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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
B- C+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/13/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1962 KC 139 595 87 136 19 4 14 57 55 118 10 5 9 .644 .300 .345 .229
1963 KC 155 641 78 169 26 2 17 59 59 131 7 3 6 .716 .326 .390 .264
1964 KC 155 625 100 172 22 9 30 115 52 125 22 16 9 .818 .334 .483 .275
1965 KC 155 575 96 151 20 6 24 85 49 105 38 7 29 .765 .321 .443 .263
1966 KC 155 592 81 165 27 5 33 85 50 106 27 13 8 .844 .336 .508 .279
1967 KC 155 611 94 176 27 3 25 111 49 111 44 8 13 .804 .339 .465 .288
1968 KC 155 619 119 196 35 6 34 125 61 114 29 16 6 .932 .375 .557 .317
1969 KC 155 608 109 196 34 7 28 116 58 114 39 11 12 .922 .383 .539 .322
1970 KC 156 605 103 196 20 4 21 100 55 99 47 11 9 .853 .379 .474 .324
1971 KC 131 507 91 153 25 9 18 90 56 95 28 13 4 .865 .371 .493 .302
1972 KC 138 527 68 133 20 6 26 87 51 87 16 12 7 .779 .317 .461 .252
1973 KC 110 427 72 127 15 1 19 56 44 59 26 9 3 .836 .366 .471 .297
1974 KC 159 642 117 179 30 8 27 83 56 111 11 6 7 .814 .337 .477 .279
1975 KC 154 578 88 167 26 5 33 113 55 89 7 5 12 .873 .351 .522 .289
1976 KC 152 633 102 172 28 7 23 85 51 122 5 1 7 .773 .326 .447 .272
1977 KC 152 615 90 146 15 8 21 74 59 113 7 7 9 .694 .304 .390 .237
1978 KC 151 607 83 171 28 2 20 89 54 105 9 5 10 .774 .341 .433 .282
1979 KC 150 588 57 137 27 3 8 67 43 126 12 6 12 .615 .285 .330 .233
Total 2677 10595 1635 2942 444 95 421 1597 957 1930 384 154 172 .795 .338 .457 .278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Vernon Knight has retired from the Kansas City Blacksmiths
1973-07-20Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-04-04Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1972-06-11Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-06-25Vernon Knight of the Kansas City Catfish is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-04-20The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Vernon Knight to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Wally Weiland for assignment.
1961-06-17A 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.
1961-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Vern Litton to Vernon Knight.