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Wally Berger League
7-27-2119
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PIT
44
15
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1951 PIT
49
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 PIT
57
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1953 PIT-NYA
56
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
1954 NYA
50
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 NYA
43
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 NYA
63
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
3.000
1.000
2.000
1.000
1.000
1957 NYA
32
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1958 NYA
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 NYA-WAS
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 WAS
60
10
0
3
0
0
0
4
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.664
.364
.300
.000
.300
1961 WAS
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 WAS
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 WAS
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
675
50
2
10
1
0
0
5
2
 15 0 0
1
 0 3
.451
.231
.220
.020
.200
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.