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Vince Coleman League
4-21-2178
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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1962 KC 0 0 18 4 0 117 0 0 0
1963 KC 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1964 KC 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1965 KC 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 KC 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 KC 0 0 81 0 74 0 0 0 0
1968 KC 0 0 9 0 146 0 0 0 0
1969 KC 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0
1970 KC 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 0 0
1971 KC 0 0 0 0 131 0 0 0 0
1972 KC 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 0 0
1973 KC 0 0 0 1 99 0 0 0 10
1974 KC 0 0 0 0 154 0 1 0 4
1975 KC 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1976 KC 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1977 KC 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1978 KC 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0
1979 KC 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0
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.