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Phil Knell
Philip H. Knell
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Weight: 154 lb.

Born: March 12, 1865 in San Francisco, CA (All Transactions)
Debut: July 6, 1888
Final Game: September 29, 1895
Died: June 5, 1944 in Santa Monica, CA
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Standard Pitching

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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 70 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 16 0 22 1318 112 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 0 0 24 1745 118 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 0 0 18 0 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 0 0 11 0 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 0 0 7 0 80 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 9 110 67 0 0 14 0 93 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 0 0 1 0 45 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 9 104 67 0 0 13 0 96 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 0 0 10 0 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 0 0 1 0 71 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 0 0 9 0 93 1.731 11.5 0.5 4.1 2.3 0.57
6 Seasons 79 90 .467 4.05 192 163 26 141 8 0 1452.1 1478 1019 654 38 705 575 21 0 92 3178 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 4 0 18 609 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 12 125 86 0 0 14 0 90 1.745 12.0 0.4 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 5 0 5 115 59 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 0 0 7 0 80 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 0 0 11 0 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 0 0 9 0 93 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 0 0 24 1745 118 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 16 0 22 1318 112 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 24 313 248 5 0 46 115 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 0 0 24 1745 118 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 16 0 22 1318 112 1.580 9.0 0.3 5.2 3.1 0.60

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1888 23 PIT NL 3 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -40 1 0 /1
1890 25 PHQ PL 36 140 132 19 29 3 3 0 18 3 7 17 .220 .264 .288 .552 45 38 1 1/O
1891 26 COL AA 66 223 215 25 34 2 3 0 19 4 8 34 .158 .188 .195 .384 12 42 0 1/O4
1892 27 TOT NL 33 109 102 12 11 0 0 0 2 0 6 33 .108 .165 .108 .273 -16 11 1 1
1892 27 WHS NL 22 72 68 8 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 20 .118 .167 .118 .284 -13 8 1 1
1892 27 PHI NL 11 37 34 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 .088 .162 .088 .250 -24 3 0 1
1894 29 TOT NL 33 116 116 11 31 2 4 1 13 1 0 18 .267 .267 .379 .647 59 44 0 1
1894 29 PIT NL 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /1
1894 29 LOU NL 32 113 113 10 31 2 4 1 13 1 0 18 .274 .274 .389 .664 63 44 0 1
1895 30 TOT NL 30 85 81 12 17 4 2 0 11 2 2 13 .210 .238 .309 .547 39 25 1 1 1
1895 30 LOU NL 10 27 26 3 6 2 1 0 6 1 1 4 .231 .259 .385 .644 69 10 0 0 1
1895 30 CLV NL 20 58 55 9 11 2 1 0 5 1 1 9 .200 .228 .273 .501 26 15 1 1 1
6 Seasons 201 684 657 79 123 11 12 1 63 10 23 115 .187 .218 .245 .463 27 161 3 1
162 Game Avg. 162 551 530 64 99 9 10 1 51 8 19 93 .187 .218 .245 .463 27 130 2
LOU (2 yrs) 42 140 139 13 37 4 5 1 19 2 1 22 .266 .271 .388 .660 64 54 0 0
PIT (2 yrs) 4 14 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143 -56 1 0
PHI (1 yr) 11 37 34 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 .088 .162 .088 .250 -24 3 0
WHS (1 yr) 22 72 68 8 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 20 .118 .167 .118 .284 -13 8 1
CLV (1 yr) 20 58 55 9 11 2 1 0 5 1 1 9 .200 .228 .273 .501 26 15 1 1
COL (1 yr) 66 223 215 25 34 2 3 0 19 4 8 34 .158 .188 .195 .384 12 42 0
PHQ (1 yr) 36 140 132 19 29 3 3 0 18 3 7 17 .220 .264 .288 .552 45 38 1
NL (4 yrs) 99 321 310 35 60 6 6 1 26 3 8 64 .194 .219 .261 .480 29 81 2 1
AA (1 yr) 66 223 215 25 34 2 3 0 19 4 8 34 .158 .188 .195 .384 12 42 0
PL (1 yr) 36 140 132 19 29 3 3 0 18 3 7 17 .220 .264 .288 .552 45 38 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1888 PIT NL 23 P 3 9 2 5 2 0 .778 2.33 .911 2.23
1890 PHQ PL 25 P 35 101 24 67 10 4 .901 2.60 .913 2.42
1890 PHQ PL 25 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.05 0-1-1
1891 COL AA 26 P 58 169 40 119 10 1 .941 2.74 .905 2.14
1891 COL AA 26 OF 9 10 8 1 1 0 .900 1.00 .910 1.83 4-1-4
1891 COL AA 26 2B 1 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.20
1892 TOT NL 27 P 33 70 21 40 9 1 .871 1.85 .904 2.17
1892 WHS NL 27 P 22 51 15 31 5 1 .902 2.09 .900 2.17
1892 PHI NL 27 P 11 19 6 9 4 0 .789 1.36 .916 2.17
1894 TOT NL 29 P 33 67 16 38 13 2 .806 1.64 .922 1.74
1894 PIT NL 29 P 1 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 4.00 .900 1.70
1894 LOU NL 29 P 32 63 15 35 13 1 .794 1.56 .924 1.74
1895 TOT NL 30 P 30 63 15 41 7 2 .889 1.87 .921 2.01
1895 LOU NL 30 P 10 20 3 16 1 1 .950 1.90 .915 2.01
1895 CLV NL 30 P 20 43 12 25 6 1 .860 1.85 .923 2.01
6 Seasons P 192 479 118 310 51 10 .894 2.23 .911 2.11
2 Seasons OF 11 10 8 1 1 0 .900 0.82 .910 1.87 4-2-5
1 Season 2B 1 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.20
6 Seasons TOT 204 491 126 311 54 10 .890 2.14 .801 2.11 4-2-5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1891 AA--2.922--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--6th
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

Saves s c a p y
1888 NL--0--6th

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--248th

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--.078--1st
Career--.236--215th

Losses s c a p y
1891 AA--27--2nd
1894 NL--21--6th

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

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1890 PL--22--6th
1891 AA--24--3rd
1892 NL--18--7th
1894 NL--14--8th
1895 NL--10--6th
Career--92--106th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1890 PL--16--6th
1891 AA--0--4th
1892 NL--0--6th
1894 NL--0--3rd
1895 NL--0--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1891 AA--1745--4th
1892 NL--0--6th
1894 NL--0--6th
1895 NL--0--3rd

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

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (550), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 35 (700), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 20 (607), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 2 (1789), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  8. Jim Deshaies (941)
  9. Bill Voiselle (940)
  10. Jim Wilson (938)
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