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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 Velocity   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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 LCS
5
18
3
7
0
0
0
1
2
3 0 1
1
1 1
.817
.429
.389
.000
.389
1980 LCS
6
26
1
5
0
0
1
3
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.192
.308
.115
.192
1981 LCS
4
16
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
3 0 0
1
0 0
.312
.125
.188
.062
.125
1982 LCS
6
20
3
3
1
0
0
0
4
4 0 0
0
0 0
.492
.292
.200
.050
.150
1985 LCS
7
28
3
5
0
0
2
3
0
5 0 1
1
0 0
.565
.172
.393
.214
.179
1987 LCS
5
12
2
4
0
1
0
2
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.885
.385
.500
.167
.333
1987 WS
5
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
2.667
.667
2.000
1.500
.500
1988 LCS
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1988 WS
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.167
.667
.500
.000
.500
1989 LCS
5
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.900
.400
.500
.250
.250
1989 WS
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
3.500
1.000
2.500
1.500
1.000
1990 LCS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1990 WS
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1991 LCS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1991 WS
2
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.600
.200
.400
.200
.200
Total
57
142
20
34
4
1
5
15
10
26 0 2
3
1 1
.673
.286
.387
.148
.239
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.