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Jimmy Knowles

James Knowles (Darby)

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Unknown
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: September 5, 1856 in Toronto, Ontario, CAN(All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 1884
Teams (by GP): Broncos/Nationals/PittsburghAlleghenys/Atlantics/Metropolitans/... 1884-1892

Final Game: October 12, 1892
Died: February 11, 1912 in Jersey City, NJ
Buried: Bay View-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ
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Standard Batting

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
1884 27 TOT AA 87 346 335 38 78 10 8 1 0 8 .233 .257 .319 .577 88 107 3 *35
1884 27 PIT AA 46 189 182 19 42 5 7 0 0 5 .231 .259 .335 .594 95 61 2 3
1884 27 BRO AA 41 157 153 19 36 5 1 1 0 3 .235 .255 .301 .555 80 46 1 35
1886 29 WHS NL 115 458 443 43 94 16 11 3 35 20 15 73 .212 .238 .318 .556 73 141 0 45
1887 30 NYP AA 16 61 60 12 15 1 1 0 6 6 1 .250 .262 .300 .562 58 18 0 4/5
1890 33 ROC AA 123 551 491 83 138 12 8 5 84 55 59 .281 .359 .369 .728 120 181 1 *5
1892 35 NYG NL 16 65 59 9 9 1 0 0 7 2 6 8 .153 .231 .169 .400 22 10 0 5/6
5 Yrs 357 1481 1388 185 334 40 28 9 132 83 89 81 .241 .288 .329 .618 91 457 4
162 Game Avg. 162 672 630 84 152 18 13 4 60 40 .241 .288 .329 .618 91 207 2
NYG (1 yr) 16 65 59 9 9 1 0 0 7 2 6 8 .153 .231 .169 .400 22 10 0
ROC (1 yr) 123 551 491 83 138 12 8 5 84 55 59 .281 .359 .369 .728 120 181 1
PIT (1 yr) 46 189 182 19 42 5 7 0 0 5 .231 .259 .335 .594 95 61 2
NYP (1 yr) 16 61 60 12 15 1 1 0 6 6 1 .250 .262 .300 .562 58 18 0
BRO (1 yr) 41 157 153 19 36 5 1 1 0 3 .235 .255 .301 .555 80 46 1
WHS (1 yr) 115 458 443 43 94 16 11 3 35 20 15 73 .212 .238 .318 .556 73 141 0
AA (3 yrs) 226 958 886 133 231 23 17 6 90 61 68 .261 .316 .345 .662 104 306 4
NL (2 yrs) 131 523 502 52 103 17 11 3 42 22 21 81 .205 .237 .301 .538 67 151 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1884 27 PIT AA 46 189 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.3 3 1 0.1 .496 .499 0.3 -0.2 2 $ 3
1884 27 BRO AA 41 157 -4 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.3 3 1 0.0 .495 .499 0.0 0.1 -0 $ 35
1886 29 WHS NL 115 458 -15 1 0 -4 3 -15 -1.6 14 -1 -0.1 .488 .491 0.5 -0.2 3 $ 45
1887 30 NYP AA 16 61 -4 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .474 .497 -0.1 -0.1 -2 $ 4/5
1890 33 ROC AA 123 551 14 3 0 13 4 34 2.8 10 45 3.9 .524 .518 2.9 1.4 32 $ *5
1892 35 NYG NL 16 65 -6 -0 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .464 .496 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $ 5/6
5 Seasons 357 1481 -15 4 0 6 8 4 -0.3 34 38 3.2 .501 .500 3.3 1.0 32 $
NYG (1 yr) 16 65 -6 -0 0 -1 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .464 .496 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $
ROC (1 yr) 123 551 14 3 0 13 4 34 2.8 10 45 3.9 .524 .518 2.9 1.4 32 $
PIT (1 yr) 46 189 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.3 3 1 0.1 .496 .499 0.3 -0.2 2 $
NYP (1 yr) 16 61 -4 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.4 1 -4 -0.3 .474 .497 -0.1 -0.1 -2 $
BRO (1 yr) 41 157 -4 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.3 3 1 0.0 .495 .499 0.0 0.1 -0 $
WHS (1 yr) 115 458 -15 1 0 -4 3 -15 -1.6 14 -1 -0.1 .488 .491 0.5 -0.2 3 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1884 27 TOT AA 346 257 27 2.8 67 .231 .233 .243 .257 .282 .319 .331 .577 .613 88 .427 -5.0 -0.6 .087
1884 27 PIT AA 189 140 15 2.8 66 .231 .231 .241 .259 .279 .335 .328 .594 .608 95 .435 -1.6 -0.2 .104
1884 27 BRO AA 157 117 12 2.7 68 .230 .235 .246 .255 .284 .301 .334 .555 .619 80 .417 -3.5 -0.4 .065
1886 29 WHS NL 458 349 34 2.5 74 .248 .212 .250 .238 .298 .318 .342 .556 .640 73 .332 -15.2 -1.6 .504 .185 .106 5.2
1887 30 NYP AA 61 45 5 2.9 94 .250 .250 .275 .262 .339 .300 .371 .562 .709 58 .314 -3.6 -0.4 .556 .167 .050 .0
1890 33 ROC AA 551 353 65 4.8 82 .274 .281 .253 .359 .330 .369 .333 .728 .663 120 .604 12.0 1.3 .839 .320 .088 9.2
1892 35 NYG NL 65 50 2 1.0 81 .176 .153 .251 .231 .324 .169 .336 .400 .659 22 .093 -5.5 -0.6 .360 .153 .017 .0
5 Yrs 1481 1054 133 3.3 76 .250 .241 .250 .288 .309 .329 .337 .618 .646 91 .451 -17.3 -2.0 .601 .213 .089 16.2
162 Game Avg. 672 478 60 3.3 76 .250 .241 .250 .288 .309 .329 .337 .618 .646 91 .451 -17.3 -2.0 .601 .213 .089 7
NYG (1 yr) 65 50 2 1.0 81 .176 .153 .251 .231 .324 .169 .336 .400 .659 22 .093 -5.5 -0.6 .360 .153 .017 .0
ROC (1 yr) 551 353 65 4.8 82 .274 .281 .253 .359 .330 .369 .333 .728 .663 120 .604 12.0 1.3 .839 .320 .088 9.2
PIT (1 yr) 189 140 15 2.8 66 .231 .231 .241 .259 .279 .335 .328 .594 .608 95 .436 -1.6 -0.2 .104
NYP (1 yr) 61 45 5 2.9 94 .250 .250 .275 .262 .339 .300 .371 .562 .709 58 .314 -3.6 -0.4 .556 .167 .050 .0
BRO (1 yr) 157 117 12 2.7 68 .230 .235 .246 .255 .284 .301 .334 .555 .619 80 .416 -3.5 -0.4 .065
WHS (1 yr) 458 349 34 2.5 74 .248 .212 .250 .238 .298 .318 .342 .556 .640 73 .332 -15.2 -1.6 .504 .185 .106 5.2
AA (3 yrs) 958 655 97 3.9 77 .256 .261 .251 .316 .313 .345 .335 .662 .648 104 .527 3.3 0.3 .490 .188 .085 11.1
NL (2 yrs) 523 399 36 2.3 75 .239 .205 .250 .237 .301 .301 .341 .538 .642 67 .303 -20.7 -2.3 .486 .181 .096 5.3

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1884 27 87 346 335 38 78 10 8 1 0 8 .233 .257 .319 .577 88 107 3
1885 28 87 346 335 38 78 10 8 1 0 8 .233 .257 .319 .577 88 107 3
1886 29 202 804 778 81 172 26 19 4 35 20 23 73 .221 .246 .319 .565 79 248 3
1887 30 218 865 838 93 187 27 20 4 41 26 24 73 .223 .247 .317 .565 78 266 3
1888 31 218 865 838 93 187 27 20 4 41 26 24 73 .223 .247 .317 .565 78 266 3
1889 32 218 865 838 93 187 27 20 4 41 26 24 73 .223 .247 .317 .565 78 266 3
1890 33 341 1416 1329 176 325 39 28 9 125 81 83 73 .245 .291 .336 .627 94 447 4
1891 34 341 1416 1329 176 325 39 28 9 125 81 83 73 .245 .291 .336 .627 94 447 4
1892 35 357 1481 1388 185 334 40 28 9 132 83 89 81 .241 .288 .329 .618 91 457 4

Neutralized Batting

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 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1884 27 140 543 527 52 115 15 12 1 0 0 12 0 .218 .241 .298 .539 37 87
1886 29 150 589 571 50 115 20 13 4 41 24 18 95 .201 .226 .303 .529 39 115
1887 30 19 68 67 9 14 1 1 0 4 6 1 0 .209 .221 .254 .474 4 16
1890 33 166 716 644 93 167 15 10 6 94 67 71 0 .259 .334 .342 .675 73 123
1892 35 17 68 62 8 9 1 0 0 6 2 6 8 .145 .221 .161 .382 2 16
5 Yrs 492 1984 1871 212 420 52 36 11 145 99 108 103 .224 .269 .308 .577 155 357
162 Game Avg. 162 653 616 70 138 17 12 4 48 36 .224 .269 .308 .577 51 357

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1890 AA  3.9 (7th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1890 AA  2.9 (9th)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1890 AA  1.4 (4th)

Triples s c a p y
1886 NL  11 (8th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 AA  5 (7th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1890 AA  84 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1886 NL  73 (6th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1890 AA  9.2 (6th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1886 NL  349 (8th)

Oldest s c a p y
1890 AA  born 1856-09-05 (9th)
1892 NL  born 1856-09-05 (7th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 9 (1472), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (2725), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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