Jack Knott

John Henry Knott (March 2, 1907 – October 13, 1981) was an American professional baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns (1933–1938), Chicago White Sox (1938–1940) and Philadelphia Athletics (1941–1942, 1946) of Major League Baseball. Knott batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dallas, Texas.

Jack Knott
Pitcher
Born: (1907-03-02)March 2, 1907 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died: October 13, 1981(1981-10-13) (aged 74) Brownwood, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1933, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 15, 1946, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	82–103
Earned run average	4.97
Strikeouts	484
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1933–1938) Chicago White Sox (1938–1940) Philadelphia Athletics (1941–1942, 1946)

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.^[1]

He was an alumnus of Southern Methodist University and died in Brownwood, Texas, at the age of 74.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders