That's 7 Hall-of-Famers lost this year...what a horrible year.
Niekro was my grandmother's favorite.
5,404 Innings pitched...fourth all-time.
22,677 batters faced...fourth all-time.
716 starts...fifth all-time.
318 wins...sixteenth all-time.
3,342 strikeouts...eleventh all-time.
1,809 walks...third all-time.
97.0 WAR for pitchers...eleventh all-time.
274 losses...fifth all-time (with some terrible teams!)
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