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Mordecai Brown League
10-20-2263
Bob Knowles Left Field
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2286 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-09-1945
HR 329 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(47 games)
RBI 1352
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 63 Contact vs. L 62 Endurance 55   Ldrship 77
Power vs. R 71 Power vs. L 79 Velocity 2   Mentor vR 100
Speed 57 Bunt 48 Control 9   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 58 WS Rings 0
1B 4 (4.2%) LF 100 (100%) Arm 78 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF 55 (55.5%)   Health 38 LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 20 44.00 4 / 6 6 / 7 2 / 5 4 / 8 3 / 4 8 / 9 4 / 5 31 / 44
1966 Minors 21 44.00 2 / 4 4 / 5 3 / 3 6 / 7 7 / 9 4 / 8 7 / 8 33 / 44
1967 Minors 22 59.00 9 / 11 8 / 11 1 / 1 4 / 12 4 / 6 6 / 8 4 / 10 36 / 59
1968 Majors 23 61.55 6 / 12 6 / 9 4 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 6 7 / 9 4 / 6 32 / 61
1969 Majors 24 63.15 4 / 11 4 / 10 2 / 7 5 / 11 0 / 6 4 / 13 5 / 5 24 / 63
1970 Majors 25 65.91 7 / 14 3 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 9 3 / 11 3 / 5 3 / 8 25 / 65
1971 Majors 26 65.81 2 / 10 4 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 5 3 / 8 4 / 13 18 / 65
1972 Majors 27 69.64 1 / 12 5 / 14 2 / 11 0 / 10 3 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 12 / 69
1973 Majors 28 62.62 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 9 6 / 62
1974 Majors 29 57.69 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 57
1975 Majors 30 56.89 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 9 2 / 56
1976 Majors 31 59.39 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 59
1977 Majors 32 62.99 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 62
1978 Majors 33 59.29 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 59
1979 Majors 34 47.79 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 47
1980 Majors 35 60.29 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 60
1981 Majors 36 59.19 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 59
1982 Majors 37 35.63 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 35
1983 Majors 38 17.91 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 17
Total 0 0 0 35 / 162 41 / 141 24 / 152 23 / 149 27 / 122 39 / 166 37 / 151 226 / 1043
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bob Knowles has retired from the Chicago Centennials
1980-05-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Bulldogs and the Cleveland Majestics. The Cleveland Majestics receive Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (CHN) from the Chicago Bulldogs in exchange for Bob Knowles.
1979-07-05Bob Knowles of the Cleveland Majestics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1968-03-31The Cleveland Next Years have promoted Bill Smoot to the major league team. The Cleveland Next Years have promoted Bob Knowles to the major league team.