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Philip Louis Knell (March 12, 1865 – June 5, 1944) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher between 1888 and 1895. He broke into the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys at the age of 23. Knell finished his career with a 79–90 record and 4.05 earned run average. Despite having a relatively short MLB career, Knell still remains #35 on the list of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders.

Phil Knell
1889 baseball card of Knell
Pitcher
Born: (1865-03-12)March 12, 1865 Mill Valley, California
Died: June 5, 1944(1944-06-05) (aged 79) Santa Monica, California
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 6, 1888, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1895, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	79–90
Earned run average	4.05
Strikeouts	575
Teams
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1888) Philadelphia Athletics (1890) Columbus Solons (1891) Washington Senators (1892) Philadelphia Phillies (1892) Pittsburgh Pirates (1894) Louisville Colonels (1894–95) Cleveland Spiders (1895)

In a 1910 interview, slugger Ping Bodie acknowledged Knell as his first baseball mentor.[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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