Lon Knight

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1885)

AVG .243
HR 3
RBI 198
H 555
OPS .593
PIV -485
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
6/16/1853 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
4/23/1932 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1875-09-04
Last Game
1885-10-10

Full name: Alonzo P. Knight

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
545 2,288 391 555 93 37 3 198 2 97 71 .243 .274 .319 .593 -485

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .608 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
1875 PH1 13 47 5 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 .128 — — — — 0.0
1876 PHN NL 55 240 32 60 9 3 0 24 0 2 2 .250 .265 (-6%) .277 (-8%) .320 (-3%) .598 (-5%) -178.6
1880 WOR NL 49 201 31 48 11 3 0 21 0 5 8 .239 .244 (-2%) .267 (-4%) .319 (+1%) .586 (-1%) -45.2
1881 DTN NL 83 340 67 92 16 3 1 52 0 23 21 .271 .260 (+4%) .290 (+9%) .338 (+2%) .628 (+5%) 365.6
1882 DTN NL 86 347 39 72 12 6 0 24 0 16 21 .207 .248 (-16%) .275 (-12%) .329 (-16%) .605 (-14%) -652.5
1883 PH4 AA 97 429 98 108 23 9 1 53 0 21 0 .252 .257 (-2%) .285 (avg) .345 (+3%) .631 (+2%) 92.9
1884 PH4 AA 108 484 94 131 18 12 1 0 0 10 0 .271 .243 (+11%) .278 (+3%) .327 (+11%) .606 (+7%) 447.5
1885 PH4 AA 29 119 17 25 1 1 0 14 0 9 0 .210 .244 (-14%) .287 (-6%) .325 (-28%) .613 (-17%) -242.8
1885 PRO NL 25 81 8 13 1 0 0 8 0 11 17 .160 .244 (-34%) .287 (-9%) .325 (-47%) .613 (-29%) -242.8
Career · 9 seasons 545 2,288 391 555 93 37 3 198 2 97 71 .243 — — — — -456

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 28 51 46 40 0 0 412.0 529 127 1 56 31 2.77 -1967.5

Career ERA 2.77 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 PH1 6 5 13 13 12 0 0 107.0 114 27 12 15 2.27 2.23 (-2%) -185.9
1876 PHN NL 10 22 34 32 27 0 0 282.0 383 82 34 12 2.62 2.31 (-13%) -1448.7
1884 PH4 AA 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 14.0 24 14 4 2 9.00 3.11 (-190%) -332.9
1885 PH4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 2 1 1.80 — 0.0
1885 PRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 3 4 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 16 28 51 46 40 0 0 412.0 529 127 56 31 2.77 — -1,968

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 17 0 117 3 11 6
2B 9 0 22 12 13 3
3B 3 0 2 10 3 0
OF 479 0 659 141 102 25
P 51 0 43 71 23 2
SS 1 0 0 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 PH1 P 13 0 10 25 5 1
1875 PH1 SS 1 0 0 2 2 0
1876 PHN 1B 13 0 91 3 8 6
1876 PHN 2B 6 0 17 4 11 3
1876 PHN OF 9 0 15 0 3 0
1876 PHN P 34 0 33 41 18 1
1880 WOR OF 49 0 47 22 11 1
1881 DTN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1881 DTN 2B 1 0 1 3 1 0
1881 DTN OF 82 0 116 21 17 6
1882 DTN 1B 2 0 17 0 3 0
1882 DTN OF 84 0 112 25 21 2
1883 PH4 2B 2 0 4 5 1 0
1883 PH4 3B 3 0 2 10 3 0
1883 PH4 OF 93 0 123 22 24 5
1884 PH4 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1884 PH4 OF 108 0 158 36 19 6
1884 PH4 P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1885 PH4 OF 29 0 49 9 5 3
1885 PH4 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1885 PRO OF 25 0 39 6 2 2
1885 PRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 51
First Base 17
Second Base 9
Third Base 3
Shortstop 1
Center Field 7
Right Field 473

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lon Knight (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Remsen
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  2. 96
    John Cassidy
    .246 avg, 5 HR
  3. 67
    Ned Cuthbert
    .254 avg, 8 HR
  4. 60
    Jake Evans
    .238 avg, 1 HR
  5. 59
    Bill Harbridge
    .247 avg, 2 HR
  6. 55
    Mike Slattery
    .251 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lon Knight

What years did Lon Knight play?
Lon Knight played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1885.
Was Lon Knight a pitcher?
Both. Lon Knight pitched in 51 games, going 16-28 with a 2.77 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Lon Knight hit?
Lon Knight hit 3 career home runs with 555 hits.