Joe Knight
Jonah William Knight "Quiet Joe"
Born: September 28, 1859
Port Stanley, ON CA
Deceased: October 16, 1938
Lynhurst, ON CA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1883-1899
Major League Statistics
Joe Knight compiled a career batting average of .326 with 13 home runs and 0 RBI in his 831-game career with the Quincy, Saginaw Greys, Bay City, Muskegon, London Cockneys, Hamilton Clippers, Hamilton Hams, Hamilton Mountaineers, London Tecumsehs, Rochester Hopbitters, Syracuse-Utica Stars, Binghamton Bingos, Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds, Providence Grays, St. Thomas Saints, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Muskegon | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.49 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 47.0 | 51 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | CANL1 | London Cockneys | 24 | 8 | .750 | 0.00 | 33 | 4 | 274.0 | 214 | 147 | 87 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Hamilton Clippers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.62 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 134.0 | 160 | 93 | 39 | 36 | 53 | 5 | ||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 16 | .692 | 1.03 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 455.0 | 425 | 275 | 52 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Muskegon | 8 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | CANL1 | London Cockneys | 36 | 165 | 165 | 35 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .364 | .612 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Hamilton Clippers | 78 | 329 | 329 | 47 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .277 | .277 | .386 | .663 | 127 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | IL | Hamilton Mountaineers | 111 | 496 | 496 | 99 | 148 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 64 | .298 | .298 | .403 | .702 | 200 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | London Tecumsehs | 108 | 487 | 472 | 81 | 165 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 41 | .350 | .350 | .492 | .841 | 232 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1891 | A | IL | Rochester Hopbitters | 95 | 409 | 394 | 75 | 118 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 25 | .299 | .299 | .424 | .723 | 167 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Syracuse-Utica Stars | 114 | 502 | 480 | 106 | 172 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 15 | .358 | .358 | .508 | .867 | 244 | 22 | ||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | (+) Binghamton Bingos | 114 | 502 | 480 | 106 | 172 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 15 | .358 | .358 | .508 | .867 | 244 | 22 | ||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Binghamton Bingos | 95 | 442 | 442 | 107 | 166 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 28 | .376 | .376 | .529 | .905 | 234 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | (+) Providence Grays | 113 | 493 | 493 | 108 | 183 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 34 | .371 | .371 | .485 | .856 | 239 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds | 113 | 493 | 493 | 108 | 183 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 34 | .371 | .371 | .485 | .856 | 239 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 116 | 504 | 504 | 98 | 183 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .363 | .363 | .486 | .849 | 245 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 128 | 528 | 528 | 100 | 177 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 13 | .335 | .335 | .438 | .773 | 231 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | (+) Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers | 90 | 363 | 358 | 62 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .338 | .338 | .402 | .740 | 144 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | St. Thomas Saints | 9 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .487 | .744 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 90 | 363 | 358 | 62 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .338 | .338 | .402 | .740 | 144 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | St. Thomas Saints | 17 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .323 | .323 | .369 | .692 | 24 | |||||||||
| Totals | 801 | 3494 | 3464 | 655 | 1128 | 216 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .447 | .772 | 1547 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Muskegon | P | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1884 | NWES2 | Muskegon | OF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Hamilton Clippers | OF | 64 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | IL | Hamilton Clippers | P | 15 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Hamilton Mountaineers | CF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Hamilton Mountaineers | LF | 110 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | London Tecumsehs | LF | 108 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | A | IL | Rochester Hopbitters | OF | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Binghamton Bingos | OF | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Providence Grays | OF | 97 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | IL | Providence Grays | OF | 116 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | LF | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers | LF | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | St. Thomas Saints | OF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
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