Jack Knott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Knott

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1907

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 13-Oct-1981

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Jack Knott

  • 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 (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.

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