John Henry Knott (March 2, 1907 – October 13, 1981) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns (1933-1938), Chicago White Sox (1938-1940) and Philadelphia Athletics (1941-1942, 1946). Knott batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dallas, Texas. He led the American League in saves (7) in 1935 and earned runs allowed (156) in 1936, and home runs allowed (25) in 1937. In 11 seasons he had an 82–103 win–loss record in 325 games, with 192 games started, 62 complete games, 4 shutouts, 19 saves, 484 strikeouts, and a 4.97 ERA. Knott served in the military during World War II, and he was wounded on January 10, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge. He was an alumnus of Southern Methodist University and died in Brownwood, Texas, at the age of 74. See also List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References External links Interview with Jack Knott by Eugene Murdock, June 5, 1978, in Brownwood, Texas (1 hour 30 minutes) 1907 births 1981 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II Baseball players from Dallas Chattanooga Lookouts players Chicago White Sox players Cincinnati Reds scouts Corsicana Oilers players Dallas Steers players Jersey City Giants players Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Mission Reds players Palestine Pals players Philadelphia Athletics players St. Louis Browns players SMU Mustangs baseball players Southern Methodist University alumni