John Knox (baseball)

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John Clinton Knox (born July 26, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played four seasons with the Detroit Tigers from 1972-1975. Knox attended Bowling Green State University and was drafted by the Tigers in the eighth round of the 1970 amateur draft. He played in 124 games for the Tigers, 69 at second base. Knox had a career batting average of .274 with a .335 on base percentage, 60 hits, 21 runs, 11 RBIs, and seven stolen bases. His best season was 1974 when he hit .307 and played in a career-high 55 games.