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Kirby Puckett League
4-14-2078
Duane Knight Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .615 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 326 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-16-1957
HR 37 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(97 games)
RBI 206
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.8%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1977 PHI
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 1
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 PHI
71
246
26
51
8
1
3
27
13
 51 2 2
2
 3 7
.536
.251
.285
.077
.207
1982 CIN-BRO
58
167
19
37
4
4
3
18
10
 35 0 0
5
 3 4
.613
.266
.347
.126
.222
1983 BRO
101
139
16
27
4
0
3
17
7
 20 0 0
5
 1 0
.521
.233
.288
.094
.194
1984 CLE-CIN-NYA
104
135
15
33
2
2
7
22
10
 23 0 0
3
 2 1
.741
.297
.444
.200
.244
1985 NYA
90
95
9
25
5
1
1
6
5
 20 0 0
2
 1 2
.668
.300
.368
.105
.263
1986 NYA
68
133
9
31
4
0
3
23
7
 33 1 2
3
 3 3
.604
.273
.331
.098
.233
1987 NYA
69
155
22
38
3
3
5
31
8
 33 2 1
5
 2 1
.689
.289
.400
.155
.245
1988 NYA
80
176
13
39
6
0
2
23
9
 49 1 2
1
 2 1
.550
.261
.290
.068
.222
1989 NYA
68
159
20
34
5
1
8
28
6
 36 1 1
4
 1 0
.654
.246
.409
.195
.214
1990 NYA
24
34
3
6
0
1
2
6
5
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.694
.282
.412
.235
.176
1991 NYA
14
14
1
5
1
0
0
4
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.866
.438
.429
.071
.357
Total
750
1454
153
326
42
13
37
206
82
 307 7 9
30
 18 21
.615
.267
.347
.123
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Duane Knight has retired from the New York Yankees
1991-07-29The New York Yankees have designated Duane Knight for assignment.
1984-07-13The New York Yankees have acquired Duane Knight from the waiver wire.
1984-07-09The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have promoted Harvey Oliver to the major league team. The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have designated Duane Knight for assignment.
1984-07-06The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have acquired Duane Knight from the waiver wire.
1984-07-02The Cleveland Crimson Knights have designated Duane Knight for assignment.
1984-03-07A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Cleveland Crimson Knights. The Cleveland Crimson Knights receive Tucker Bush, Duane Knight, Chris Jennings, Bill Urrea, Bill Tarbert, Razor Rutherford, Luther Smith, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (NYN) from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for T. J. Glavine, Crazy Krueger, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (WAS).
1983-04-05The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Duane Knight from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Cleveland Crimson Knights have promoted Jack Magee to the major league team. The Cleveland Crimson Knights have designated Duane Knight for assignment.
1983-03-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Cleveland Crimson Knights. The Cleveland Crimson Knights receive Duane Knight, Gary Campbell, George Gust, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (KC) from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Jim Riddleberger, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (CLE).
1982-08-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps and the Brooklyn Bulldogs. The Brooklyn Bulldogs receive Duane Knight, Charles Brown, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 4 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps in exchange for John Duren, Yorvit Torre, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (BRO).
1982-03-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps. The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps receive John Chapman, Duane Knight, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (KC) from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (CIN).
1981-05-08The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Duane Knight to the major league team.
1977-10-03The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Rafael Theis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Yorvit Torre to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Dave Ratliff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Tex Koster to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Sam Gomez to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Duane Knight to the minors.
1977-09-12The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Duane Knight to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent George Houk to the minors.