Punch Knoll
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Charles Elmer Knoll
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7½", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut April 27, 1905
- Final Game October 4, 1905
- Born October 7, 1881 in Evansville, IN USA
- Died February 8, 1960 in Evansville, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Punch Knoll was an outfielder 28 seasons 1901 to 1930, one in the Major Leagues and 27 in the minors, with two years of inactivity (1918 & 1929). He was born on Friday, 7 October 1881, in Evansville, IN. Knoll was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on 27 April 1905 with the Washington Senators. He played for the Senators all of 1905, but otherwise played only in the minors. From 1907-1930, he was a player-manager. Knoll was the father-in-law of Syl Simon and his brother, Hub Knoll, was a well known minor league player. Three times he led the Central League in homeruns: 1908(12); 1909(11); and 1911(11). Overall, he played 2,522 games in the minors with 455 doubles, 140 triples, 85 homeruns and a lifetime batting average of .278. For a short time he ran a tavern in Evansville. He also owned an orchard near Chandler, IN. He died at age 78 from a lingering illness and is buried at Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
Principal Source: SABR's Minor League Baseball Stars, Volume III
