John Knox (baseball)
John Clinton Knox (born July 26, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played in four seasons with the Detroit Tigers from 1972 to 1975. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
| John Knox | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: July 26, 1948 Newark, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 1, 1972, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 1975, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 11 | ||
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Knox attended Bowling Green State University and was drafted by the Tigers in the eighth round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in 124 games for the Tigers, 69 at second base. Knox had a career batting average of .274 with a .335 on-base percentage, 60 hits, 21 runs, 11 RBIs, and seven stolen bases. His best season was 1974, when he hit .307 and played in a career-high 55 games.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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