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Wally Berger League
6-21-2116
Herb Knell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.62 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 34-29 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
SV 333 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-12-1925
K 394 Drafted Round 6, Pick 83
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(136 games)
IP 607.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance F    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PIT
6
 2
44
1
0
0
0
 0
50.2
 59 33 33 0 27
36
1.70
5.86
1951 PIT
1
 3
49
4
0
0
0
 0
51.2
 60 26 23 2 19
34
1.53
4.01
1952 PIT
1
 2
57
1
0
0
11
 0
44.0
 35 18 16 1 16
27
1.16
3.27
1953 PIT-NYA
7
 3
56
0
0
0
20
 0
50.0
 40 14 9 0 13
28
1.06
1.62
1954 NYA
4
 1
50
0
0
0
27
 0
46.0
 44 23 22 0 22
40
1.43
4.30
1955 NYA
0
 3
43
0
0
0
30
 0
37.2
 28 17 15 0 11
32
1.04
3.58
1956 NYA
0
 1
63
0
0
0
40
 0
52.2
 50 26 22 2 11
32
1.16
3.76
1957 NYA
2
 2
32
0
0
0
17
 0
24.2
 30 15 15 1 9
13
1.58
5.47
1958 NYA
6
 1
31
0
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 27 9 9 0 4
19
1.37
3.57
1959 NYA-WAS
1
 1
48
0
0
0
38
 0
40.1
 26 11 9 0 20
29
1.14
2.01
1960 WAS
4
 5
60
0
0
0
38
 0
61.1
 57 24 22 1 16
40
1.19
3.23
1961 WAS
2
 1
50
0
0
0
41
 0
46.1
 43 13 13 1 14
30
1.23
2.53
1962 WAS
0
 2
43
0
0
0
36
 0
39.2
 35 16 16 1 17
17
1.31
3.63
1963 WAS
0
 2
49
0
0
0
35
 0
40.2
 46 20 20 1 17
17
1.55
4.43
2116
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 29
675
6
0
0
333
 0
607.1
 580 265 244 10 216
394
1.31
3.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Herb Knell has retired from the Washington Colonials
1959-07-12A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Amaury Hughes, Bill Rodgers, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 3 (DET) from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Herb Knell, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (DET).
1953-07-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Bobby Brumble, Herb Knell from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Lefty Grove, Phil Wellman, John Barnhart.
1951-09-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Herb Knell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Thomas to the minors.
1951-08-31The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Thomas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Herb Knell to the minors.
1951-03-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Herb Knell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ollie Nevel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dick Heydeman to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Clay Hartnett to the minors.
1950-10-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Clay Hartnett to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Herb Knell to the minors.
1950-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Herb Knell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dick Heydeman to the minors.
1950-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ollie Nevel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Herb Knell to the minors.
1950-06-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Herb Knell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Frank Evans to the minors.
1950-06-07The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Frank Evans to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Herb Knell to the minors.
1950-05-23The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Herb Knell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Clay Hartnett to the minors.
1950-05-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Clay Hartnett to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Herb Knell to the minors.