1895
Born January 12, 1895
Pittsboro, MS, USA
Jack Knight Notable
Jack Knight played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1922 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1927.
He went 10 and 18 with a 6.85 earned run average, pitching 255 innings in 72 games. He struck out 49. Across 84 games he batted .216, with 22 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Pittsboro, MS, USA on January 12, 1895, and died on July 30, 1976. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | STL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1925 | PHI | 40 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .205 |
| 1926 | PHI | 40 | 56 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .214 |
| 1927 | BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 84 | 102 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 1 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1925 | PHI | 7 | 6 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 105.1 | 161 | 80 | 36 | 19 | 6.84 |
| 1926 | PHI | 3 | 12 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 142.2 | 206 | 105 | 48 | 29 | 6.62 |
| 1927 | BSN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Career | — | 10 | 18 | 72 | 27 | 5 | 255.0 | 382 | 194 | 89 | 49 | 6.85 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died July 30, 1976
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