Phil Niekro 1979 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Phil Niekro pitched in 44 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Niekro pitched in, specifically relating to his 1979 pitching statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Niekro started that game. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"It (Phil Niekro's knuckleball) actually giggles at you as it goes by." - Rick Monday
Phil Niekro 1979 Game by Game Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Phil Niekro Stats

04-06-1979 *at Astros0102.258.05322020100
04-10-1979 *vs Reds1001.807.031012021000
04-14-1979 *at Dodgers0103.925.22666050000
04-19-1979 *at Reds0103.587.04522211100
04-23-1979 *vs Cardinals0103.1110.051123050100
04-27-1979 *vs Cubs1002.899.06522120000
 April 1979 Totals
2 4 0 2.89 46.2 25 40 15 17 3 17 2 3 0 0
05-01-1979 *at Pirates1002.599.06712063010
05-05-1979 *at Cubs0103.092.21747320010
05-09-1979 *vs Pirates0003.555.02757210000
05-13-1979 *at Cardinals0103.996.24967120000
05-17-1979 *vs Dodgers1003.769.03723230000
05-21-1979 *vs Astros1003.896.23545170010
05-25-1979 *at Giants0104.048.07856420010
05-29-1979 *at Padres0103.988.03733121000
 May 1979 Totals
3 4 0 3.98 55.0 29 57 30 40 14 25 4 0 4 0
06-02-1979 *vs Mets1003.948.06736130010
06-06-1979 *vs Expos0104.393.03778020100
06-10-1979 *at Phillies1004.299.02833130101
06-15-1979 *at Mets0004.195.03511010001
06-19-1979 *vs Phillies1004.218.04944130000
06-23-1979 *vs Dodgers1004.108.03723150000
06-27-1979 *at Padres0103.998.16622040000
 June 1979 Totals
4 2 0 3.99 49.1 27 49 22 27 4 21 0 2 1 2
07-01-1979 *at Dodgers1003.858.03511100100
07-05-1979 *vs Giants1003.869.010844261010
07-09-1979 *vs Cubs0103.886.031137121000
07-13-1979 *vs Pirates1003.899.03844000000
07-19-1979 *at Cubs1003.809.06622010000
07-23-1979 *at Pirates1003.639.07200010000
07-27-1979 *vs Reds0103.569.03822050000
07-31-1979 *vs Padres0103.657.041155040000
 July 1979 Totals
5 3 0 3.65 66.0 39 59 21 25 4 19 2 1 1 0
08-04-1979 *at Astros0103.728.011856030600
08-08-1979 *at Reds0103.718.03733240000
08-12-1979 *vs Astros1003.649.08822030000
08-16-1979 *vs Mets0103.748.05866120000
08-20-1979 *at Phillies1003.708.03422030000
08-24-1979 *vs Expos0103.649.010722230000
08-28-1979 *at Mets1003.587.03811000010
 August 1979 Totals
3 4 0 3.58 57.0 43 50 21 22 5 18 0 6 1 0
09-01-1979 *vs Phillies0103.639.071356330000
09-05-1979 *vs Dodgers0003.568.04713020010
09-09-1979 *vs Padres0103.558.03633100000
09-13-1979 *at Giants1003.489.09611120002
09-17-1979 *at Dodgers0103.517.05848310010
09-22-1979 *vs Giants1003.449.05212020000
09-26-1979 *vs Astros1003.439.06834110000
09-30-1979 *at Reds1003.399.06622220000
 September 1979 Totals
4 3 0 3.39 68.0 45 56 20 29 11 13 0 0 2 2
 1979 Yearly Totals 21 20 0 3.39 342.0 208 311 129 160 41 113 8 12 9 4
Phil Niekro 1979 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Phil Niekro pitched 23 games at home, had an ERA of 3.60, pitched 182.2 innings, allowed 180 hits, had 73 earned runs, 93 runs, and 20 home runs, walked 66 batters (3 intentionally), threw 2 wild pitches, hit batters 4 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Phil Niekro pitched 21 games, had an ERA of 3.17, pitched 159.1 innings, allowed 131 hits, had 56 earned runs, 67 runs, and 21 home runs, walked 47 batters (5 intentionally), threw 10 wild pitches, hit batters 5 times, and balked 4 times.

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