Jack Knott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1946)

W–L 82–103
ERA 4.97
WHIP 1.56
SO 484
Pitcher PIV -25909.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
3/2/1907 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died
10/13/1981 in Brownwood, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1933-04-13
Last Game
1946-05-15

Full name: John Henry Knott

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
82 103 325 192 62 4 19 1557.0 1,787 860 140 642 484 4.97 -25909.2

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 20.7% worse than 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
1933 SLA AL 1 8 20 9 0 0 0 82.7 88 46 33 19 5.01 3.86 (-30%) -3297.1
1934 SLA AL 10 3 45 10 2 0 4 138.0 149 76 67 56 4.96 4.29 (-15%) -4130.5
1935 SLA AL 11 8 48 19 7 2 7 187.7 219 96 78 45 4.60 4.35 (-6%) -847.6
1936 SLA AL 9 17 47 23 9 0 6 192.7 272 156 93 60 7.29 4.59 (-59%) -3229.8
1937 SLA AL 8 18 38 22 8 0 2 191.3 220 104 91 74 4.89 4.34 (-13%) -6191.6
1938 SLA AL 1 2 7 4 0 0 0 30.0 35 16 15 8 4.80 4.35 (-10%) -759.0
1938 CHA AL 5 10 20 18 9 0 0 131.0 135 59 54 35 4.05 4.35 (+7%) -791.0
1939 CHA AL 11 6 25 23 8 0 0 149.7 157 69 41 56 4.15 4.28 (+3%) -26.7
1940 CHA AL 11 9 25 23 4 2 0 158.0 166 80 52 44 4.56 4.21 (-8%) -970.9
1941 PHA AL 13 11 27 26 11 0 0 194.3 212 95 81 54 4.40 3.94 (-12%) -4528.0
1942 PHA AL 2 10 20 14 4 0 0 95.3 127 59 36 31 5.57 3.57 (-56%) -1136.9
1946 PHA AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6.3 7 4 1 2 5.68 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 82 103 325 192 62 4 19 1,557.0 1,787 860 642 484 4.97 — -25,909

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
325 482 32 58 3 0 0 23 0 27 212 .120 .169 .127 .295 -3,588

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.

Career OPS .295 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 59.1% below 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
1933 SLA AL 20 23 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .304 — — — — 0.0
1934 SLA AL 45 30 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 .133 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLA AL 48 61 3 7 2 0 0 6 0 1 27 .115 .279 (-59%) .342 (-62%) .399 (-63%) .742 (-63%) -631.3
1936 SLA AL 47 57 6 4 0 0 0 3 0 4 26 .070 .283 (-75%) .349 (-62%) .404 (-83%) .753 (-73%) -695.6
1937 SLA AL 38 57 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 .140 .276 (-49%) .342 (-55%) .398 (-65%) .740 (-60%) -556.8
1938 SLA AL 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .100 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHA AL 20 40 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 19 .125 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 25 53 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 .151 .274 (-45%) .342 (-51%) .393 (-62%) .735 (-57%) -485.5
1940 CHA AL 25 57 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 5 17 .088 .267 (-67%) .335 (-52%) .387 (-73%) .722 (-63%) -576.4
1941 PHA AL 27 65 6 5 0 0 0 4 0 8 39 .077 .262 (-71%) .332 (-46%) .373 (-79%) .705 (-64%) -642.8
1942 PHA AL 20 29 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 17 .138 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 325 482 32 58 3 0 0 23 0 27 212 .120 — — — — -3,588

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
Home1622351730015.128
Away163248152808.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home162795.19324562972405.16
Away163762.08564083422424.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-05-15 PHACLEL 000000000
1946-05-09 PHACLEW 000000000
1946-05-06 PHADETL 000000000
1942-08-22 PHABOSL 100000111
1942-08-17 PHANYYL 000000000
1942-08-02 PHACLEL 210000001
1942-07-17 PHASLAL 101000000
1942-07-12 PHACHWL 000000000
1942-07-04 PHAMINL 100000000
1942-06-26 PHADETL 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-05-15 PHACLE L 4.0422100
1946-05-09 PHACLE — 1.1222011
1946-05-06 PHADET — 1.0100010
1942-08-22 PHABOS L 6.0443130
1942-08-17 PHANYY — 2.0692301
1942-08-02 PHACLE — 4.0400130
1942-07-17 PHASLA L 5.091110411
1942-07-12 PHACHW — 0.1100000
1942-07-04 PHAMIN — 4.0862310
1942-06-26 PHADET L 8.0731110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 325 0 45 286 18 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 SLA P 20 0 2 15 1 0
1934 SLA P 45 0 5 31 2 0
1935 SLA P 48 0 7 44 2 1
1936 SLA P 47 0 3 33 2 1
1937 SLA P 38 0 2 26 1 1
1938 SLA P 7 0 0 5 0 0
1938 CHA P 20 0 4 30 3 5
1939 CHA P 25 0 4 23 2 2
1940 CHA P 25 0 4 29 3 2
1941 PHA P 27 0 7 26 1 2
1942 PHA P 20 0 7 24 1 3
1946 PHA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 325

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Knott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Collins
    80-85, 4.66 ERA
  2. 94
    Alex Ferguson
    61-85, 4.89 ERA
  3. 90
    Ed Wells
    68-69, 4.65 ERA
  4. 86
    Elam Vangilder
    99-102, 4.28 ERA
  5. 85
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA
  6. 84
    Carl Scheib
    45-65, 4.88 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Knott

What years did Jack Knott play?
Jack Knott played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1946.
Was Jack Knott a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Knott pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 484 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Knott hit?
Jack Knott hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.