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.

Bill Knowlton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.76

WHIP 2.12

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / —
Born: 8/18/1898 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 2/25/1944 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-03

Full name: William Young Knowlton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.7	9	3	0	3	5	4.76	0.0

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 38.3% 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
1920	PHA	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.7	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

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
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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	PHA	P	1	0	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

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.