#5 John "Schoolboy" Knight, Third Base, 31 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Tuesday, 10/17/1916
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John Knight
Schoolboy
10/6/1885
31
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
180

Third Base
R
R
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Average
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,790,000
1918
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76459
Versus LHP76459
Versus RHP76459
Talent85349
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6
9
8
4
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/2WASL 3-4101000100#9  
10/3@WASW 7-0411100100#5  
10/4@CHAW 5-4422000101#4PoG 
10/9@CLEW 3-1401000000#2  
10/10@CLEW 3-0412100101#5  
10/12CLEL 2-4411000000#2  
10/13CLEL 2-5311000110#5  
10/14CLEW 6-5512001101#2  
10/16@CLEL 2-3402000000#5  
10/17@CLEL 2-6411100101#2  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149553151269570704371.273.323.380.703.689.107
Projected149553151269570704371.273.323.380.703.689.107
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14060307122242104044786.368.44.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2116093123271323310.284.320.370.690
vs. RHP34291176447433048110.266.324.386.710
Close/Late7418201125211010.243.256.311.567
Scoring Position1514310105601816420.285.347.364.711
Pinch Hitting730013112000.429.500.8571.357
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7426568135140281730.257.296.355.651
Road7528883134430422641.288.345.403.748
This Week2831001101.375.375.500.875
Last Week52071013412.350.381.550.931
March/April25982050187817.204.257.286.543
May26103308301916616.291.327.427.754
June2386222109474.256.305.302.608
July249130232151158.330.361.484.844
August28942951211171014.309.375.447.822
Sept/Oct238120410815712.247.307.321.628
Postseason728102014513.357.379.536.915

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
190614349210925434642232143218.222.259.307.566BOS
190714153614221445958301550316.265.302.341.644BOS
190814054613830416659271059415.253.289.328.617BOS
1909147560137299693623905653411.245.291.361.652BOS
1910147519153396280563424582810.295.338.405.743BOS
1911147581174264452703123584210.299.335.379.714BOS
1912138510133324449704104663815.261.314.363.676BOS
1913149567155304359785130674111.273.337.356.693BOS,AL
1914150541141325261734407635213.261.313.349.662BOS,AL
1915151565156368256664600703314.276.331.379.709BOS
191614955315126957070430471447.273.323.380.703BOS
Total16025970158932661366917044091133670405110.266.313.359.672 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1905, AA1385321672241766646456201.314.385.466.851
1907, AAA7145110152300.357.412.571.983

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19067276101410100.222.222.370.593
190893610300562420.278.316.361.677
19096243000200400.125.125.125.250
1914124414200954452.318.375.364.739
191672810201451350.357.379.536.915
Total41159438022417716122.270.301.358.660

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base14114077340174269.9791260.23.04    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1905...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1906, off John Skopec (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/29/1906, off Jim St.vrain (DET)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1907, hitting .450 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 4/14/1908 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1908...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1908...
1/31/1909: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1909...
1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,142,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1910...
1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
7/4/1911: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $5,790,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1913...
6/3/1914: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $5,790,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1914 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1914...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1914...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1910 - .295 - 6th
1911 - .299 - 10th
SLG
1910 - .405 - 8th
OPS
1910 - .743 - 7th
Hits
1911 - 174 - 7th
Doubles
1910 - 39 - 10th
Triples
1909 - 9 - 9th
Homeruns
1909 - 6 - 3rd
1912 - 4 - 8th
RBI
1909 - 93 - 3rd
1910 - 80 - 6th
SB
1914 - 52 - 4th
 

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