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Vince Coleman League
4-15-2178
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 LHP 60 116 29 6 0 6 20 18 17 .817 .360 .457 .207 .250
1962 RHP 130 479 107 13 4 8 37 37 101 .601 .284 .317 .094 .223
1963 LHP 53 103 36 5 1 5 15 7 18 .950 .387 .563 .214 .350
1963 RHP 148 538 133 21 1 12 44 52 113 .672 .315 .357 .110 .247
1964 LHP 63 130 36 5 2 4 32 14 22 .795 .356 .438 .162 .277
1964 RHP 142 495 136 17 7 26 83 38 103 .823 .328 .495 .220 .275
1965 LHP 53 110 28 3 1 2 17 11 13 .675 .320 .355 .100 .255
1965 RHP 140 465 123 17 5 22 68 38 92 .786 .322 .465 .200 .265
1966 LHP 64 123 38 5 2 10 21 14 24 1.006 .380 .626 .317 .309
1966 RHP 141 469 127 22 3 23 64 36 82 .802 .324 .478 .207 .271
1967 LHP 77 163 54 5 3 10 43 12 38 .957 .374 .583 .252 .331
1967 RHP 142 448 122 22 0 15 68 37 73 .748 .327 .422 .150 .272
1968 LHP 78 175 62 13 3 13 37 22 28 1.111 .425 .686 .331 .354
1968 RHP 135 444 134 22 3 21 88 39 86 .861 .355 .507 .205 .302
1969 LHP 80 186 64 11 2 8 30 20 36 .965 .411 .554 .210 .344
1969 RHP 133 422 132 23 5 20 86 38 78 .903 .370 .533 .220 .313
1970 LHP 77 169 54 6 0 5 25 17 29 .819 .376 .444 .124 .320
1970 RHP 137 436 142 14 4 16 75 38 70 .866 .380 .486 .161 .326
1971 LHP 59 117 31 5 1 3 20 18 18 .759 .358 .402 .137 .265
1971 RHP 121 390 122 20 8 15 70 38 77 .896 .376 .521 .208 .313
1972 LHP 68 134 27 5 0 8 18 16 26 .703 .285 .418 .216 .201
1972 RHP 122 393 106 15 6 18 69 35 61 .805 .329 .476 .206 .270
1973 LHP 41 81 29 5 0 4 14 7 11 .977 .409 .568 .210 .358
1973 RHP 104 346 98 10 1 15 42 37 48 .804 .356 .448 .165 .283
1974 LHP 72 156 52 6 4 9 25 13 27 .981 .385 .596 .263 .333
1974 RHP 137 486 127 24 4 18 58 43 84 .760 .322 .438 .177 .261
1975 LHP 69 147 50 11 1 9 41 19 21 1.029 .417 .612 .272 .340
1975 RHP 137 431 117 15 4 24 72 36 68 .819 .327 .492 .220 .271
1976 LHP 45 119 35 5 0 7 18 8 19 .851 .339 .513 .218 .294
1976 RHP 135 514 137 23 7 16 67 43 103 .755 .323 .432 .165 .267
1977 LHP 40 110 24 1 2 4 20 10 7 .654 .281 .373 .155 .218
1977 RHP 137 505 122 14 6 17 54 49 106 .703 .309 .394 .152 .242
1978 LHP 48 125 39 6 0 5 17 17 20 .869 .389 .480 .168 .312
1978 RHP 136 482 132 22 2 15 72 37 85 .749 .328 .421 .147 .274
1979 LHP 38 111 21 5 0 2 15 12 21 .557 .268 .288 .099 .189
1979 RHP 129 477 116 22 3 6 52 31 105 .629 .289 .340 .096 .243
Total LHP 1085 2375 709 108 22 114 428 255 395 .873 .366 .507 .208 .299
Total RHP 2406 8220 2233 336 73 307 1169 702 1535 .772 .330 .442 .171 .272
Total 2677 10595 2942 444 95 421 1597 957 1930 .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.