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Dan Knight First Base
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    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 A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 25 42.00 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 9 13 / 42
1953 Majors 25 15.67 75 11 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 4 7 / 15
1954 Majors 26 54.75 162 91 0 0 / 4 3 / 10 0 / 8 7 / 10 4 / 10 5 / 7 2 / 5 21 / 54
1955 Minors 27 7.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 7
1955 Majors 27 23.43 72 38 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 2 6 / 23
1956 Majors 28 53.63 162 82 0 1 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 6 7 / 53
1957 Majors 29 51.75 162 93 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 4 / 8 1 / 5 6 / 51
1958 Majors 30 65.60 162 148 0 1 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 12 4 / 65
1959 Majors 31 65.77 162 148 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 15 2 / 65
1960 Majors 32 65.43 162 148 0 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 15 0 / 6 3 / 65
1961 Majors 33 65.68 162 148 0 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 65
1962 Majors 34 65.77 162 148 0 0 / 10 -5 / 12 -1 / 7 -3 / 8 -2 / 10 -2 / 11 -2 / 7 -15 / 65
1963 Majors 35 59.64 162 129 0 -3 / 13 -5 / 7 -1 / 12 -2 / 8 -4 / 7 0 / 8 -2 / 4 -17 / 59
1964 Majors 36 35.48 162 46 0 -5 / 11 -1 / 3 -2 / 4 -3 / 4 -1 / 3 0 / 4 -2 / 6 -14 / 35
Total 1767 1230 0 -3 / 115 -4 / 90 -1 / 90 0 / 90 8 / 95 15 / 90 11 / 94 26 / 664
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.