Jimmy Knowles (baseball)

Jimmy Knowles
Jimmy Knowles
	Third baseman / First baseman
	Born: September 5, 1856; Toronto, Canada West
	Died: February 11, 1912 (aged 55); Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	May 2, 1884, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
	October 12, 1892, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	132
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884); Brooklyn Atlantics (1884); Washington Nationals (1886); New York Metropolitans (1887); Rochester Broncos (1890); New York Giants (1892);

James Knowles (September 5, 1856 – February 11, 1912), nicknamed "Darby",^[1] was a Canadian Major League Baseball player who played mainly at the third base, but did play significant time at first base as well, for six different teams in his five-season career from 1884 to 1892.^[2] Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Knowles died at the age of 55 in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is interred at Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery in Jersey City.^[2]

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Jimmy Knowles

Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1856-09-05)September 5, 1856 Toronto, Canada West
Died: February 11, 1912(1912-02-11) (aged 55) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 2, 1884, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
October 12, 1892, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	132
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884) Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) Washington Nationals (1886) New York Metropolitans (1887) Rochester Broncos (1890) New York Giants (1892)