#14 Bill Knowlton, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Cleveland
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Bill Knowlton

8/18/1898
30
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
185

Starting Pitcher
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,807,143
1928 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 94 Days (954 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 94 Days (954 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall761089-92 Mph
Versus LHB6610 
Versus RHB7710 
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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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/24@CHAW 4-2*842217WPoG   
8/28@WASW 4-2*982214WPoG   
9/1@NYYL 4-5*640005     
9/5PHAL 6-7*6107717L    
9/10SLAW 5-4*761137 PoG   
9/14CHAL 1-5*7.175436L    
9/18@PHAL 6-7*764425     
9/23@BOSW 3-1*841129WPoG   
9/27@NYYW 2-1*981119WPoG   
10/1@CHAL 2-3*853316L    

Pitching Stats 1928

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545241503.53349.22941581371002372044.412862.2
Projected4545241503.53349.0294158137100237     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.97.66.12.611218.200.02.79
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5201424951697949460036.273.372.392.764
vs. RHB776152461127279511910034.196.270.291.561
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212114503.63163.2149776645101
Road2424101003.44186.0145817155136
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April883504.1560.25934282044
May774302.8157.24419181536
June886102.9264.24826212040
July774205.0150.14529281433
August775103.2658.04828211830
Sept./Oct.882303.2458.15022211354

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
Total186149655513.911207.01107615525213867964941.24.287 

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
Total186402454002128815000.112.133.122.255 

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4545209981245.960349.23.19    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1926 - 3.56 - 8th
WHIP
1925 - 1.35 - 10th
1926 - 1.22 - 3rd
1927 - 1.29 - 6th
Losses
1927 - 16 - 10th
IP
1927 - 352.2 - 4th
K's
1926 - 176 - 2nd
1927 - 226 - 1st
BB
1926 - 82 - 8th
1927 - 121 - 2nd
    

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