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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Dan Knight First Base
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1332 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-16-1928
HR 128 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(34 games)
RBI 675
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 1B BRO 11 11 89.0 87 84 3 0 7 +1 8.80 1.000
1954 1B BRO 91 91 767.2 794 765 29 0 66 -2 9.31 1.000
1955 1B BRO 38 38 321.2 360 348 9 3 22 0 9.99 .992
1956 1B BRO-KC 82 82 718.2 772 753 16 3 63 +3 9.63 .996
1957 1B KC 92 92 837.0 867 843 23 1 61 -2 9.31 .999
RF KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1958 1B KC 148 148 1328.1 1361 1322 32 7 76 +3 9.17 .995
1959 1B KC 148 148 1324.2 1393 1354 35 4 108 +3 9.44 .997
1960 1B KC 148 148 1330.0 1351 1311 36 4 91 +8 9.12 .997
1961 1B KC 148 148 1335.1 1370 1329 38 3 91 +6 9.21 .998
1962 1B KC 148 148 1336.1 1369 1329 38 2 115 +2 9.21 .999
1963 1B KC 129 129 1159.1 1262 1226 32 4 112 +14 9.77 .997
1964 1B KC 47 46 403.0 421 411 10 0 40 -1 9.40 1.000
Pos Total 1B 1230 1229 10951.0 11407 11075 301 31 852 +35 9.35 .997
RF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Total 1231 1230 10960.0 11410 11078 301 31 852 +35 9.34 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Dan Knight has retired from the Kansas City Warriors
1962-10-08Dan Knight of the Kansas City Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1956-07-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Warriors and the Brooklyn Blasters. The Brooklyn Blasters receive Tom Cuthbert, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 KC (Mark Drott) from the Kansas City Warriors in exchange for Dan Knight.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Dan Knight to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Dan Sharpe to the minors. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Jack Martinez to the minors. The Brooklyn Blasters have designated Jim Repoz for assignment.
1955-09-26The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Jack Beck to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Dan Knight to the minors.
1955-09-19The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Dan Knight to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Jack Martinez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted John Ryan to the major league team.
1955-06-15The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Dan Knight down to the minors.
1953-07-11The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Tubby Boyle to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Dan Knight to the major league team.
1952-07-02A trade has been completed between the New York Times and the Brooklyn Blasters. The Brooklyn Blasters receive Viva La Vatz, Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 NYN (Bill Mikkelsen), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 NYN (Dan Knight) from the New York Times in exchange for Howard Castillo.