Jake Knodell

Born: 7/26/1852 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 10/26/1887 in Flatbush, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1874-05-15 | Final Game: 1878-08-17

Height: 5'7" | Weight: 148 lbs

Full name: Jacob Augustus Knodell

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Biography

Jake Knodell was a professional baseball player born in 1852, who played as a position player during the formative years of Major League Baseball. He began his career on May 15, 1874, and concluded it on August 17, 1878, participating in a total of 71 games. Knodell's tenure in the league coincided with a period characterized by the evolution of baseball into a more organized and commercially viable sport, as the National League was established in 1876. Throughout his career, Knodell recorded 47 hits, earning a batting average of .179. Despite the challenges of competing in an era where offensive production was often lower than in later decades, he contributed 14 runs batted in and successfully stole one base. While he did not achieve notable home run power, his presence on the field during the early years of professional baseball added to the foundation of the game as it began to capture the public's imagination. Knodell's legacy reflects the spirit of baseball's early days, where players laid the groundwork for future generations in a sport that would grow to become America's pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
71 263 27 47 4 1 0 14 1 2 9 0.179 0.185 0.202 0.386 -1177.8

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.386 vs. league average 0.591 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1874 BR2 24 86 8 12 1 1 0 3 1 1 3 0.140 .273 (-49%) .282 (-47%) .333 (-48%) .615 (-47%) -576.3
1875 BR2 43 163 17 32 2 0 0 9 0 1 3 0.196 .253 (-23%) .260 (-23%) .309 (-33%) .570 (-28%) -601.5
1878 ML2 NL 4 14 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.214 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
C 56 20 211 49 65 5
OF 9 4 12 0 2 0
SS 12 0 14 32 26 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1874 BR2 C 21 20 73 16 19 1
1874 BR2 OF 4 4 4 0 2 0
1875 BR2 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1875 BR2 C 33 0 128 29 44 4
1875 BR2 OF 4 0 8 0 0 0
1875 BR2 SS 11 0 11 31 24 0
1878 ML2 C 2 0 10 4 2 0
1878 ML2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1878 ML2 SS 1 0 3 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 56
Second Base 1
Shortstop 12
Left Field 4
Center Field 3
Right Field 2