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Phil Knell

Philip Louis Knell

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 154 lb.

Born: March 12, 1865 in Mill Valley, CA (All Transactions)
Debut: July 6, 1888
Teams (by GP): Solons/Colonels/Athletics/Senators/Spiders/... 1888-1895

Final Game: September 29, 1895
Died: June 5, 1944 in Santa Monica, CA
Cremated
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1888 23 PIT NL 1 2 .333 3.76 3 3 0 3 0 0 26.1 20 19 11 1 18 15 5 0 4 115 72 1.443 6.8 0.3 6.2 5.1 0.83
1890 25 PHQ PL 22 11 .667 3.83 35 31 4 30 2 0 286.2 287 199 122 10 166 99 28 3 16 1345 113 1.580 9.0 0.3 5.2 3.1 0.60
1891 26 COL AA 28 27 .509 2.92 58 52 5 47 5 0 462.0 363 228 150 4 226 228 54 0 23 2017 117 1.275 7.1 0.1 4.4 4.4 1.01
1892 27 TOT NL 14 18 .438 3.78 33 30 3 24 1 0 250.0 243 161 105 4 111 117 22 0 18 1126 86 1.416 8.7 0.1 4.0 4.2 1.05
1892 27 WHS NL 9 13 .409 3.65 22 21 1 17 1 0 170.0 156 114 69 4 76 74 11 0 11 753 89 1.365 8.3 0.2 4.0 3.9 0.97
1892 27 PHI NL 5 5 .500 4.05 11 9 2 7 0 0 80.0 87 47 36 0 35 43 11 0 7 373 81 1.525 9.8 0.0 3.9 4.8 1.23
1894 29 TOT NL 7 21 .250 5.49 33 28 5 25 0 0 254.0 341 246 155 8 110 67 15 0 14 1197 92 1.776 12.1 0.3 3.9 2.4 0.61
1894 29 PIT NL 0 0 11.57 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.0 11 9 9 0 6 0 1 0 1 38 47 2.429 14.1 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.00
1894 29 LOU NL 7 21 .250 5.32 32 28 4 25 0 0 247.0 330 237 146 8 104 67 14 0 13 1159 95 1.757 12.0 0.3 3.8 2.4 0.64
1895 30 TOT NL 7 11 .389 5.76 30 19 9 12 0 0 173.1 224 166 111 10 74 49 12 0 10 812 85 1.719 11.6 0.5 3.8 2.5 0.66
1895 30 LOU NL 0 6 .000 6.51 10 6 3 3 0 0 56.2 75 66 41 3 21 19 6 0 1 266 72 1.694 11.9 0.5 3.3 3.0 0.90
1895 30 CLV NL 7 5 .583 5.40 20 13 6 9 0 0 116.2 149 100 70 7 53 30 6 0 9 546 92 1.731 11.5 0.5 4.1 2.3 0.57
6 Yrs 79 90 .467 4.05 192 163 26 141 8 0 1452.1 1478 1019 654 37 705 575 136 3 85 6612 99 1.503 9.2 0.2 4.4 3.6 0.82
162 Game Avg. 15 17 .467 4.05 37 31 5 27 2 0 278 283 195 125 7 135 110 26 1 16 1267 99 1.503 9.2 0.2 4.4 3.6 0.82
LOU (2 yrs) 7 27 .206 5.54 42 34 7 28 0 0 303.2 405 303 187 11 125 86 20 0 14 1425 90 1.745 12.0 0.3 3.7 2.5 0.69
PIT (2 yrs) 1 2 .333 5.40 4 3 1 3 0 0 33.1 31 28 20 1 24 15 6 0 5 153 61 1.650 8.4 0.3 6.5 4.1 0.63
PHI (1 yr) 5 5 .500 4.05 11 9 2 7 0 0 80.0 87 47 36 0 35 43 11 0 7 373 81 1.525 9.8 0.0 3.9 4.8 1.23
WHS (1 yr) 9 13 .409 3.65 22 21 1 17 1 0 170.0 156 114 69 4 76 74 11 0 11 753 89 1.365 8.3 0.2 4.0 3.9 0.97
CLV (1 yr) 7 5 .583 5.40 20 13 6 9 0 0 116.2 149 100 70 7 53 30 6 0 9 546 92 1.731 11.5 0.5 4.1 2.3 0.57
COL (1 yr) 28 27 .509 2.92 58 52 5 47 5 0 462.0 363 228 150 4 226 228 54 0 23 2017 117 1.275 7.1 0.1 4.4 4.4 1.01
PHQ (1 yr) 22 11 .667 3.83 35 31 4 30 2 0 286.2 287 199 122 10 166 99 28 3 16 1345 113 1.580 9.0 0.3 5.2 3.1 0.60
NL (4 yrs) 29 52 .358 4.89 99 80 17 64 1 0 703.2 828 592 382 23 313 248 54 0 46 3250 88 1.622 10.6 0.3 4.0 3.2 0.79
AA (1 yr) 28 27 .509 2.92 58 52 5 47 5 0 462.0 363 228 150 4 226 228 54 0 23 2017 117 1.275 7.1 0.1 4.4 4.4 1.01
PL (1 yr) 22 11 .667 3.83 35 31 4 30 2 0 286.2 287 199 122 10 166 99 28 3 16 1345 113 1.580 9.0 0.3 5.2 3.1 0.60

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1888 23 PIT NL 26.1 3 3 19 6.49 4.64 -0.01 0.00 93.0 4.32 -6 -0.5 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .329 .497 $
1890 25 PHQ PL 286.2 35 31 199 6.25 6.84 -0.12 0.00 102.0 7.10 28 2.2 1.0 -0.3 3.4 52 .562 .513 $
1891 26 COL AA 462.0 58 52 228 4.44 5.96 0.30 0.00 92.0 5.21 47 4.1 1.0 -0.5 6.1 71 .571 .525 $
1892 27 WHS NL 170.0 22 21 114 6.04 5.13 -0.11 0.00 99.0 5.19 -13 -1.2 1.0 -0.1 0.2 4 .447 .493 $
1892 27 PHI NL 80.0 11 9 47 5.29 5.06 0.22 0.00 99.0 4.79 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 0.3 5 .475 .498 $
1894 29 PIT NL 7.0 1 0 9 11.57 7.39 0.04 0.00 98.0 7.21 -3 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -2 .311 .499 $
1894 29 LOU NL 247.0 32 28 237 8.64 7.57 -0.15 0.00 95.0 7.33 -28 -1.9 1.0 -0.2 0.1 2 .441 .488 $
1895 30 LOU NL 56.2 10 6 66 10.48 6.70 -0.43 0.00 97.0 6.92 -21 -1.4 1.0 -0.1 -1.0 -15 .358 .491 $
1895 30 CLV NL 116.2 20 13 100 7.71 6.54 0.22 0.00 104.0 6.58 -11 -0.9 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0 .458 .495 $
6 Seasons 1452.1 192 163 1019 6.31 6.32 0.04 0.00 96.9 6.09 -11 -0.0 1.0 -1.4 8.7 112 .500 .500 $
LOU (2 yrs) 303.2 42 34 303 8.98 7.40 -0.21 0.00 95.4 7.26 -48 -3.3 1.0 -0.3 -0.9 -13 .421 .490 $
PIT (2 yrs) 33.1 4 3 28 7.56 5.22 0.00 0.00 94.0 4.93 -9 -0.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.4 -6 .325 .498 $
PHI (1 yr) 80.0 11 9 47 5.29 5.06 0.22 0.00 99.0 4.79 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 0.3 5 .475 .498 $
WHS (1 yr) 170.0 22 21 114 6.04 5.13 -0.11 0.00 99.0 5.19 -13 -1.2 1.0 -0.1 0.2 4 .447 .493 $
CLV (1 yr) 116.2 20 13 100 7.71 6.54 0.22 0.00 104.0 6.58 -11 -0.9 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0 .458 .495 $
COL (1 yr) 462.0 58 52 228 4.44 5.96 0.30 0.00 92.0 5.21 47 4.1 1.0 -0.5 6.1 71 .571 .525 $
PHQ (1 yr) 286.2 35 31 199 6.25 6.84 -0.12 0.00 102.0 7.10 28 2.2 1.0 -0.3 3.4 52 .562 .513 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1888 23 1 2 .333 3.76 3 3 0 3 0 0 26.1 20 19 11 1 18 15 5 0 4 115 72 1.443 6.8 0.3 6.2 5.1 0.83 72
1889 24 1 2 .333 3.76 3 3 0 3 0 0 26.1 20 19 11 1 18 15 5 0 4 115 72 1.443 6.8 0.3 6.2 5.1 0.83 72
1890 25 23 13 .639 3.82 38 34 4 33 2 0 313.0 307 218 133 11 184 114 33 3 20 1460 109 1.569 8.8 0.3 5.3 3.3 0.62 109
1891 26 51 40 .560 3.29 96 86 9 80 7 0 775.0 670 446 283 15 410 342 87 3 43 3477 113 1.394 7.8 0.2 4.8 4.0 0.83 113
1892 27 65 58 .528 3.41 129 116 12 104 8 0 1025.0 913 607 388 19 521 459 109 3 61 4603 106 1.399 8.0 0.2 4.6 4.0 0.88 106
1893 28 65 58 .528 3.41 129 116 12 104 8 0 1025.0 913 607 388 19 521 459 109 3 61 4603 106 1.399 8.0 0.2 4.6 4.0 0.88 106
1894 29 72 79 .477 3.82 162 144 17 129 8 0 1279.0 1254 853 543 27 631 526 124 3 75 5800 102 1.474 8.8 0.2 4.4 3.7 0.83 102
1895 30 79 90 .467 4.05 192 163 26 141 8 0 1452.1 1478 1019 654 37 705 575 136 3 85 6612 99 1.503 9.2 0.2 4.4 3.6 0.82 99

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1888 23 1 2 .333 4.50 28.0 25 16 14 1 22 16 6 1.679 8.0 7.1 5.1 0.73 0.3 3
1890 25 33 10 .767 2.14 395.0 279 104 94 10 161 136 27 1.114 6.4 3.7 3.1 0.84 0.2 35
1891 26 51 18 .739 2.32 624.0 430 179 161 5 268 308 64 1.119 6.2 3.9 4.4 1.15 0.1 58
1892 27 18 12 .600 3.22 271.0 239 108 97 4 109 127 22 1.284 7.9 3.6 4.2 1.17 0.1 33
1894 29 23 14 .622 3.19 336.0 330 132 119 8 106 89 15 1.298 8.8 2.8 2.4 0.84 0.2 33
1895 30 14 11 .560 3.57 227.0 222 100 90 10 73 64 12 1.300 8.8 2.9 2.5 0.88 0.4 30
6 Yrs 140 67 .676 2.75 1881.0 1525 639 575 38 739 740 146 1.204 7.3 3.5 1.00 0.2 192

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1891 AA  5.2 (7th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1890 PL  3.4 (8th)
1891 AA  6.1 (6th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1891 AA  2.92 (6th)

Wins s c a p y
1890 PL  22 (6th)
1891 AA  28 (6th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1890 PL  .667 (3rd)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1891 AA  1.275 (3rd)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1890 PL  9.011 (5th)
1891 AA  7.071 (1st)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1891 AA  4.442 (6th)
1892 NL  4.212 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1891 AA  58 (3rd)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1891 AA  462.0 (2nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1891 AA  228 (2nd)

Games Started s c a p y
1891 AA  52 (4th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1891 AA  47 (3rd)
Career  141 (247th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1890 PL  2 (4th)
1891 AA  5 (1st)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1890 PL  166 (7th)
1891 AA  226 (2nd)

Hits s c a p y
1891 AA  363 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1891 AA  0.078 (1st)
Career  0.229 (203rd)

Losses s c a p y
1891 AA  27 (2nd)
1894 NL  21 (5th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1891 AA  150 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1890 PL  16 (10th)
1891 AA  23 (5th)
1892 NL  18 (7th)
1894 NL  14 (8th)
1895 NL  10 (6th)
Career  85 (160th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1890 PL  28 (1st)
1891 AA  54 (1st)
1892 NL  22 (1st)
1894 NL  15 (7th)
Career  136 (33rd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1891 AA  2,017 (2nd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1890 PL  4 (10th)
1891 AA  5 (6th)
1895 NL  9 (4th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1891 AA  118 (10th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1890 PL  16 (9th)
1891 AA  35 (6th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1890 PL  1.3 (9th)
1891 AA  3.1 (6th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (562), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 32 (754), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 20 (623), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 2 (1862), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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