Ed Knouff Explained

Ed Knouff
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:June 1867
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 1
Debutyear:1885
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 7
Finalyear:1889
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:20–20
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.17
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:128
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Edward Augustine "Fred" Knouff (June 1867 – September 14, 1900) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1885 to 1889. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns, and Cleveland Blues.

Biography

Knouff started his professional baseball career in 1884, at the age of seventeen, with Newark of the Eastern League. He played in 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ed Knouff Minor Leagues Statistics & History.
  2. The New York Times obituary, September 16, 1900.