John Henry Knott (March 2, 1907 – October 13, 1981) was an American
Major League Baseball pitcher with the
St. Louis Browns (1933-1938),
Chicago White Sox (1938-1940) and
Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...
(1941-1942, 1946). Knott batted and threw right-handed. He was born in
Dallas, Texas.
He led the
American League in saves (7) in 1935 and earned runs allowed (156) in 1936, and home runs allowed (25) in 1937. In 11 seasons he had an 82–103 win–loss record in 325 games, with 192 games started, 62 complete games, 4 shutouts, 19 saves, 484 strikeouts, and a 4.97 ERA.
Knott served in the military during World War II, and he was wounded on January 10, 1945, during the
Battle of the Bulge.
He was an alumnus of
Southern Methodist University and died in
Brownwood, Texas, at the age of 74.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
The following is a list of annual leaders in saves in Major League Baseball (MLB), with separate lists for the American League and the National League. The list includes several professional leagues and associations that were never part of MLB.
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References
External links
Interview with Jack Knottby
Eugene Murdock, June 5, 1978, in Brownwood, Texas (1 hour 30 minutes)
1907 births
1981 deaths
United States Army personnel of World War II
Baseball players from Dallas
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Chicago White Sox players
Cincinnati Reds scouts
Corsicana Oilers players
Dallas Steers players
Jersey City Giants players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Mission Reds players
Palestine Pals players
Philadelphia Athletics players
St. Louis Browns players
SMU Mustangs baseball players
Southern Methodist University alumni
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