Otto Knabe

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1916)

AVG .247
HR 8
RBI 365
H 1,103
OPS .639
PIV -164
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 175 lb
Born
6/12/1884 in Carrick, PA, USA
Died
5/17/1961 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1905-10-03
Last Game
1916-09-25

Full name: Franz Otto Knabe

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,278 4,469 572 1,103 178 48 8 365 143 485 326 .247 .325 .313 .639 -164

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1905 PIT NL 3 10 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
1907 PHI NL 129 444 67 113 16 9 1 34 18 52 48 .255 .245 (+4%) .304 (+11%) .308 (+9%) .613 (+10%) 931.8
1908 PHI NL 151 555 63 121 26 8 0 27 27 49 46 .218 .240 (-9%) .298 (-3%) .306 (-4%) .605 (-4%) -249.4
1909 PHI NL 113 402 40 94 13 3 0 34 9 35 39 .234 .244 (-4%) .306 (avg) .312 (-10%) .618 (-5%) -190.2
1910 PHI NL 137 510 73 133 18 6 1 44 15 47 42 .261 .249 (+4%) .317 (+3%) .326 (avg) .644 (+1%) 142.4
1911 PHI NL 142 528 99 125 15 6 1 42 23 94 35 .237 .266 (-11%) .336 (+5%) .356 (-18%) .693 (-7%) -289.5
1912 PHI NL 126 426 56 120 11 4 0 46 16 55 20 .282 .268 (+5%) .335 (+9%) .358 (-9%) .694 (avg) 194.4
1913 PHI NL 148 571 70 150 25 7 2 53 14 45 26 .263 .259 (+1%) .325 (-2%) .345 (-1%) .670 (-1%) -151.5
1914 BLF FL 147 469 45 106 26 2 2 42 10 53 28 .226 .255 (-11%) .322 (-5%) .339 (-11%) .661 (-8%) -491.7
1915 BLF FL 103 320 38 81 16 2 1 25 7 37 16 .253 .250 (+1%) .318 (+5%) .332 (-2%) .651 (+1%) 145.6
1916 PIT NL 28 89 4 17 3 1 0 9 1 6 6 .191 .248 (-23%) .314 (-18%) .326 (-24%) .640 (-21%) -270.6
1916 CHN NL 51 145 17 40 8 0 0 7 3 9 18 .276 .248 (+11%) .314 (+4%) .326 (+1%) .640 (+3%) -270.6
Career · 12 seasons 1,278 4,469 572 1,103 178 48 8 365 143 485 326 .247 — — — — -499

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home64622302825485196.246
Away63522362925573173.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-25 CHCBROL 100000000
1916-09-23 CHCBROL 000000000
1916-09-22 CHCNY1L 101000000
1916-09-18 CHCPHIL 000000010
1916-09-14 CHCBSNW 000000010
1916-09-13 CHCBSNL 000000000
1916-09-12 CHCBSNL 100000000
1916-08-29 CHCPHIL 302000110
1916-08-28 CHCPHIL 400000001
1916-08-27 CHCBSNW 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1239 517 2743 3583 287 483
3B 4 3 2 9 3 1
OF 8 4 10 2 0 1
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 PIT 3B 3 3 2 9 3 1
1907 PHI 2B 121 121 293 336 26 53
1907 PHI OF 5 4 8 2 0 1
1908 PHI 2B 151 151 344 470 26 42
1909 PHI 2B 110 110 237 312 36 38
1909 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1910 PHI 2B 136 135 383 381 37 72
1911 PHI 2B 142 0 310 412 38 54
1912 PHI 2B 123 0 258 342 30 45
1913 PHI 2B 148 0 311 466 33 58
1914 BLF 2B 144 0 289 389 31 49
1915 BLF 2B 94 0 203 264 12 52
1915 BLF OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 PIT 2B 28 0 43 83 5 3
1916 CHN 2B 42 0 72 128 13 17
1916 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 CHN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1916 CHN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1240
Third Base 4
Shortstop 1
Left Field 2
Right Field 6

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 4.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 10.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Otto Knabe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Byrne
    .254 avg, 10 HR
  2. 98
    Jack Barry
    .243 avg, 10 HR
  3. 98
    Roy Hartzell
    .252 avg, 12 HR
  4. 85
    Mike Mowrey
    .256 avg, 7 HR
  5. 83
    Ivan de Jesus
    .254 avg, 21 HR
  6. 79
    Frank O'Rourke
    .254 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Knabe

What years did Otto Knabe play?
Otto Knabe played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1916.
Was Otto Knabe a pitcher?
No. Otto Knabe was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Otto Knabe hit?
Otto Knabe hit 8 career home runs with 1103 hits.