .355 3.30 5.8 97
1924 Hoboken - CBL 40 35 35 12 18 0 4.25 275.1 287 141 130 43 70 275 14 1 1.30 .327 4.35 2.8 96
Total CBL 391 328 138 127 4 4.32 2468.2 2495 1313 1186 366 628 2401 65 10 1.27 .311 4.35 26.9 96
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+
1907 Rocket City - AAA 23 19 0 4 3 2 2.12 29.2 25 10 7 3 5 36 0 0 1.01 .289 2.67 1.0 210
1908 Rocket City - AAA 24 79 12 12 5 13 6.01 136.1 172 96 91 20 46 123 0 0 1.60 .360 4.58 0.9 76
1909 Rocket City - AAA 25 31 26 16 6 0 2.37 216.2 158 66 57 15 50 268 10 3 0.96 .281 2.49 8.0 178
1910 Rocket City - AAA 26 28 1 2 2 2 5.75 56.1 76 38 36 9 16 57 0 0 1.63 .387 4.44 0.1 74
1911 Rocket City - AAA 27 10 0 1 2 2 4.08 17.2 20 9 8 1 6 24 0 0 1.47 .413 2.52 0.5 105
1915 Rocket City - AAA 31 21 17 10 5 1 3.12 147.0 137 58 51 27 16 179 8 2 1.04 .303 3.80 3.5 152
Total NFT 188 56 45 23 20 3.73 603.2 588 277 250 75 139 687 18 5 1.20 .323 3.47 119.6
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+
1912 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.43 .200 0.71 0.1 999
1913 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 29 2 1 0 1 0 90.00 1.0 10 10 10 1 1 1 0 0 11.00 .818 17.31 -0.1 5
1914 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 30 3 2 0 2 0 5.94 16.2 20 11 11 3 4 15 0 0 1.44 .340 4.59 0.1 70
1918 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 34 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.67 .444 2.39 0.1 141
1919 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 35 3 3 1 2 0 4.57 21.2 24 12 11 2 6 19 0 0 1.38 .324 3.90 0.3 89
1922 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 38 1 1 0 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 1 5 6 0 0 2.29 .389 6.24 -0.1 53
1923 Grizzly Gulch - CBL 39 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 7 5 5 0 1 9 0 0 1.33 .438 1.51 0.3 56
Total CBL 14 8 1 6 0 6.87 56.1 74 44 43 7 18 56 0 0 1.63 .379 4.11 60.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1911 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1912 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 32 32 12 18 2 30 0 1.000 208.2 1.29 +0.9 1.187
1913 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 27 6 2 3 0 6 1 .833 69.2 0.65 -0.4 .507
1914 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 38 16 8 11 1 19 0 1.000 144.1 1.18 +1.5 1.126
1915 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 14 8 3 5 1 9 1 .889 61.2 1.17 -1.0 1.014
1916 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 30 30 5 16 0 22 1 .955 197.0 0.96 +0.4 1.018
1917 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 32 32 14 22 1 37 1 .973 242.0 1.34 +1.1 .940
1918 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 31 31 8 21 2 32 3 .906 222.2 1.17 -0.7 1.004
1919 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 32 32 15 15 0 32 2 .938 244.1 1.11 +0.2 1.089
1920 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 32 32 10 22 1 33 1 .970 254.2 1.13 +1.7 .940
1921 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 21 8 2 12 2 15 1 .933 80.0 1.57 -0.3 .951
1922 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 33 33 16 28 2 48 4 .917 241.2 1.64 -0.2 .985
1923 Grizzly Gulch - MLB P 33 33 12 14 0 26 0 1.000 226.0 1.04 -0.1 .956
1924 Hoboken - MLB P 35 35 13 21 1 34 0 1.000 275.1 1.11 +1.1 1.121
TOTAL P 391 328 120 208 13 343 15 .956 2468.2 1.20 +4.2 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1907 Drafted in the 1907 first-year player draft by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
06/21/1907 Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $4,340,000.
06/30/1907 Named the #33 prospect in the CBL
10/29/1907 Named the #52 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (50); Movement: 43 (44); Control: 41 (64).
04/01/1908 Named the #47 prospect in the CBL
06/27/1908 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/30/1908 Named the #35 prospect in the CBL
07/08/1908 Was selected to the 1908 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
08/05/1908 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/29/1908 Named the #51 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (56); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 46 (60).
04/01/1909 Named the #19 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1909 Named the #26 prospect in the CBL
07/07/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Norfolk Nuggets with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1909 Was selected to the 1909 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
07/11/1909 Was selected to the 1909 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/1909 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
08/08/1909 Strikes out 16 against the Norfolk Nuggets.
09/08/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Norfolk Nuggets with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/13/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chula Vista Flying Squirrels with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/05/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Baycats with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/26/1909 Wins the 1909 NFT South Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/30/1909 Named the #22 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (56); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 53 (65).
04/01/1910 Named the #56 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1910 Named the #78 prospect in the CBL
10/29/1910 Named the #97 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (56); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 55 (59).
05/12/1911 Injured on 05/09/1911, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 4 months.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (64); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 64 (64).
04/26/1912 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/12/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1912 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/20/1912 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (56); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 74 (74).
11/24/1913 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 37 (44); Control: 77 (77).
07/07/1914 Was selected to the 1914 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/21/1914 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 74 (74).
07/02/1915 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Belle Fourche Senators with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1915 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Norfolk Nuggets with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1915 Strikes out 19 against the Cedar Grove Renegades.
08/01/1915 Wins the NFT South Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/19/1915 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,250,000.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 70 (70).
05/18/1916 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/20/1916 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,990,000.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 36 (36); Control: 70 (70).
09/08/1917 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/19/1917 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,550,000.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 61 (61).
05/08/1918 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization.
05/22/1918 Injured on 05/18/1918, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 1-2 weeks.
06/19/1918 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/06/1918 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 60 (60).
05/30/1919 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1919 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1919 Was selected to the 1919 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 64 (64).
04/10/1920 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/29/1920 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1920 Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/26/1920 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 48 (48).
08/29/1921 Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 41 (41).
05/07/1922 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/03/1922 Strikes out 16 against the New Hampshire Pineapples.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 53 (53).
07/12/1923 Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout!
10/30/1923 Declined his contract option.
11/22/1923 Became a free agent.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 58 (58).
01/12/1924 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $40,200,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization.
06/12/1924 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/07/1924 Was selected to the 1924 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1914 38 9
Year GS Rank
1924 35 1
Year W Rank
1917 18 7
1919 18 4
Year L Rank
1924 18 5
Year Win. % Rank
1917 .600 9
1919 .720 2
1920 .593 10
1922 .600 10
Year HLD Rank
1913 3 1
1914 4 1
Year IP Rank
1924 275.1 2
Year BF Rank
1924 1167 1
Year HRA Rank
1916 40 3
1917 50 1
1918 37 7
1924 43 3
Year BB Rank
1922 84 3
Year K Rank
1923 282 3
1924 275 3
Year WP Rank
1917 10 2
1920 10 5
Year ERA Rank
1920 3.29 9
Year BABIP Rank
1917 .291 8
1918 .287 4
1919 .280 3
1920 .288 5
Year WHIP Rank
1919 1.13 9
1920 1.10 7
Year K/BB Rank
1912 4.45 9
1923 6.00 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1919 10.65 8
1920 10.81 10
Year H/9 Rank
1919 7.70 6
1920 7.81 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1912 1.81 8
Year K/9 Rank
1923 11.23 2
Year QS Rank
1919 21 7
1922 19 10
Year QSP Rank
1919 .656 5
Year SHO Rank
1919 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1912 0.55 7
1918 0.51 9
Year WAR Rank
1923 5.8 10
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