What years did John Knox play?

John Knox played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.

Was John Knox a pitcher?

No. John Knox was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did John Knox hit?

John Knox hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.

John Knox

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1975)

AVG .274

HR 0

RBI 11

H 60

OPS .636

PIV -101

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 7/26/1948 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-08-01
Last Game: 1975-09-26

Full name: John Clinton Knox

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	219	21	60	4	1	0	11	7	20	27	.274	.335	.301	.636	-101

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	DET	AL	14	13	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	DET	AL	12	32	1	9	1	0	3	1	3	3	.281	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	55	88	11	27	1	1	6	5	6	13	.307	.256 (+19%)	.324 (+8%)	.369 (-8%)	.693 (avg)	9.3
1975	DET	AL	43	86	8	23	1	0	2	1	10	9	.267	.257 (+4%)	.327 (+5%)	.374 (-25%)	.701 (-11%)	-110.1
Career · 4 seasons			124	219	21	60	4	1	11	7	20	27	.274	—	—	—	—	-101

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1972	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	126	13	33	0	4	.262
Away	55	93	8	27	0	7	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1975-09-26	DET	MIL	L	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-16	DET	CLE	L	4	0	0	1	1
1975-09-10	DET	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-07	DET	CLE	L	3	0	0	1	1
1975-09-06	DET	CLE	L	3	0	0	1	1
1975-09-02	DET	MIL	L	5	1	4	0	0
1975-08-30	DET	LAA	W	5	1	1	0	1
1975-08-23	DET	MIN	W	4	0	1	1	1
1975-08-17	DET	LAA	W	5	1	2	0	0
1975-08-12	DET	TEX	L	4	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	69	44	112	142	7	36
3B	4	1	1	1	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	DET	2B	4	0	3	10	0	3
1973	DET	2B	9	8	17	17	0	3
1974	DET	2B	33	17	54	54	5	20
1974	DET	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1975	DET	2B	23	19	38	61	2	10
1975	DET	3B	3	1	0	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	68
Third Base	5
Designated Hitter	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green	OH	1968, 1969, 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about John Knox

What years did John Knox play?: John Knox played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.
Was John Knox a pitcher?: No. John Knox was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did John Knox hit?: John Knox hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.