#14 Bill Knowlton, Starting Pitcher, 39 yrs, No Team
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Bill Knowlton

8/18/1898
39
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Minor League Contract
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14 Year(s), 94 Days (2502 total Days)
0 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 94 Days (2502 total Days)
18 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall55986-89 Mph
Versus LHB549 
Versus RHB559 
Talent5410 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :

5
69
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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Hitter Type :

1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    

Pitching Stats 1949

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

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
1931282813804.56223.02101281137811661101.30.303CLE,AL
19324343211804.59341.1318198174131312631921.32.301CLE,AL
1933333391904.81250.2233147134231021721411.34.280 BRO
19344141191404.13309.2274161142141422471021.34.300BRO
19353939201203.51302.1238138118131312101411.22.257 BSN,NL
1936272711904.38189.0161111921383123911.29.261BSN
19373333141104.95247.1237154136201201721111.44.296BSN
Total51848120618214.173765.034602012174613114092662173141.29.292 

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
1936331107.1119.0171615131100
1937331109.1520.2272121111500
Total762208.1040.0443736242600

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
19312885114003703300.129.129.176.306CLE,AL
193243133111106715600.083.088.105.193CLE,AL
19333387104006603100.115.112.161.273 BRO
19344110890005315100.083.090.083.173BRO
19353910890004435600.083.107.083.190 BSN,NL
1936276543003402900.062.062.108.169BSN
1937339051022423700.056.076.133.209BSN
Total5181336132222260782154200.099.113.123.236 

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1931, going 5-1, 3.50...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/23/1931 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1932, going 7-0, 3.05...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/5/1933 to a 2-year deal worth $4,500,500 per year...
Injured on 4/24/1933 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 6-7 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/7/1935 to a 3-year deal worth $7,502,003 per year...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Injured on 6/1/1936 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 5 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 8/7/1937, off Cy Blanton (STL)...
10/16/1937: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $11,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1937...
Retired in 1938.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1926 - 3.56 - 8th
1928 - 3.53 - 5th
1930 - 3.78 - 7th
1934 - 4.13 - 7th
1935 - 3.51 - 3rd
1936 - 4.38 - 6th
WHIP
1925 - 1.35 - 10th
1926 - 1.22 - 3rd
1927 - 1.29 - 6th
1928 - 1.13 - 2nd
1930 - 1.26 - 4th
1931 - 1.30 - 7th
1932 - 1.32 - 7th
1934 - 1.34 - 10th
1935 - 1.22 - 3rd
1936 - 1.29 - 5th
Wins
1928 - 24 - 2nd
1929 - 18 - 10th
1932 - 21 - 4th
1934 - 19 - 8th
1935 - 20 - 7th
Losses
1927 - 16 - 10th
1928 - 15 - 7th
1929 - 18 - 3rd
1930 - 18 - 8th
1932 - 18 - 4th
1933 - 19 - 7th
IP
1927 - 352.2 - 4th
1928 - 349.2 - 5th
1929 - 342.1 - 4th
1930 - 352.1 - 10th
1932 - 341.1 - 3rd
1934 - 309.2 - 9th
1935 - 302.1 - 8th
K's
1926 - 176 - 2nd
1927 - 226 - 1st
1928 - 237 - 1st
1929 - 270 - 1st
1930 - 243 - 2nd
1931 - 166 - 7th
1932 - 263 - 1st
1934 - 247 - 6th
1935 - 210 - 9th
BB
1926 - 82 - 8th
1927 - 121 - 2nd
1928 - 100 - 5th
1929 - 124 - 4th
1930 - 109 - 5th
1932 - 131 - 3rd
1934 - 142 - 5th
1935 - 131 - 5th
1937 - 120 - 10th
SHO
1932 - 2 - 9th
1934 - 2 - 4th
1936 - 1 - 9th
  

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