#14 Bill Knowlton, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Cleveland
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Bill Knowlton

8/18/1898
29
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,807,143
1927 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 94 Days (782 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 94 Days (782 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall771089-92 Mph
Versus LHB6610 
Versus RHB7710 
Talent7610 
Pitching Ratings
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6
69
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/24CHAL 4-5*8.165327L    
8/28@WASL 0-3*853322L    
9/1NYYW 2-1*951148WPoG   
9/5@PHAL 2-3*873326L    
9/10SLAL 5-6*885245     
9/14@CHAL 2-3*883105L    
9/18@PHAW 8-1*8.251139WPoG   
9/23BOSL 0-7*3.142223L    
9/27@NYYL 6-7*7.296537     
10/1CHAW 7-6*675325     

Pitching Stats 1927

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545171604.01352.23331871571212261431.102453.3
Projected4545171604.01352.0333187157121226     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.18.55.83.120630.000.03.50
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5741584994829062810034.275.375.413.788
vs. RHB772175461958897591450024.227.297.355.652
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home23238803.91182.0181977967120
Road22229804.11170.2152907854106
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April882405.8260.17244392331
May771304.8851.26132282631
June884203.5566.05731262539
July775103.6357.04627231442
August773303.5159.04427231335
Sept./Oct.882302.7658.25326182048

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1923601006.488.1786038001.20.280CLE
19242772404.1580.178443702740101.31.291CLE
192531207714.82168.01749990253109511.35.314CLE
19263232141303.56248.022111998782176921.22.278CLE
19274545171604.01352.233318715791212261401.29.292CLE
Total141104414014.07857.1813457388182865592931.28.292 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1920, AA3131151202.57248.216978713893051541.04.289
1921, AAA18187704.21128.11147060353132421.30.314
1922, AAA2828111003.64192.217694782621601041.24.316
1923, AAA181871002.97142.111658472421301131.11.289

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1923100000.000.10000000
Total100000.000.10000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923600000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
192427202000120800.100.100.100.200CLE
1925315140001212100.078.096.078.175CLE
1926328861003533100.068.099.080.178CLE
19274512120200101114800.165.185.182.367CLE
Total141280323001520510800.114.136.125.261 

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4545238461103.973352.22.81    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Cleveland in 1920...
Injured on 4/25/1922 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 6/8/1922 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/18/1922 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Earned first career win on 10/1/1923...
Had first career hit on 5/6/1924, off Spencer Heath (NYY)...
Injured on 6/22/1926 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 7/13/1926 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1926 - 3.56 - 8th
WHIP
1925 - 1.35 - 10th
1926 - 1.22 - 3rd
K's
1926 - 176 - 2nd
BB
1926 - 82 - 8th
 

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