P Fred McKnight #45
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/09/1962
P FRED MCKNIGHT #45 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 2-0 0 2.95 18.1 21 2 6 11 1.47 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 2 -
Curveball 4 -
Changeup 4 -
Splitter 1 -
Cutter 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/09/1962 @ CHI Loss, 0-2 X 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/03/1962 @ NYG Win, 9-3 X 7.0 8 3 2 2 6 Win
05/29/1962 @ STL Win, 6-2 X 8.0 7 2 1 3 2 Win
04/18/1962 LAF Win, 5-3 X 3.0 6 3 3 1 2
04/12/1962 @ MIN Loss, 3-6 X 4.1 8 6 5 3 4 Loss
04/06/1962 @ STL Win, 11-5 X 5.0 4 3 3 5 3
03/30/1962 NYG Win, 7-4 X 4.0 5 4 4 2 0
03/21/1962 DET Win, 10-1 X 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 Win
03/16/1962 @ PHI Win, 4-3 X 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/08/1936
Born in:Roseburg, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 146 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 8th Pick in Round 4
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 2 0 0 2.95 18.1 21 8 6 2 6 11 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.75 10.31 5.40 2.95 4.50 1.47 99 0.3 .306        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 34 5 1 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 1 .147 .237 .265 .502      
vs. RHB 41 16 2 0 1 6 3 4 0 2 0 .390 .432 .512 .944      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 2  
May 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 7 2 1 1 3 2  
June 2 2 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 8 3 2 0 2 7  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 5.75 20.1 23 14 13 3 10 11  
Last Year 26 13 8 5 2 3.87 111.2 107 56 48 11 34 69  
2 Years Ago 58 0 11 7 7 3.97 88.1 86 42 39 14 34 58  
Career 134 24 24 16 11 4.16 355.0 382 186 164 51 132 234  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 2  
Road 3 3 2 0 0 1.76 15.1 15 5 3 1 5 9  
Grass 4 4 2 0 0 2.95 18.1 21 8 6 2 6 11  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 3 3 2 0 0 3.00 18.0 21 8 6 2 6 10  
As Starter 4 4 2 0 0 2.95 18.1 21 8 6 2 6 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Philadelphia - FABL 21 8 0 0 0 2 1.98 13.2 14 8 3 3 5 10 0 0 1.39 .262 5.31 -0.1 214
1959 Philadelphia - FABL 22 38 7 3 4 0 4.98 123.0 154 72 68 21 53 86 0 0 1.68 .338 4.99 -0.2 85
1960 Philadelphia - FABL 23 58 0 11 7 7 3.97 88.1 86 42 39 14 34 58 0 0 1.36 .271 4.81 -0.4 106
1961 Philadelphia - FABL 24 26 13 8 5 2 3.87 111.2 107 56 48 11 34 69 3 0 1.26 .272 3.73 1.8 107
1962 Boston - FABL 25 4 4 2 0 0 2.95 18.1 21 8 6 2 6 11 0 0 1.47 .306 4.50 0.3 154
Total FABL 134 24 24 16 11 4.16 355.0 382 186 164 51 132 234 3 0 1.45 .296 4.54 1.2 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Total - 17 14 14 8 2 0 2.07 95.2 82 24 22 2 25 109 0 0 1.12 .287 1.98 4.2 100
1954 Bakersfield - B 17 3 3 0 3 0 4.32 25.0 25 13 12 4 2 21 3 0 1.08 .280 3.50 0.3 78
1954 Allentown - A 17 14 14 10 4 0 2.68 121.0 102 38 36 8 51 89 11 4 1.26 .270 3.48 2.3 146
1955 Allentown - A 18 27 27 13 12 0 2.83 216.1 215 103 68 16 95 130 17 3 1.43 .290 3.74 3.9 145
1956 Beaumont - C 19 5 0 1 2 0 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 0 5 13 0 0 1.31 .375 1.43 0.6 236
1956 Bakersfield - B 19 3 3 0 2 0 3.81 26.0 27 11 11 4 7 19 2 0 1.31 .299 4.21 -0.0 84
1956 Allentown - A 19 10 3 2 7 0 5.13 33.1 36 23 19 8 27 21 3 0 1.89 .269 6.91 -0.8 81
1956 New Orleans - AA 19 4 4 1 1 0 4.44 24.1 27 12 12 1 16 14 1 0 1.77 .313 4.61 0.4 107
1957 Allentown - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0.33 .087 2.06 0.4 999
1957 New Orleans - AA 20 23 18 5 9 1 5.20 135.0 153 88 78 10 58 91 7 0 1.56 .326 4.51 2.4 96
1958 New Orleans - AA 21 4 4 2 2 0 2.72 36.1 33 12 11 3 21 29 3 0 1.49 .286 3.84 0.5 143
1958 Louisville - AAA 21 16 16 8 6 0 2.93 126.0 108 43 41 11 51 80 7 2 1.26 .258 3.30 2.1 121
Total DIX 31 26 8 12 1 4.65 195.2 213 112 101 14 95 134 11 0 1.57 .318 4.40 103.3
Total UL 16 16 8 6 0 2.93 126.0 108 43 41 11 51 80 7 2 1.26 .258 3.30 121.0
Total MAL 52 45 26 23 0 2.92 379.2 355 164 123 32 174 244 32 8 1.39 .278 3.90 139.1
Total COW 6 6 0 5 0 4.06 51.0 52 24 23 8 9 40 5 0 1.20 .289 3.86 80.8
Total GSL 5 0 1 2 0 1.69 10.2 9 2 2 0 5 13 0 0 1.31 .375 1.43 235.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Allentown - A P 14 14 13 15 1 28 0 1.000 121.0 2.08 +1.1 1.123
1954 Bakersfield - B P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 25.0 0.72 +0.1 1.011
1955 Allentown - A P 27 27 11 13 1 25 1 .960 216.1 1.00 +1.8 .994
1956 New Orleans - AA P 4 4 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 24.1 2.59 +0.6 1.405
1956 Allentown - A P 10 3 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 33.1 1.62 +1.7 5.166
1956 Bakersfield - B P 3 3 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.3 1.155
1956 Beaumont - C P 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 -0.2 1.411
1957 New Orleans - AA P 23 18 3 12 0 16 1 .938 135.0 1.00 +0.3 .940
1957 Allentown - A P 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 .977
1958 Philadelphia - MLB P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.2 1.32 +0.0 .975
1958 Louisville - AAA P 16 16 7 11 3 18 0 1.000 126.0 1.29 +0.2 1.017
1958 New Orleans - AA P 4 4 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 36.1 1.24 -0.4 .986
1959 Philadelphia - MLB P 38 7 7 11 4 19 1 .947 123.0 1.32 +1.5 1.130
1960 Philadelphia - MLB P 57 0 1 12 1 13 0 1.000 88.1 1.32 +0.5 1.047
1961 Philadelphia - MLB P 26 13 6 12 1 19 1 .947 111.2 1.45 +0.2 1.070
1962 Boston - MLB P 4 4 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 18.1 2.95 +0.6 1.288
TOTAL P 243 117 59 116 12 179 4 .978 1118.0 1.41 +8.3 1.110
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Salem; Salem, OR) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 4, Pick 8, 56th overall pick).
08/09/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/14/1954 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/03/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/09/1954 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/29/1955 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/28/1955 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/15/1955 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/24/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 8 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
08/29/1955 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/1955 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/14/1956 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/27/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/1957 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
05/03/1958 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
06/30/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/26/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jersey City Uniforms with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/08/1958 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
03/10/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex.
09/09/1961 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/10/1961 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 3-4 months.
10/19/1961 Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones.
12/18/1961 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the Boston Minutemen, along with LF Howie Taylor, in exchange for LF Del Filo and $12,000.
04/18/1962 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/09/1962 Injured (torn UCL),out for 11 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1960 58 7
Year HLD Rank
1960 8 5
1961 3 7
Year RA Rank
1960 58 6
Year GF Rank
1960 33 8
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