#14 Bill Knowlton, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Brooklyn Robins
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Bill Knowlton

8/18/1898
35
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
190

Starting Pitcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,500
1934
10 Year(s), 94 Days (1814 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 94 Days (1814 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall651088-91 Mph
Versus LHB6510 
Versus RHB7610 
Talent6610 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

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    
8/25NYNW 8-5*965526W    
8/30CINW 4-3*973324WPoG   
9/3@BSNL 2-6*876639L    
9/7PHIW 4-0*940007WPoG   
9/12@CHCW 2-1*941127WPoG   
9/16STLL 4-8*6107653L    
9/20@CINL 5-6*886255L    
9/26BSNL 3-6*8126645L    
9/30CINL 4-5*995515L    
10/4@NYNL 0-7*6.1117753L    

Pitching Stats 1933

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall333391904.81250.22331471341021721442.411442.4
Projected333391904.81250.0233147134102172     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.98.46.23.711436.400.04.31
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB47511930613636555840027.251.355.421.776
vs. RHB46911434810768247880025.243.339.414.753
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home171751004.99131.212577734981
Road16164904.61119.010870615391
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662405.4844.13527271429
May000000.000.000000
June662304.8143.04226232035
July660304.5343.24325221934
August773304.6356.14831292430
Sept./Oct.882604.6963.16538332544

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
Total37834114213614.172716.225501448125871933191012991.28.296 

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
19312885114003703300.129.129.176.306CLE,AL
193243133111106715600.083.088.105.193CLE,AL
19333387104006603100.115.112.161.273 BRO
Total378965105182046631536900.109.124.132.255 

Fielding Stats 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333322564813.963250.22.91    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1926 - 3.56 - 8th
1928 - 3.53 - 5th
1930 - 3.78 - 7th
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
Wins
1928 - 24 - 2nd
1929 - 18 - 10th
1932 - 21 - 4th
Losses
1927 - 16 - 10th
1928 - 15 - 7th
1929 - 18 - 3rd
1930 - 18 - 8th
1932 - 18 - 4th
IP
1927 - 352.2 - 4th
1928 - 349.2 - 5th
1929 - 342.1 - 4th
1930 - 352.1 - 10th
1932 - 341.1 - 3rd
K's
1926 - 176 - 2nd
1927 - 226 - 1st
1928 - 237 - 1st
1929 - 270 - 1st
1930 - 243 - 2nd
1931 - 166 - 7th
1932 - 263 - 1st
BB
1926 - 82 - 8th
1927 - 121 - 2nd
1928 - 100 - 5th
1929 - 124 - 4th
1930 - 109 - 5th
1932 - 131 - 3rd
SHO
1932 - 2 - 9th
  

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