1885
Born October 6, 1885
Philadelphia, PA, USA
John Knight Notable
b. October 6, 1885 · Philadelphia Athletics 1905–1907, Boston Americans 1907, New York Highlanders 1909–1911, Washington Senators 1912, New York Yankees 1913
John Knight played for five clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1905 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1913.
Across 767 games he batted .239, with 636 hits and 301 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 96 doubles and 86 stolen bases.
He played 320 games at shortstop, with 894 assists and 158 errors. He turned 100 double plays. He also played 211 games at third base, 124 games at first base and 100 games at second base.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on October 6, 1885, and died on December 19, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PHA | 88 | 325 | 28 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 68 | 4 | .203 |
| 1906 | PHA | 74 | 253 | 29 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 63 | 6 | .194 |
| 1907 | BOS/PHA | 138 | 499 | 37 | 107 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 29 | 79 | 9 | .214 |
| 1909 | NYY | 116 | 360 | 46 | 85 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 37 | 68 | 15 | .236 |
| 1910 | NYY | 117 | 414 | 58 | 129 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 34 | 55 | 23 | .312 |
| 1911 | NYY | 132 | 470 | 69 | 126 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 42 | 63 | 18 | .268 |
| 1912 | WSH | 32 | 93 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | .161 |
| 1913 | NYY | 70 | 250 | 24 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 7 | .236 |
| Career | — | 767 | 2664 | 301 | 636 | 96 | 24 | 14 | 270 | 211 | 448 | 86 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died December 19, 1965
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