John Knight
John Wesley Knight "Schoolboy"
Born: October 6, 1885
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: December 19, 1965
Walnut Creek, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1908-1928
Major League Statistics
John Knight compiled a career batting average of .293 with 101 home runs and 0 RBI in his 2235-game career with the Baltimore Orioles, Jersey City Skeeters, Cleveland Bearcats, Cleveland Spiders, Minneapolis Millers, Seattle Purple Sox, Oakland Oaks, Denver Bears and Sacramento Senators. He began playing during the 1908 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 140 | 514 | 495 | 62 | 113 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | .228 | .228 | .352 | .580 | 174 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 78 | 257 | 257 | 54 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .210 | .210 | .315 | .525 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 77 | 325 | 300 | 40 | 81 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 24 | .270 | .313 | .350 | .663 | 105 | 6 | ||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Bearcats | 135 | 593 | 530 | 75 | 163 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 55 | .308 | .363 | .423 | .785 | 224 | 17 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | 131 | 525 | 440 | 61 | 124 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 40 | .282 | .373 | .391 | .764 | 172 | 21 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 164 | 592 | 592 | 151 | 27 | 9 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .336 | .591 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 151 | 563 | 563 | 154 | 32 | 8 | 6 | .274 | .274 | .391 | .664 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 27 | 118 | 107 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | .280 | .330 | .336 | .667 | 36 | 3 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Seattle Purple Sox | 146 | 523 | 523 | 157 | 35 | 8 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .409 | .709 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 188 | 693 | 693 | 196 | 53 | 5 | 6 | .283 | .283 | .400 | .683 | 277 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 179 | 667 | 667 | 228 | 62 | 11 | 15 | .342 | .342 | .535 | .877 | 357 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 80 | 262 | 262 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .344 | .611 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 127 | 378 | 378 | 127 | 24 | 0 | 6 | .336 | .336 | .447 | .783 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 157 | 610 | 610 | 193 | 56 | 12 | 6 | .316 | .316 | .477 | .793 | 291 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 169 | 645 | 645 | 227 | 56 | 16 | 19 | .352 | .352 | .577 | .929 | 372 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 96 | 324 | 324 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 5 | .281 | .281 | .398 | .679 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 87 | 270 | 270 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 10 | .311 | .311 | .489 | .800 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 103 | 341 | 341 | 103 | 22 | 6 | 6 | .302 | .302 | .455 | .757 | 155 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 2235 | 8200 | 7997 | 244 | 2346 | 502 | 123 | 101 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 137 | 129 | .293 | .305 | .425 | .730 | 3397 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 2B | 77 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Bearcats | SS | 132 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | 2B | 15 | 40 | 33 | 4 | .948 | 4.867 | |
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Cleveland Spiders | SS | 100 | 245 | 335 | 36 | .942 | 5.800 | |
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 27 | 242 | 22 | 3 | .989 | 9.778 | |
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Seattle Purple Sox | 2B | 65 | 180 | 180 | 12 | .968 | 5.538 | |
| 1920 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 130 | 173 | 279 | 24 | .950 | 3.477 | |
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 139 | 387 | 448 | 40 | .954 | 6.007 | |
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 59 | 134 | 154 | 10 | .966 | 4.881 | |
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 62 | 281 | 27 | 5 | .984 | 4.968 | |
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 1B | 84 | 796 | 70 | 9 | .990 | 1.310 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 1B | 169 | 1489 | 143 | 20 | .988 | 9.657 | |
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 1B | 61 | 446 | 43 | 10 | .980 | 8.016 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 1B | 79 | 651 | 52 | 21 | .971 | 8.899 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 1B | 92 | 800 | 46 | 15 | .983 | 9.196 | |
| Totals | 1431 | 5864 | 1832 | 209 | 0 | .974 | 5.378 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1913 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Cleveland Bearcats | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Cleveland Spiders | April 15, 1915 | ||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Purple Sox | |||
| 1920 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1921 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Denver Bears |
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