Jack Knott

Who was Jack Knott?

John Henry Knott born in Dallas, Texas was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics.

He led the American League in saves in 1935 and earned runs allowed in 1936, and home runs allowed 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, 77 games finished, 19 saves, 1,557 innings pitched, 1,787 hits allowed, 991 runs allowed, 860 earned runs allowed, 140 home runs allowed, 642 walks, 484 strikeouts, and a 4.97 ERA.

Knott served in the military during World War II, being wounded on 10 January 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.