Bill Knowlton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Bill Knowlton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / —
- Died
- 2/25/1944 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-09-03
Full name: William Young Knowlton
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.76 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.76 | — | 0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.76 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-03 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-03 | PHA | MIN | L | 5.2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Bill Knowlton: the record in brief
Bill Knowlton debuted in the major leagues on September 3, 1920. Knowlton's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Knowlton, born on August 18, 1898, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio records the death on February 25, 1944, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is William Young Knowlton.
The pitching table credits Knowlton with a 0-1 record and a 4.76 ERA in 1 games. The totals include 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Knowlton's seasons was 3.45, so the 4.76 figure ran 38.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1920, with 1 games and 5 strikeouts.
Knowlton appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Knowlton
- Was Bill Knowlton a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Knowlton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Knowlton hit?
- Bill Knowlton hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Bill Knowlton play for?
- Bill Knowlton played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1920).
- What were Bill Knowlton's career stats?
- In 1 game, Bill Knowlton went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 5.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Knowlton play?
- Bill Knowlton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Knowlton?
- Bill Knowlton was listed at 5 feet 10 inches.
- What was Bill Knowlton's career ERA?
- Bill Knowlton finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Knowlton have?
- Bill Knowlton recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Knowlton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Knowlton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.