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Earl Averill League
8-7-2077
Ben Knode Starting Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-71 Status Deceased (2055) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 01-28-1963
K 849 Drafted Round 5, Pick 73
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(63 games)
IP 1054.1
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1983 Minors 20 9.00 0 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 3 4 / 9
1983 Majors 20 27.00 1 / 1 3 / 15 3 / 11 7 / 27
1984 Majors 21 23.00 0 / 0 4 / 15 1 / 8 5 / 23
1985 Majors 22 31.00 1 / 4 6 / 13 7 / 14 14 / 31
1986 Majors 23 26.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 6 / 15 9 / 26
1987 Majors 24 27.00 0 / 0 5 / 13 6 / 14 11 / 27
1988 Majors 25 23.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 1 / 13 3 / 23
1989 Majors 26 28.00 0 / 2 2 / 11 1 / 15 3 / 28
1990 Majors 27 19.00 0 / 0 2 / 6 3 / 13 5 / 19
1991 Majors 28 27.00 0 / 0 2 / 14 3 / 13 5 / 27
1992 Majors 29 29.00 0 / 1 1 / 14 3 / 14 4 / 29
1993 Minors 30 5.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5
1994 Minors 31 16.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 16
1994 Majors 31 17.32 63 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 17
1995 Majors 32 49.93 162 32 0 0 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 24 1 / 49
1996 Majors 33 51.59 162 37 0 0 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 24 0 / 51
1997 Majors 34 51.75 162 37 0 -6 / 7 -9 / 24 -3 / 20 -18 / 51
1998 Majors 35 48.34 162 32 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 16 0 / 25 -5 / 48
1999 Majors 36 46.85 162 32 0 0 / 13 -2 / 13 -3 / 20 -5 / 46
Total 873 170 0 -6 / 59 22 / 229 30 / 264 46 / 552
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Ben Knode has retired from the Pittsburgh Steel
1994-07-23The Pittsburgh Peddlers have promoted Ben Knode to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peddlers have waived Cesar Tyson.
1994-07-23The Pittsburgh Peddlers have acquired Ben Knode from the waiver wire.
1994-06-25The Baltimore Bats have waived Ben Knode.
1993-08-23The Baltimore Bats have acquired Ben Knode from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Bats have waived Elmer Mathews.
1989-04-14The Chicago turnpike titans have waived Ben Knode.
1989-03-07The Chicago turnpike titans have acquired Ben Knode from the waiver wire.
1983-06-02The New York Opossums have acquired Scott Smith from the waiver wire. The New York Opossums have waived Ben Knode.