Jimmy Knowles
James Knowles "Darby"
Born: September 5, 1856
Toronto, ON CA
Deceased: February 11, 1912
Jersey City, NJ US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1883-1897
Major League Statistics
Jimmy Knowles compiled a career batting average of .299 with 20 home runs and 0 RBI in his 443-game career with the Pottsville Anthracites, Washington Nationals, Rochester Maroons, Jersey City Skeeters, Rochester Jingoes, Buffalo Bisons, Providence Clamdiggers, Elmira Gladiators, Albany Senators, Atlanta Crackers and Norfolk Jewels. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1897 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Pottsville Anthracites | 71 | 305 | 305 | 58 | 86 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .367 | .649 | 112 | ||||||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | 95 | 398 | 398 | 72 | 120 | 11 | 12 | 5 | .302 | .302 | .427 | .729 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Rochester Jingoes | 44 | 189 | 178 | 32 | 45 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .253 | .253 | .399 | .652 | 71 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1891 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 125 | 558 | 520 | 115 | 146 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 77 | .281 | .281 | .344 | .625 | 179 | 38 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Albany Senators | 97 | 424 | 391 | 61 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 29 | .269 | .269 | .335 | .604 | 131 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Elmira Gladiators | 97 | 424 | 391 | 61 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 29 | .269 | .269 | .335 | .604 | 131 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Providence Clamdiggers | 97 | 424 | 391 | 61 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 29 | .269 | .269 | .335 | .604 | 131 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Albany Senators | 28 | 113 | 113 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .345 | .345 | .478 | .823 | 54 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 73 | 312 | 312 | 67 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 25 | .359 | .359 | .522 | .881 | 163 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | |||||||||
| Totals | 443 | 1901 | 1852 | 372 | 553 | 69 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .407 | .706 | 754 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Pottsville Anthracites | 1B | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Pottsville Anthracites | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Pottsville Anthracites | 2B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Pottsville Anthracites | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | 2B | 93 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Washington Nationals | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Rochester Jingoes | 3B | 44 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 125 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Albany Senators | 3B | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 67 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Pottsville Anthracites | |||
| 1885 | Eastern League | Washington Nationals | ||||
| 1887 | A | International Association | Rochester Maroons | |||
| 1888 | Central League | Jersey City Skeeters | ||||
| 1889 | International Association | Rochester Jingoes | ||||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | Jersey City Skeeters | ||||
| 1891 | A | Eastern Association | Buffalo Bisons | April 25, 1891 | September 26, 1891 | |
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Gladiators | April 30, 1892 | July 22, 1892 | |
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers | July 23, 1892 | September 4, 1892 | |
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | September 5, 1892 | September 5, 1892 | |
| 1893 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1895 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | April 16, 1896 | July 11, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Norfolk Jewels | June 19, 1897 | June 26, 1897 |
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