Jimmy Knowles

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1892)

AVG .241
HR 9
RBI 132
H 334
OPS .618
PIV -1,099
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / —
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
9/5/1856 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died
2/11/1912 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-02
Last Game
1892-10-12

Full name: James Knowles

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 1,388 185 334 40 28 9 132 83 89 83 .241 .288 .329 .618 -1,099

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 5.8% 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
1884 PT1 AA 46 182 19 42 5 7 0 0 0 5 0 .231 .243 (-5%) .278 (-7%) .327 (+2%) .606 (-2%) -89.4
1884 BR3 AA 41 153 19 36 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .235 .243 (-3%) .278 (-9%) .327 (-8%) .606 (-8%) -89.4
1886 WS8 NL 115 443 43 94 16 11 3 35 20 15 73 .212 .246 (-14%) .302 (-21%) .331 (-4%) .634 (-12%) -932.8
1887 NY4 AA 16 60 12 15 1 1 0 6 6 1 2 .250 .270 (-8%) .331 (-21%) .373 (-20%) .705 (-20%) -200.3
1890 RC2 AA 123 491 83 138 12 8 5 84 55 59 0 .281 .260 (+8%) .336 (+7%) .351 (+5%) .687 (+6%) 616.2
1892 NY1 NL 16 59 9 9 1 0 0 7 2 6 8 .153 .244 (-38%) .316 (-27%) .327 (-48%) .644 (-38%) -315.2
Career · 6 seasons 357 1,388 185 334 40 28 9 132 83 89 83 .241 — — — — -1,011

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 76 0 809 33 37 38
2B 78 0 245 260 53 36
3B 203 0 252 469 116 30
SS 1 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PT1 1B 46 0 499 15 21 20
1884 BR3 1B 30 0 310 18 16 18
1884 BR3 3B 11 0 9 18 8 0
1886 WS8 2B 62 0 196 224 47 32
1886 WS8 3B 53 0 68 122 34 9
1887 NY4 2B 16 0 49 36 6 4
1887 NY4 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1890 RC2 3B 123 0 162 303 63 19
1892 NY1 3B 15 0 13 25 10 2
1892 NY1 SS 1 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 76
Second Base 78
Third Base 203
Shortstop 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jimmy Knowles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill White
    .240 avg, 6 HR
  2. 92
    Emil Batch
    .251 avg, 7 HR
  3. 90
    Kiko Garcia
    .239 avg, 12 HR
  4. 89
    Bert Niehoff
    .240 avg, 12 HR
  5. 87
    Rusty Peters
    .236 avg, 8 HR
  6. 86
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Knowles

What years did Jimmy Knowles play?
Jimmy Knowles played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1892.
Was Jimmy Knowles a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Knowles was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Knowles hit?
Jimmy Knowles hit 9 career home runs with 334 hits.