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Earl Averill League
8-19-2077
Jack Knox Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .901 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 823 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 01-07-1921
HR 136 Drafted Round 5, Pick 80
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(29 games)
RBI 479
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (90.3%) LF (65.1%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C+ (44.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 11 4 / 61
1951 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 39
1952 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 9 4 / 54
1953 Majors 32 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 50
1954 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 39
1955 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 39
1956 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 17
1957 Minors 36 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 10
1957 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 2 / 44 0 / 47 0 / 44 1 / 38 4 / 49 2 / 46 4 / 42 13 / 310
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Jack Knox has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1957-09-22The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Will Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dixie Jorgensen to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jack Knox for assignment.
1957-09-10The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jack Knox to the major league team.
1957-04-10The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Howie Wagner to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jack Knox for assignment.
1954-06-22The Chicago Black Sox have re-claimed Jack Knox from the waiver wire.
1954-06-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Detroit Daily Doubles. The Detroit Daily Doubles receive Tom Carter, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Jack Knox (Optioned) .