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Vince Coleman League
4-18-2178
Vernon Knight Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2942 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-13-1939
HR 421 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(107 games)
RBI 1597
SB 384
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1961 Minors 22 51.00 7 / 12 4 / 6 1 / 7 3 / 5 6 / 9 6 / 6 5 / 6 32 / 51
1962 Minors 23 9.00 2 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 9
1962 Majors 23 68.34 5 / 9 6 / 11 2 / 8 4 / 10 7 / 16 6 / 6 6 / 8 36 / 68
1963 Majors 24 70.45 2 / 7 7 / 13 5 / 13 2 / 6 4 / 10 9 / 11 6 / 10 35 / 70
1964 Majors 25 49.47 3 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 4 3 / 6 4 / 7 20 / 49
1965 Majors 26 62.11 1 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 11 5 / 10 3 / 6 16 / 62
1966 Majors 27 61.71 2 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 12 3 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 10 14 / 61
1967 Majors 28 66.05 1 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 2 / 12 0 / 8 5 / 66
1968 Majors 29 68.80 2 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 10 6 / 68
1969 Majors 30 66.89 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 66
1970 Majors 31 67.09 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 67
1971 Majors 32 56.79 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 9 2 / 56
1972 Majors 33 58.59 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 58
1973 Majors 34 47.26 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 47
1974 Majors 35 69.98 0 / 19 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 69
1975 Majors 36 63.39 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 63
1976 Majors 37 68.79 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 68
1977 Majors 38 68.09 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 3 / 68
1978 Majors 39 66.59 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 66
1979 Majors 40 63.49 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 18 1 / 63
Total 0 0 0 26 / 185 28 / 154 18 / 183 17 / 171 28 / 180 36 / 152 29 / 170 182 / 1195
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Vernon Knight has retired from the Kansas City Blacksmiths
1973-07-20Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-04-04Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1972-06-11Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-06-25Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-04-20The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Vernon Knight to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Wally Weiland for assignment.
1961-06-17A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive Pete Hansen, Vernon Knight, Billy Hammond, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Joe Prieto, Walt Ketchum.
1961-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Vern Litton to Vernon Knight.