I did a project some years back on starting pitcher workloads relative to their leagues. Only 4 other great pitchers stood out against their contemporaries the way Niekro did: John Clarkson, Ed Walsh, Bob Feller, & Robin Roberts - Niekro in the late 70s most of all.
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I should go dig up the data and update that study. My methodology at the time was to compare innings thrown to those of each team's top 1-2-3-4 starters.
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Don’t forget his late brother, Joe Niekro...also a very accomplished pitcher!
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They said there would be no math.
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Can a hall of farmer who made exactly 2 post season appearances be considered under rated?
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His teams were frequently terrible. Even a guy throwing 340 innings a year can't do everything.
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The guy was 70 in 1982, and yet is 81 now? Was he born on Feb 29th?
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By my calculations Phil was 70 in 2009.
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Niekro looking like an old man for most of his career is the joke.
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