1853
Born June 16, 1853
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Lon Knight Notable
b. June 16, 1853 · Philadelphia Athletics 1875, Philadelphia Athletics 1876, Worcester Ruby Legs 1880, Detroit Wolverines 1881–1882, Philadelphia Athletics 1883–1885, Providence Grays 1885
Lon Knight played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1875 and closing with the Providence Grays in 1885.
Across 545 games he batted .243, with 555 hits and 391 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 93 doubles and 2 stolen bases. He went 16 and 28 with a 2.77 earned run average, pitching 412 innings in 51 games. He struck out 31 and completed 40 of his 46 starts.
He played 479 games in the outfield, with 659 putouts and 102 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on June 16, 1853, and died on April 23, 1932. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | ATH | 13 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .128 |
| 1876 | ATH | 55 | 240 | 32 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1880 | WOR | 49 | 201 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .239 |
| 1881 | DTN | 83 | 340 | 67 | 92 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 0 | .271 |
| 1882 | DTN | 86 | 347 | 39 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 0 | .207 |
| 1883 | PHA | 97 | 429 | 98 | 108 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 1884 | PHA | 108 | 484 | 94 | 131 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 1885 | PHA/PRO | 54 | 200 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 0 | .190 |
| Major leagues | — | 532 | 2241 | 386 | 549 | 91 | 37 | 3 | 196 | 97 | 69 | 0 | .245 |
| All seasons | — | 545 | 2288 | 391 | 555 | 93 | 37 | 3 | 198 | 97 | 71 | 2 | .243 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | ATH | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 107.0 | 114 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 2.27 |
| 1876 | ATH | 10 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 282.0 | 383 | 82 | 34 | 12 | 2.62 |
| 1884 | PHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 1885 | PHA/PRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 10 | 23 | 38 | 33 | 0 | 305.0 | 415 | 100 | 44 | 16 | 2.95 |
| All seasons | — | 16 | 28 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 412.0 | 529 | 127 | 56 | 31 | 2.77 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Lon Knight, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1932
Died April 23, 1932
1875
Major-league debut: Lon Knight
Lon Knight made a major-league debut on September 4, 1875.
1885
Final major-league game: Lon Knight
Lon Knight played a final major-league game on October 10, 1885.