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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 KC
139
595
87
136
19
4
14
57
55
 118 6 1
10
 5 9
.644
.300
.345
.116
.229
1963 KC
155
641
78
169
26
2
17
59
59
 131 1 1
7
 3 6
.716
.326
.390
.126
.264
1964 KC
155
625
100
172
22
9
30
115
52
 125 4 1
22
 16 9
.818
.334
.483
.208
.275
1965 KC
155
575
96
151
20
6
24
85
49
 105 4 7
38
 7 29
.765
.321
.443
.181
.263
1966 KC
155
592
81
165
27
5
33
85
50
 106 2 2
27
 13 8
.844
.336
.508
.230
.279
1967 KC
155
611
94
176
27
3
25
111
49
 111 2 7
44
 8 13
.804
.339
.465
.177
.288
1968 KC
155
619
119
196
35
6
34
125
61
 114 1 7
29
 16 6
.932
.375
.557
.241
.317
1969 KC
155
608
109
196
34
7
28
116
58
 114 2 1
39
 11 12
.922
.383
.539
.217
.322
1970 KC
156
605
103
196
20
4
21
100
55
 99 3 8
47
 11 9
.853
.379
.474
.150
.324
1971 KC
131
507
91
153
25
9
18
90
56
 95 2 3
28
 13 4
.865
.371
.493
.191
.302
1972 KC
138
527
68
133
20
6
26
87
51
 87 2 6
16
 12 7
.779
.317
.461
.209
.252
1973 KC
110
427
72
127
15
1
19
56
44
 59 2 0
26
 9 3
.836
.366
.471
.173
.297
1974 KC
159
642
117
179
30
8
27
83
56
 111 1 1
11
 6 7
.814
.337
.477
.198
.279
1975 KC
154
578
88
167
26
5
33
113
55
 89 2 4
7
 5 12
.873
.351
.522
.234
.289
1976 KC
152
633
102
172
28
7
23
85
51
 122 1 3
5
 1 7
.773
.326
.447
.175
.272
1977 KC
152
615
90
146
15
8
21
74
59
 113 2 5
7
 7 9
.694
.304
.390
.153
.237
1978 KC
151
607
83
171
28
2
20
89
54
 105 2 3
9
 5 10
.774
.341
.433
.152
.282
1979 KC
150
588
57
137
27
3
8
67
43
 126 1 3
12
 6 12
.615
.285
.330
.097
.233
Total
2677
10595
1635
2942
444
95
421
1597
957
 1930 40 63
384
 154 172
.795
.338
.457
.179
.278
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.