Otto Knabe
Appearance
Otto Knabe | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Carrick, Pennsylvania | June 12, 1884|
Died: May 17, 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
October 3, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1916, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 1278 |
Hits | 1103 |
Batting average | .247 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Franz Otto Knabe (June 12, 1884 – May 17, 1961), also known as "Dutch", was an American Major league second baseman from Carrick, Pennsylvania, who played for four teams.[1] Knabe received MVP votes in three-straight seasons, 1911-1913, as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies and during his time with the Phillies, he led the National League in sacrifice hits.[2] He was the player-manager for the only two seasons the Baltimore Terrapins and the Federal League were in existence.[3]
Knabe twice received a single vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame, once in 1939, and the other in 1942.[4] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was interred at New Cathedral Cemetery.[5]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Otto Knabe Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Riccaboni, Ian (September 15, 2015). "Otto Knabe". Phillies Nation Presents the 100 Greatest Phillies of All Time (First ed.). Glenside, PA: Phillies Nation. p. 2. ISBN 978-1515364795.
- ^ "Otto Knabe Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Baseball Hall of Fame voting
- ^ Inc., Baseball Almanac. "Otto Knabe Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com.
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1961 deaths
- Baseball players from Pittsburgh
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Baltimore Terrapins players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Colorado Springs Millionaires players
- Pueblo Indians players
- Richmond Virginians (minor league) players
- Major League Baseball player-managers