Thread: Is 300 career wins as a pitcher really a big thing?
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Old 08-08-2004, 10:18 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by ct2k
Did Phil Niekro get 300? His win % wasn't great either but again, doesn't tell the whole story.

Also realise, Ryan pitched like 26 years in the majors, for any guy that's pretty amazing
Yah LC posted earlier. But IMO Niekro was a great pitcher. Growing up he was one of those players I always used to hear about. The Braves didn't have a ton of all-star calibur players in their first 100 years of existence. Only the obvious ones come to mind (Spahn, Murphy, Niekro, Aaron). So considering the fact that the Braves were a horrible team during his tenure in the majors, I think Niekro did an amazing job.
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