Phil Knell

Philip Louis Knell (March 12, 1865 – June 5, 1944) was an American professional baseball pitcher from 1888 to 1908. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during six seasons and also spent many years in the minor leagues.

Career Knell was born in Mill Valley, California, in 1865. He started his professional baseball career in 1888, and for the next few years, he bounced around between various major and minor league teams. In 1888, Knell played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League (NL) and had a 1–2 win–loss record and a 3.76 earned run average.

Knell made it back to the majors with the Players' League's Philadelphia Athletics in 1890. That season, he went 22–11 with a 3.83 ERA and led the league with 28 hit batsmen.

In 1891, Knell played for the American Association's Columbus Solons. In 462 innings pitched, he went 28–27 with a 2.92 ERA, a 117 ERA+, and 228 strikeouts.

In 1892, Knell split time between the NL's Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. He went 14–18 with a 3.78 ERA and led the league with 22 hit batsmen.

Knell died in Santa Monica, California, in 1944.