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The big number is his career NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. This season's NUT sits just below it, followed by his season and career lines, recent form over 7, 14 and 30 days, game logs, and percentile ranks against every qualified player. NUT is built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, with defense left out, so the number reflects what the player controls.

Phil Knell 2026 Season · Cleveland Spiders

Phil Knell played in the majors from 1888 to 1895. His career NUT is -4.8, #6,950 of 7,896 hitters since 1876, and his best season by NUT was 1890 (-0.6). NUT is one number for production against league average: 0.0 is average, and every season is graded against its own league.

Career: 79-90, 4.05 ERA, 575 K in 1452.1 IP.

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Phil Knell

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-2.9Career NUT

+0.9 to Weak

Career

4.05ERA1.50WHIP79W575K1452.1IP

Career · season grades

R/L · 5' 8", 154 lb · b. Mar 12, 1865 · Mill Valley, CA · Signed Undrafted FA, 1888

Player Overview

Year by Year


1888	23	PIT	-0.5	1	2	3.76	3	3	3	0	0	115	26.1	20	11	18	5	15	1.44
1890	25	QUA	-2.2	22	11	3.83	35	31	30	2	4	1345	286.2	287	122	166	28	99	1.58
1891	26	SOL	+0.2	28	27	2.92	58	52	47	5	5	2017	462.0	363	150	226	54	228	1.27
1892	27	PHI	+0.2	5	5	4.05	11	9	7	0	2	373	80.0	87	36	35	11	43	1.53
1892	27	SEN	-0.2	9	13	3.65	22	21	17	1	1	753	170.0	156	69	76	11	74	1.36
1892	27	TOT	+0.0	14	18	3.78	33	30	24	1	3	1126	250.0	243	105	111	22	117	1.42
1894	29	COL	+0.3	7	21	5.32	32	28	25	0	4	1159	247.0	330	146	104	14	67	1.76
1894	29	PIT	—	0	0	11.57	1	0	0	0	1	38	7.0	11	9	6	1	0	2.43
1894	29	TOT	+0.2	7	21	5.49	33	28	25	0	5	1197	254.0	341	155	110	15	67	1.78
1895	30	SPI	-0.6	7	5	5.40	20	13	9	0	6	546	116.2	149	70	53	6	30	1.73
1895	30	COL	-0.1	0	6	6.51	10	6	3	0	3	266	56.2	75	41	21	6	19	1.69
1895	30	TOT	-0.7	7	11	5.76	30	19	12	0	9	812	173.1	224	111	74	12	49	1.72
Career	—	6 yrs	-2.9	79	90	4.05	192	163	141	8	26	6612	1452.1	1478	654	705	136	575	1.50

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Knell's career NUT of -2.9

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

0.2

889091929495

NUT by Season

-0.5

-2.2

+0.2

+0.0

+0.2

-0.7

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