Franz Otto Knabe (June 12, 1884 – May 17, 1961), also known as "Dutch", was an American Major league second baseman from Carrick, Pennsylvania, who played for four teams.[1] Knabe received MVP votes in three-straight seasons, 1911-1913, as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies and during his time with the Phillies, he led the National League in sacrifice hits.[2] He was the player-manager for the only two seasons the Baltimore Terrapins and the Federal League were in existence.[3]
Knabe twice received a single vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame, once in 1939,[4] and the other in 1946.[5] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was interred at New Cathedral Cemetery.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Otto Knabe Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ Riccaboni, Ian (September 15, 2015). "Otto Knabe". Phillies Nation Presents the 100 Greatest Phillies of All Time (First ed.). Glenside, PA: Phillies Nation. p. 2. ISBN 978-1515364795.
- ^ "Otto Knabe Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "1939 Hall of Fame Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "1946 Hall of Fame Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Otto Knabe Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Baseball Almanac
