#14 Bill Knowlton, Starting Pitcher, 38 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Bill Knowlton

8/18/1898
38
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
195

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

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Big League Contract
$ 7,502,003
1937
13 Year(s), 94 Days (2330 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 94 Days (2330 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall551088-91 Mph
Versus LHB5510 
Versus RHB6510 
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    
8/29@NYNW 12-8*5.1107734W    
9/3CHCW 4-3*953355WPoG   
9/8@STLW 4-2*522203W    
9/15CINW 3-2*752247 PoG   
9/20@NYNL 1-3*863336L    
9/27CHCW 6-1*941116WPoG   
10/2@PHIW 17-5*5.145453W    
10/11NYNL 5-7*895517     
10/18NYYW 10-7*5.222254W    
10/20@NYYL 6-9*5.169870L    

Pitching Stats 1936

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall272711904.38189.01611119283123933.311348.1
Projected272711904.38189.01611119283123     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.47.75.94.08225.000.03.77
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3468121105424745560019.234.351.396.747
vs. RHB358802398616438670019.223.325.405.730
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home11114603.7282.15743343760
Road16167304.89106.210468584663
Postseason331107.1119.01716151311
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221108.1811.081110124
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April551206.0331.14231211421
May552205.1738.13424221524
June110106.752.212223
July441203.9125.12217111010
August663103.9448.03621212435
Sept./Oct.664103.1243.12616151830

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
Total48544819217114.123517.232231858161011112892490162131.28.291 

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
Total431106.9819.1171615131100

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
Total4851246127212058741950500.102.116.122.238 

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2727103234201.000189.02.00    

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...
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
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
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
SHO
1932 - 2 - 9th
1934 - 2 - 4th
  

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