What years did Jack Knight play?

Jack Knight played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1927.

Was Jack Knight a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Knight pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 49 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Knight hit?

Jack Knight hit 2 career home runs with 22 hits.

Jack Knight

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1927)

W–L 10–18

ERA 6.85

WHIP 1.85

SO 49

Pitcher PIV -6873.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 1/12/1895 in Pittsboro, MS, USA
Died: 7/30/1976 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-09-20
Last Game: 1927-04-25

Full name: Elmer Russell Knight

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	18	72	27	9	0	5	255.0	382	194	28	89	49	6.85	-6873.1

Career ERA 6.85 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 61.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	SLN	NL	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.0	9	4	3	1	9.00	—	0.0
1925	PHI	NL	7	6	33	11	4	3	105.3	161	80	36	19	6.84	4.55 (-50%)	-3874.0
1926	PHI	NL	3	12	35	15	5	2	142.7	206	105	48	29	6.62	4.11 (-61%)	-2999.0
1927	BSN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	3.0	6	5	2	0	15.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			10	18	72	27	9	5	255.0	382	194	89	49	6.85	—	-6,873

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
84	102	13	22	3	0	2	12	1	5	26	.216	.252	.304	.556	-204

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .556 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	SLN	NL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	PHI	NL	40	44	7	9	2	0	4	0	3	17	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	PHI	NL	40	56	6	12	1	2	8	1	2	9	.214	.279 (-23%)	.345 (-30%)	.390 (-13%)	.735 (-21%)	-204.2
1927	BSN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			84	102	13	22	3	2	12	1	5	26	.216	—	—	—	—	-204

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	55	5	9	0	3	.164
Away	40	47	8	13	2	9	.277

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	139.0	210	107	40	24	6.93
Away	34	117.0	172	93	49	25	7.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1927-04-25	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1927-04-19	BSN	NY1	W	0	0	0	0
1927-04-18	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-29	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-24	PHI	CIN	L	3	2	2	0
1926-09-22	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1926-09-17	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	2
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1926-09-11	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-08	PHI	BRO	W	2	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-04-25	BSN	PHI	—	2.0	6	5	5	1	0	0
1927-04-19	BSN	NY1	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-04-18	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-29	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1926-09-24	PHI	CIN	L	9.0	12	8	5	2	0	1
1926-09-22	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1926-09-17	PHI	STL	—	8.0	12	5	4	3	0	0
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	L	2.1	6	6	6	3	1	0
1926-09-11	PHI	CHC	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	1
1926-09-08	PHI	BRO	—	8.0	10	4	4	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
P	72	0	17	80	4	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	SLN	P	1	0	1	0	0
1925	PHI	P	33	4	20	1	0
1926	PHI	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1926	PHI	P	35	12	56	3	5
1927	BSN	P	3	1	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	72
Right Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Millsaps College	Jackson	MS	1916

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Knight

What years did Jack Knight play?: Jack Knight played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1927.
Was Jack Knight a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Knight pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 49 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Knight hit?: Jack Knight hit 2 career home runs with 22 hits.