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| Name | Team | Age |
| Vernon Knight | Retired (1979, Age 40) | Died (2025, Age 86) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 14 (1961) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Vince Coleman League | 0 | 17 years (107 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/13/1939 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1961 | Minors | 51.00 | 7 / 12 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 3 / 5 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 6 | 5 / 6 | 32 / 51 | |||
| 1962 | Minors | 9.00 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 9 | |||
| 1962 | Majors | 68.34 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 11 | 2 / 8 | 4 / 10 | 7 / 16 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 8 | 36 / 68 | |||
| 1963 | Majors | 70.45 | 2 / 7 | 7 / 13 | 5 / 13 | 2 / 6 | 4 / 10 | 9 / 11 | 6 / 10 | 35 / 70 | |||
| 1964 | Majors | 49.47 | 3 / 6 | 4 / 6 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 4 | 3 / 6 | 4 / 7 | 20 / 49 | |||
| 1965 | Majors | 62.11 | 1 / 8 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 10 | 1 / 11 | 5 / 10 | 3 / 6 | 16 / 62 | |||
| 1966 | Majors | 61.71 | 2 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 8 | 4 / 12 | 3 / 10 | 1 / 6 | 2 / 10 | 14 / 61 | |||
| 1967 | Majors | 66.05 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 12 | 2 / 12 | 0 / 8 | 5 / 66 | |||
| 1968 | Majors | 68.80 | 2 / 8 | 1 / 11 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 7 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 10 | 6 / 68 | |||
| 1969 | Majors | 66.89 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 12 | 1 / 9 | 2 / 66 | |||
| 1970 | Majors | 67.09 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 67 | |||
| 1971 | Majors | 56.79 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 10 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 56 | |||
| 1972 | Majors | 58.59 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 12 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 58 | |||
| 1973 | Majors | 47.26 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 47 | |||
| 1974 | Majors | 69.98 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 69 | |||
| 1975 | Majors | 63.39 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 63 | |||
| 1976 | Majors | 68.79 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 68 | |||
| 1977 | Majors | 68.09 | 1 / 12 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 14 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 3 / 68 | |||
| 1978 | Majors | 66.59 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 12 | 2 / 66 | |||
| 1979 | Majors | 63.49 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 18 | 1 / 63 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 / 185 | 28 / 154 | 18 / 183 | 17 / 171 | 28 / 180 | 36 / 152 | 29 / 170 | 182 / 1195 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1979-11-01 | Vernon Knight has retired from the Kansas City Blacksmiths |
| 1973-07-20 | Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. |
| 1973-04-04 | Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
| 1972-06-11 | Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 1971-06-25 | Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 31 days. |
| 1962-04-20 | The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Vernon Knight to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Wally Weiland for assignment. |
| 1961-06-17 | A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive Pete Hansen, Vernon Knight, Billy Hammond, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Joe Prieto, Walt Ketchum. |
| 1961-04-01 | The New York Mets have renamed Vern Litton to Vernon Knight. |