Jack Knight
Elmer Russell Knight
Born: January 12, 1895
Pittsboro, MS US
Deceased: July 30, 1976
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1917-1934
Major League Statistics
Jack Knight compiled a career batting average of .261 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 447-game career with the Little Rock Travelers, Galveston Sand Crabs, Houston Buffaloes, Dyersburg Deers, Seattle Indians, Portland Beavers, San Francisco Seals, Chattanooga Lookouts, Atlanta Crackers, Des Moines Demons, Pueblo Braves, Longview Cannibals and Fargo-Moorhead Twins. He began playing during the 1917 season and last took the field during the 1934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0.00 | 11 | 44.0 | 45 | 35 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.25 | 37 | 296.0 | 303 | 129 | 107 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 18 | 14 | .562 | 3.10 | 42 | 302.0 | 308 | 139 | 104 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 21 | 16 | .568 | 3.75 | 38 | 314.0 | 326 | 155 | 131 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2.35 | 35 | 303.0 | 303 | 128 | 79 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | D | TRIS4 | Dyersburg Deers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0.00 | 12 | 89.0 | 96 | 49 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.17 | 30 | 205.0 | 256 | 128 | 95 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.87 | 4 | 1 | 7.7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.30 | 26 | 210.0 | 232 | 99 | 77 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Longview Cannibals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.55 | 9 | 55.0 | 87 | 56 | 40 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.00 | 16 | 71.0 | 78 | 32 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 115 | 95 | .548 | 3.03 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1896.7 | 2045 | 958 | 638 | 0 | 449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 17 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 67 | 185 | 185 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .249 | .249 | .368 | .616 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 68 | 144 | 144 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .431 | .708 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 75 | 179 | 179 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .419 | .732 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 49 | 136 | 136 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .338 | .588 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | D | TRIS4 | Dyersburg Deers | 12 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .265 | .500 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 38 | 83 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .241 | .446 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 61 | 148 | 148 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .486 | .777 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Indians | 61 | 148 | 148 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .486 | .777 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 72 | 143 | 143 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .315 | .566 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | (+) San Francisco Seals | 72 | 143 | 143 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .315 | .566 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 44 | 78 | 78 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 44 | 78 | 78 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 31 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .184 | .296 | .480 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | (+) Pueblo Braves | 26 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .260 | .420 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | (+) Des Moines Demons | 26 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .260 | .420 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Longview Cannibals | 23 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .449 | .735 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 62 | 158 | 158 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 9 | .304 | .304 | .557 | .861 | 88 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 447 | 1090 | 1090 | 0 | 285 | 68 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .388 | .650 | 423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Longview Cannibals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 1B | 36 | 280 | 10 | 7 | .976 | 8.056 | |
| Totals | 71 | 280 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .976 | 4.085 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Galveston Sand Crabs | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Galveston Sand Crabs | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1925 | D | Tri-State League | Dyersburg Deers | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Longview Cannibals | |||
| 1934 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins |
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