 | Knucksie was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997. |
| One of five Braves to have his number retired. |
| He is the Atlanta Braves' all-time leader in every pitching category, excluding saves. Tom Glavine has tied him for most 20-win seasons. |
| He won five Gold Glove awards. |
| Aug. 5, 1973: Niekro pitches a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over San Diego, the first no-hitter by an Atlanta Brave. |
| He pitched 24 seasons and finished with a 3.35 earned run average. |
| Sept. 26, 1979: Niekro beats Houston for his 20th victory, making him the first NL pitcher since 1905 to win and lose 20 in the same season. |
| June 1, 1987: Phil earned win for Indians. The 530th for the Niekro family (Phil 314; Joe; 216). This breaks the record of 529 set by the Perry brothers - Gaylord 314, and Jim 215. The Niekros will extend their record to 539. |
| In 1976 Joe hits his only major league home run against brother Phil. |
| Phil was a 20 game winner three times. His last 20 game season was 1979 when he was 40. |
| Ranks 14th all-time with 318 wins. |
| October 8, 1985 Phil became the 18th pitcher to win 300 games. The win was also a shutout making him the oldest pitcher to record a shutout. |
| Phil's career high for wins was 23 in 1969. |
| Phil was a member of the All-Star team 5 times. 4 times in the NL and once (1984) in the AL. |
| Phil learned the knuckleball from his father. |
| July 31, 1978, Phil gives up a single to Pete Rose, extending Pete's hitting streak to 44 games. The streak will end the next night. |
| Sept. 27, 1987: Phil, after four years in the American League, returns home for a farewell appearance. |
| July 4, 1967, Phil faces brother Joe of the Chicago Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader. This was the first time the Niekros had faced each other. Phil and the Braves won the game 8-3. |
| 1979 - Phil and Joe tie for the National League lead in wins with 21. |
| John Havlicek, formerly of the Boston Celtics was a high school teammate of Phil's. |
| Phil had only one loss as a high school pitcher. The opposing pitcher was Bill Mazeroski. |