Phil Niekro Strikeouts
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Overview
During Phil Niekro's 24-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
3342 strikeouts, an average of 139 strikeouts per season. 1977 was his best season
with 262 strikeouts and his worst season was 1964 when he had
8 strikeouts. Phil Niekro outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (348.10090556274), The Silent Generation (478.06818181818), Y (2134.7777777778), mlb (347.409776226), and SP (475.04233750745) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)