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George Van Haltren League
6-2-2073
Joe Knight Center Field
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1837 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-10-1953
HR 255 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(59 games)
RBI 1014
SB 158
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (97.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1974 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
1975 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 10 28 5 13
1976 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 24 23 60 6
1977 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 31 55 23 23
1978 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 74 28 19 5
1979 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 81 1 54 0
1980 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 61 34 24 7
1981 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 15 45 59 4
1982 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 98 5
1983 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 34 21 80 0
1984 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 67 43 13 8
1985 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 33 53 19 50
1986 CIN-DET 0 0 0 0 0 39 37 15 48
1987 DET 0 0 1 0 0 22 65 3 8
1988 DET-WAS 1 0 0 0 0 16 54 21 36
1989 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 17 94
1990 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 29 68
1991 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 8 38 10 24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Joe Knight has retired from the Washington Diplomats
1988-06-20A trade has been completed between the Detroit Thunderbirds and the Washington Diplomats. The Washington Diplomats receive Joe Knight, Damon Foxx from the Detroit Thunderbirds in exchange for Wally Kasko.
1987-07-06Joe Knight of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1987-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have placed Joe Knight on the trade block.
1986-08-10A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red and the Detroit Thunderbirds. The Detroit Thunderbirds receive Joe Knight, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 CIN (Pablo Calvert) from the Cincinnati Big Red in exchange for Sean Polonia.
1986-06-08The Cincinnati Big Red have placed Joe Knight on the trade block.
1981-06-04Joe Knight of the Cincinnati Big Red is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1980-06-10Joe Knight of the Cincinnati Big Red is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-05-21Joe Knight of the Cincinnati Big Red is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-08-28Joe Knight of the Cincinnati Big Red is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-08-17The Cincinnati Big Red have promoted Joe Knight to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red have sent Carl Sisler to the minors.
1975-07-05The Cincinnati Big Red have promoted Pete Browning to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red have sent Joe Knight to the minors.
1975-06-09Joe Knight of the Cincinnati Big Red is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1975-05-25The Cincinnati Big Red have promoted Joe Knight to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red have sent Pete Browning to the minors.
1975-05-10The Cincinnati Big Red have sent Joe Knight to the minors.
1975-04-28The Cincinnati Big Red have promoted Joe Knight to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red have sent Bob Newhouser to the minors.
1974-05-24The Cincinnati Big Red have demoted Joe Knight to the minor leagues.
1974-05-17The Cincinnati Big Red have promoted Joe Knight to the major league team.
1974-03-01The Cincinnati Big Red have renamed Quiet Joe Knight to Joe Knight.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Leo Forman to Quiet Joe Knight.