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HawaiiYou

Post subject: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:33 pm

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RIP

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Caller Bob

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:12 pm

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eaglojeff wrote:

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FrankDrebin

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:14 pm

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Caller Bob wrote:

eaglojeff wrote:

That was a Phil Rizzuto keychain Bob.

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:25 pm

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Niekro's 1979 is something to behold. Pitching for a 6th place team:

44 starts
41 decisions (21-20)
23 complete games
119 ERA+
and finished a 3 year stretch with over 1000 IP and 65 complete games.

Did all of MLB have 23 complete games in 2019?

If he was pitching in his prime today, he'd be earning $35M/year.

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vitoscotti

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:40 pm

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

Did all of MLB have 23 complete games in 2019?

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:46 pm

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vitoscotti wrote:

Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

Did all of MLB have 23 complete games in 2019?

That's way more than I thought. I would have guessed 28.

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Regular Reader

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:13 pm

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

He'd also be getting suspended twice a year...or more.

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tommy

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:27 pm

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

and finished a 3 year stretch with over 1000 IP

That's an astounding stat.

Who was the last pitcher to throw 300 innings in a season? Must have been him, or maybe Carlton or even Morris.

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Regular Reader

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:48 pm

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tommy wrote:

Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

and finished a 3 year stretch with over 1000 IP

That's an astounding stat.

Who was the last pitcher to throw 300 innings in a season? Must have been him, or maybe Carlton or even Morris.

Without looking I'd guess his younger brother. 34 years ago.

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FrankDrebin

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:59 pm

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Regular Reader wrote:

tommy wrote:

Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

and finished a 3 year stretch with over 1000 IP

That's an astounding stat.

Who was the last pitcher to throw 300 innings in a season? Must have been him, or maybe Carlton or even Morris.

Without looking I'd guess his younger brother. 34 years ago.

Steve Carlton in 1980.

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good dolphin

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:41 am

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He seemed old even when he was relatively young. He was pretty old by the time I was baseball conscious.

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vitoscotti

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:42 pm

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2020. Year most MLB HOFers passed away.

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Zippy-The-Pinhead

Post subject: Re: Phil Niekro

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:24 pm

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

Meh.

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