#14 Bill Knowlton, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Cleveland
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Bill Knowlton

8/18/1898
32
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
190

Starting Pitcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,740,000
1932
7 Year(s), 94 Days (1298 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 94 Days (1298 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall761089-92 Mph
Versus LHB6610 
Versus RHB7610 
Talent7610 
Pitching Ratings
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6
69
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/23@CHAL 6-7*8.175536     
8/29BOSL 0-3*6.273374L    
9/2@PHAL 0-6*886325L    
9/6NYYW 7-4*8.194435W    
9/11@SLAL 3-5*7.283337     
9/15DETL 3-4*7.152244     
9/19@WASW 5-4*984346WPoG   
9/24NYYW 4-2*8.182234WPoG   
9/28DETL 0-2*982112L    
10/2CHAL 0-5*985504L    

Pitching Stats 1930

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4444161803.78352.13361731481092432045.512761.4
Projected4444161803.78352.0336173148109243     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.98.66.22.818738.900.03.33
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB65717652737984551010022.268.338.382.720
vs. RHB700160461328189541420038.229.314.340.654
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home252571003.61199.2193938063143
Road19199804.01152.2143806846100
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April775201.4761.14813101441
May882305.5958.06146361841
June772504.6156.25830292140
July771203.4757.05727221648
August773304.7852.25029282036
Sept./Oct.883303.1166.26228232037

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1923601006.488.1786038001.20.280CLE
19242772404.1580.178443702740101.31.291CLE
192531207714.82168.01749990253109511.35.314CLE
19263232141303.56248.022111998782176921.22.278CLE
19274545171604.01352.233318715791212261401.29.292CLE
19284545241503.53349.229415813731002372011.13.276CLE,AL
19294444181804.31342.134618716421242701611.37.329CLE
19304444161803.78352.133617314851092432011.26.298CLE
Total274237999113.961901.217899758372861913098561.27.297 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1920, AA3131151202.57248.216978713893051541.04.289
1921, AAA18187704.21128.11147060353132421.30.314
1922, AAA2828111003.64192.217694782621601041.24.316
1923, AAA181871002.97142.111658472421301131.11.289

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1923100000.000.10000000
Total100000.000.10000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923600000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
192427202000120800.100.100.100.200CLE
1925315140001212100.078.096.078.175CLE
1926328861003533100.068.099.080.178CLE
19274512120200101114800.165.185.182.367CLE
192845122131006834200.107.128.115.243CLE,AL
192944132204108924200.152.163.197.360CLE
19304412681002645700.063.092.071.164CLE
Total2746607391031431424900.111.131.127.259 

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4444289771316.954352.13.35    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Cleveland in 1920...
Injured on 4/25/1922 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 6/8/1922 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/18/1922 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Earned first career win on 10/1/1923...
Had first career hit on 5/6/1924, off Spencer Heath (NYY)...
Injured on 6/22/1926 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 7/13/1926 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1928, going 6-1, 2.92...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1928, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,592,857 through salary arbitration...
10/14/1929: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $4,740,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1930, going 5-2, 1.47...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1926 - 3.56 - 8th
1928 - 3.53 - 5th
WHIP
1925 - 1.35 - 10th
1926 - 1.22 - 3rd
1927 - 1.29 - 6th
1928 - 1.13 - 2nd
Wins
1928 - 24 - 2nd
1929 - 18 - 10th
Losses
1927 - 16 - 10th
1928 - 15 - 7th
1929 - 18 - 3rd
IP
1927 - 352.2 - 4th
1928 - 349.2 - 5th
1929 - 342.1 - 4th
K's
1926 - 176 - 2nd
1927 - 226 - 1st
1928 - 237 - 1st
1929 - 270 - 1st
BB
1926 - 82 - 8th
1927 - 121 - 2nd
1928 - 100 - 5th
1929 - 124 - 4th
   

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