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You might be thinking of Joe Niekro. Niekro was caught on the mound at Anaheim Stadium on August 3rd, 1987, with an emery board and a piece of sandpaper in his pockets. Niekro was pitching for the Twins, who at the time were tied 2-2 with the Angels. Niekro was removed from the game and replaced by Dan Schatzeder. Niekro received a ten-game suspension for his actions. The Twins won the game 11-3.
Lance Niekro played in just one game at designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants in 2005 and did not start. , equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).
In 1987, Phil Niekro played for multiple teams. In total he played in 26 games, batting in 1 of them. He had 1 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 0 times. In 1987, Phil Niekro played in 22 games for the Cleveland Blues, batting in 0 of them. He had at bats. In 1987, Phil Niekro played in 3 games for the Toronto Blue Jays, batting in 0 of them. He had at bats. In 1987, Phil Niekro played in 1 game for the Atlanta Braves. He had 1 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 0 times.
Phil Niekro played in 42 games at pitcher for the Atlanta Braves in 1973, starting in 30 of them. He played for a total of 735 outs, equivalent to 27.22 9-inning games. He made 30 putouts, had 41 assists, and committed 4 errors, equivalent to .147 errors per 9-inning game. He had 4 double plays.