Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Phil Niekro's 24-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
86 intentional walks, an average of 4 intentional walks per season. 1964 was his best season
with 0 intentional walks and his worst season was 1977 when he had
12 intentional walks. Phil Niekro underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (12.084642395121), The Silent Generation (27.730303030303), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and SP (11.901013714967) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)