Darold Knowles

Darold Knowles
Pitcher
Born: (1941-12-09) December 9, 1941 (age 82)
Brunswick, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1965, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
April 18, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record66–74
Earned run average3.12
Strikeouts681
Saves143
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Darold Duane Knowles (born December 9, 1941) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach,[1] who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.[1] In the 1973 World Series, Knowles became the first pitcher to appear in all seven games of a World Series.[2] He also played for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and St. Louis Cardinals.[1] Knowles batted and threw left-handed. In 2014, he was hired as the pitching coach of the Florida State League's Dunedin Blue Jays.

  1. ^ a b c "Darold Knowles Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "1973 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 13–21, 1973. Retrieved February 4, 2020.