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Jack Knight

Elmer Russell Knight

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 12, 1895 in Pittsboro, MS
School: Millsaps College (All Transactions)
Debut: September 20, 1922
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Braves/Cardinals 1922-1927

Final Game: April 25, 1927
Died: July 30, 1976 in San Antonio, TX
Buried: Victor Cemetery, Victor, TX
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1917	22	-min	A	0	4	.000		11						44.0	45	35			19							1.455	9.2		3.9			LRK · SOUA
1921	26	-min	A	17	16	.515	3.25	37						296.0	303	129	107		71							1.264	9.2		2.2			GAL · TL
1922	27	-min	A	18	14	.563	3.10	42						302.0	308	139	104		73							1.262	9.2		2.2			GAL · TL
1922	27	STL	NL	0	0		9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	9	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	23	47	3.000	20.3	0.0	6.8	2.3	0.33

1925	30	-min	D	3	6	.333		12						89.0	96	49			34							1.461	9.7		3.4			DYE · TRIS
1925	30	PHI	NL	7	6	.538	6.84	33	11	14	4	0	3	105.1	161	100	80	14	36	19	1	0	3	507	70	1.870	13.8	1.2	3.1	1.6	0.53
1926	31	PHI	NL	3	12	.200	6.62	35	15	12	5	0	2	142.2	206	122	105	13	48	29	0	0	1	668	65	1.780	13.0	0.8	3.0	1.8	0.60
1927	32	-min	AA	12	12	.500	4.17	30						205.0	256	128	95		48							1.483	11.2		2.1			SLE · PCL
1927	32	BSN	NL	0	0		15.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	16	28	2.667	18.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
1928	33	-min	AA	17	17	.500	3.34	42						331.0	356	154	123		69							1.284	9.7		1.9			SLE,POR · PCL
1929	34	-min	AA	15	21	.417	4.95	42						313.0	414	193	172		79							1.575	11.9		2.3			POR,SFR · PCL
1930	35	-min	A,AA	10	12	.455	5.36	40	1					199.2	280	147	119		59							1.698	12.6		2.7			ATA,CNG,SFR · SOUA,PCL
1931	36	-min	A	17	7	.708	3.30	26						210.0	232	99	77		39							1.290	9.9		1.7			DMO · WL
1932	37	-min	A	4	9	.308		24						138.0	187	104			35							1.609	12.2		2.3			PBO,DMO · WL
1933	38	-min	C	2	6	.250	6.55	9						55.0	87	56	40		11							1.782	14.2		1.8			LGV · DIXL
1934	39	CLE-min	D	4	1	.800		16						71.0	78	32			8							1.211	9.9		1.0			FMH · NORL
4 Seasons				10	18	.357	6.85	72	27	26	9	0	5	255.0	382	231	194	27	89	49	1	0	4	1214	66	1.847	13.5	1.0	3.1	1.7	0.55
162 Game Avg.				7	12	.357	6.85	49	19	18	6	0	3	175	262	159	133	19	61	34	1	0	3	834	66	1.847	13.5	1.0	3.1	1.7	0.55

PHI (2 yrs)				10	18	.357	6.71	68	26	26	9	0	5	248.0	367	222	185	27	84	48	1	0	4	1175	67	1.819	13.3	1.0	3.0	1.7	0.57
BSN (1 yr)				0	0		15.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	16	28	2.667	18.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
STL (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	9	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	23	47	3.000	20.3	0.0	6.8	2.3	0.33

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1922	27	STL	NL	4.0	1	4	3	0	1.0	-1	-0.2	$

1925	30	PHI	NL	105.1	11	100	68	-4	1.0	-32	-1.7	$
1926	31	PHI	NL	142.2	15	122	82	-6	1.0	-40	-2.5	$
1927	32	BSN	NL	3.0	0	5	2	0	1.0	-3	-0.3	$
4 Seasons				255.0	27	231	155	-10	1.0	-76	-4.7	$

PHI (2 yrs)				248.0	26	222	150	-10	1.0	-72	-4.2	$
BSN (1 yr)				3.0	0	5	2	0	1.0	-3	-0.3	$
STL (1 yr)				4.0	1	4	3	0	1.0	-1	-0.2	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1917	22	-min	A	17	20	20		2	0	0	0						.100	.100	.100	.200		2			LRK · SOUA
1921	26	-min	A	67	185	185		46	9	5	1						.249	.249	.368	.616		68			GAL · TL
1922	27	-min	A	68	144	144		40	4	3	4						.278	.278	.431	.708		62			GAL · TL
1922	27	STL	NL	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	164	1	0	0	/1

1925	30	-min	D	12	34	34		8	1	0	0						.235	.235	.265	.500		9			DYE · TRIS
1925	30	PHI	NL	40	47	44	7	9	2	0	0	4	0	0	3	17	.205	.255	.250	.505	26	11	0	0	1
1926	31	PHI	NL	40	60	56	6	12	1	0	2	8	1		2	9	.214	.241	.339	.581	50	19	0	2	1/O9
1927	32	-min	AA	38	83	83		17	3	0	0						.205	.205	.241	.446		20			SLE · PCL
1927	32	BSN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0	0	0	/1
1928	33	-min	AA	61	148	148		43	14	0	5						.291	.291	.486	.777		72			SLE,POR · PCL
1929	34	-min	AA	72	143	143		36	6	0	1						.252	.252	.315	.566		45			SFR,POR · PCL
1930	35	-min	A,AA	49	82	82		26	4	1	0						.317	.317	.366	.683		30			CNG,ATA,SFR · SOUA,PCL
1931	36	-min	A	31	98	98		18	5	0	2						.184	.184	.296	.480		29			DMO · WL
1932	37	-min	A	26	50	50		8	3	1	0						.160	.160	.260	.420		13			PBO,DMO · WL
1933	38	-min	C	23	49	49		14	4	2	0						.286	.286	.449	.735		22			LGV · DIXL
1934	39	CLE-min	D	62	158	158		48	13	0	9						.304	.304	.557	.861		88			FMH · NORL
4 Seasons				84	109	102	13	22	3	0	2	12	1	0	5	26	.216	.252	.304	.556	41	31	0	2
162 Game Avg.				162	210	197	25	42	6	0	4	23	2		10	50	.216	.252	.304	.556	41	60	0	4

PHI (2 yrs)				80	107	100	13	21	3	0	2	12	1	0	5	26	.210	.248	.300	.548	39	30	0	2
BSN (1 yr)				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	164	1	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1922	27	STL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/1

1925	30	PHI	NL	47	-5	0	0	0	0	3	1	-1	0.0	-1	-0.1	0.1	$	1
1926	31	PHI	NL	60	-4	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	0.2	2	0.2	0.0	$	1/O9
3 Seasons				109	-9	0	0	0	0	7	3	1	0.2	1	0.1	0.1	$

PHI (2 yrs)				107	-9	0	0	0	0	7	3	1	0.2	1	0.1	0.1	$
STL (1 yr)				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1922	STL	NL	27	P	1	1	0	4.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	2.25	1.00	.960	2.48	2.40
1925	PHI	NL	30	P	33	11	4	105.1	25	4	20	1	0	.960	2.05	0.73	.957	2.44	2.41
1926	PHI	NL	31	P	35	15	5	142.2	71	12	56	3	5	.958	4.29	1.94	.958	2.57	2.53
1926	PHI	NL	31	OF	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.000		1.00	.960		2.40
1926	PHI	NL	31	RF	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.000		1.00	.970		2.20
1927	BSN	NL	32	P	3	0	0	3.0	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	12.00	1.33	.958	2.40	2.30
	4 Seasons			P	72	27	9	255.0	101	17	80	4	6	.960	3.42	1.35	.958	2.51	2.46
	1 Season			OF	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.000		1.00	.960		2.40
	1 Season			RF	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.000		1.00	.970		2.20
	4 Seasons			TOT	73	27	9	255.0	102	18	80	4	6	.961	3.42	1.34	.958	2.51	2.46

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Saves s c a p y 1925 NL 3 (3rd) 1926 NL 2 (9th)	Home Runs s c a p y 1926 NL 14 (4th)	Earned Runs s c a p y 1926 NL 105 (5th)	Games Finished s c a p y 1925 NL 14 (8th)
Putouts as P s c a p y 1926 NL 12 (5th)	Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y 1926 NL 4.29 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray Ink

Pitching - 6 (1763), Average HOFer ≈ 185

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

November 3, 1926: Selected off waivers by the Boston Braves from the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Name and misspellings: Elmer jach Jack jakie joe Russell Knight

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