#5 John "Schoolboy" Knight, Third Base, 32 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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John Knight
Schoolboy
10/6/1885
32
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
180

Third Base
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,790,000
1918
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76459
Versus LHP86459
Versus RHP76459
Talent85349
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6
9
8
4
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24CHAL 0-2400000000#2  
9/25CHAL 3-6401000100#4  
9/26CLEL 0-7402100000#4  
9/28@WASL 1-3400000000#2  
9/29@WASL 1-2400000003#4  
9/30CHAW 6-4401000101#2  
10/2@SLAL 3-4422011200#4  
10/3PHAL 2-3100000000#6  
10/4@SLAL 0-2301000010#2  
10/6PHAL 2-5502100010#3  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153591152252348684263.257.307.321.629.585.064
Projected153591152252348684263.257.307.321.629.585.064
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1446351100170119030421475.062.83.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2306090117291126001.261.298.313.611
vs. RHP36192162231393137100.255.313.327.640
Close/Late821640186811000.195.267.280.547
Scoring Position150379013902123101.247.341.327.668
Pinch Hitting720000001000.286.286.286.571
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7628972170127311840.249.295.318.614
Road773028082221372423.265.318.325.643
March/April2710429510610413.279.306.346.652
May271052880091477.267.313.343.655
June238826300101275.295.347.330.677
July2387140015101116.161.255.195.451
August2610227401912710.265.309.333.642
Sept/Oct2710528511910612.267.313.362.674

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
190614349210925434642232143218.222.259.307.566BOS
190714153614221445958301550316.265.302.341.644BOS
190814054613830416659271059415.253.289.328.617BOS
1909147560137299693623905653411.245.291.361.652BOS
1910147519153396280563424582810.295.338.405.743BOS
1911147581174264452703123584210.299.335.379.714BOS
1912138510133324449704104663815.261.314.363.676BOS
1913149567155304359785130674111.273.337.356.693BOS,AL
1914150541141325261734407635213.261.313.349.662BOS,AL
1915151565156368256664600703314.276.331.379.709BOS
191614955315126957070430471447.273.323.380.703BOS
1917153591152252348684211634214.257.307.321.629BOS
Total17556561174135163397397724511234733447124.265.312.356.668 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1905, AA1385321672241766646456201.314.385.466.851
1907, AAA7145110152300.357.412.571.983

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19067276101410100.222.222.370.593
190893610300562420.278.316.361.677
19096243000200400.125.125.125.250
1914124414200954452.318.375.364.739
191672810201451350.357.379.536.915
Total41159438022417716122.270.301.358.660

Fielding Stats 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base146144913452144913.9711307.23.09    
Shortstop20040401.0006.25.40    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1905...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1906, off John Skopec (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/29/1906, off Jim St.vrain (DET)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1907, hitting .450 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 4/14/1908 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1908...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1908...
1/31/1909: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1909...
1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,142,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1910...
1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
7/4/1911: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $5,790,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1913...
6/3/1914: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $5,790,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1914 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1914...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1914...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1916...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1917...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1910 - .295 - 6th
1911 - .299 - 10th
SLG
1910 - .405 - 8th
OPS
1910 - .743 - 7th
Hits
1911 - 174 - 7th
Doubles
1910 - 39 - 10th
Triples
1909 - 9 - 9th
Homeruns
1909 - 6 - 3rd
1912 - 4 - 8th
1916 - 5 - 10th
RBI
1909 - 93 - 3rd
1910 - 80 - 6th
SB
1914 - 52 - 4th
1916 - 44 - 6th
 

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