Ed Knouff
Edward "Fred" Knouff (June 1868 – September 14, 1900), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1885 to 1889. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Blues.
| Ed Knouff | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: June 1868 Philadelphia | |||
| Died: September 14, 1900 (aged 32) Philadelphia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 1, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 7, 1889, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 20-20 | ||
| Strikeouts | 128 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.17 | ||
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Knouff started his professional baseball career in 1884, at the age of 16, with Newark of the Eastern League. He bounced around various leagues until 1892.[1]
In 1897, Knouff was serving as a Philadelphia firefighter when he fell and broke his back. Doctors were unable to help him, and Knouff remained in a hospital until his death in 1900.[2]
References
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=knouff001ed-
- The New York Times obituary, September 16, 1900.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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