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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Rich Knothe Shortstop
Retired (1992, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1837 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-01-1954
HR 244 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(34 games)
RBI 1072
SB 155
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (92.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 6
2B B- (59.6%) CF D- (8.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF C- (31.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1976 BRO
3
13
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.522
.214
.308
.154
.154
1977 BRO
117
440
48
113
11
3
14
53
38
 72 0 2
14
 7 14
.705
.315
.391
.134
.257
1978 BRO
137
521
76
148
21
5
24
86
46
 99 2 3
13
 7 23
.824
.343
.482
.198
.284
1979 BRO
143
537
93
168
27
6
32
113
43
 79 2 4
14
 4 11
.928
.363
.564
.251
.313
1980 BRO
139
567
88
153
24
3
29
97
55
 102 2 3
17
 7 14
.811
.335
.476
.206
.270
1981 BRO
104
423
66
131
20
5
15
80
33
 72 2 2
20
 2 9
.848
.361
.487
.177
.310
1982 BRO
139
502
70
138
23
6
16
89
50
 80 4 6
10
 0 13
.782
.342
.440
.165
.275
1983 BRO
139
471
75
125
13
5
23
101
54
 86 2 6
11
 3 13
.800
.340
.461
.195
.265
1984 BRO-CIN
139
548
82
137
28
6
20
97
67
 96 1 2
7
 2 9
.764
.332
.432
.182
.250
1985 CIN
139
574
91
166
25
6
21
88
50
 107 3 1
17
 7 4
.812
.349
.463
.174
.289
1986 CIN
139
431
61
113
19
3
13
65
51
 80 2 2
8
 6 4
.752
.342
.411
.148
.262
1987 CIN
139
460
47
121
21
5
5
49
38
 96 0 4
5
 3 4
.680
.317
.363
.100
.263
1988 CIN
146
361
47
94
17
2
7
36
28
 63 3 1
9
 3 3
.695
.318
.377
.116
.260
1989 CIN
120
251
39
76
12
3
7
32
25
 42 1 0
4
 2 0
.826
.368
.458
.155
.303
1990 CIN
117
246
30
67
13
1
11
39
26
 48 2 1
2
 2 4
.813
.345
.467
.195
.272
1991 CIN
76
181
18
46
10
0
4
22
20
 36 1 1
0
 0 0
.706
.330
.376
.122
.254
1992 CIN
44
148
16
39
9
1
3
25
14
 21 1 0
4
 1 3
.730
.331
.399
.135
.264
Total
1980
6674
950
1837
295
60
244
1072
639
 1180 28 38
155
 56 128
.786
.339
.447
.172
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Rich Knothe has retired from the Cincinnati Cyclones
1992-06-21The Cincinnati Cyclones have re-claimed Rich Knothe from the waiver wire.
1992-06-21The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Rich Knothe for assignment.
1984-06-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Brooklyn Bullys. The Brooklyn Bullys receive Joe Mizell, Will Hudson from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Rich Knothe, Everett Gentile, Jim Parker.
1981-04-26Rich Knothe of the Brooklyn Bullys is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1976-09-29The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Rich Knothe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Bob Priddy to the major league team.