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Jeff McKnight
Jefferson Alan McKnight

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 188 lb.

Debut June 6, 1989
  vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 11, 1994
Born February 18, 1963 in Conway, AR

Son of Jim McKnight

Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1989 26 NYM NL   6   12    2    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   1  .250  .357  .250   81    3   0   0   0   0   1
 1990 27 BAL AL  29   75   11   15   2  0   1    4   0  0   5  17  .200  .259  .267   50   20   3   0   0   1   0
 1991 28 BAL AL  16   41    2    7   1  0   0    2   1  0   2   7  .171  .209  .195   15    8   0   0   0   0   2
 1992 29 NYM NL  31   85   10   23   3  1   2   13   0  1   2   8  .271  .287  .400   94   34   0   0   0   0   2
 1993 30 NYM NL 105  164   19   42   3  1   2   13   0  0  13  31  .256  .311  .323   72   53   3   2   0   1   3
 1994 31 NYM NL  31   27    1    4   1  0   0    2   0  0   4  12  .148  .250  .185   17    5   0   1   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      218  404   45   94  10  2   5   34   1  1  28  76  .233  .284  .304   63  123   6   3   0   2   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        300   33   70   7  1   4   25   1  1  21  56  .233  .284  .304   63   91   4   2   0   1   6
 Career High    105  164   19   42   3  1   2   13   1  1  13  31                          53   3   2   0   1   3
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1989 26 NYM NL   14   10    1   2.7    86| .250  .248| .357  .315| .250  .370| .607  .684|  81  .322  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1990 27 BAL AL   84   63    6   2.5    92| .200  .256| .259  .324| .267  .382| .526  .706|  50  .270  -5.1  -0.5   0%
 1991 28 BAL AL   43   36    1   0.8    93| .171  .256| .209  .323| .195  .388| .404  .711|  15  .036  -4.7  -0.5 100%
 1992 29 NYM NL   87   65    9   3.7    91| .271  .258| .287  .323| .400  .380| .687  .703|  94  .455  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1993 30 NYM NL  183  130   17   3.5   103| .256  .270| .311  .335| .323  .411| .634  .746|  72  .374  -6.7  -0.7   0%
 1994 31 NYM NL   32   24    2   2.2   108| .148  .273| .250  .340| .185  .427| .435  .768|  17  .190  -3.2  -0.3   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons       443  328   36   3.0    97| .233  .263| .284  .329| .304  .397| .588  .726|  63  .318 -21.2  -2.1  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1989 26 NYM NL 2B 4 1 5 0 1 1.000 .984 1.50 4.42 3.31 5.13 2 16.3 1B 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.40 11.74 9.78 0 2.3 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 SS 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 3.90 0.00 4.64 0 3.3 1990 27 BAL AL 1B 15 89 11 0 9 1.000 .992 6.67 8.36 8.04 9.63 12 112.0 OF 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 2.04 1.49 2.39 5 48.3 2B 5 8 8 0 1 1.000 .982 3.20 4.54 5.33 5.23 3 27.0 RF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.80 2.05 2.25 2 22.0 LF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.75 1.03 2.19 3 26.3 SS 1 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 2.00 4.00 9.00 4.95 0 2.0 DH 1 1991 28 BAL AL OF 7 8 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.29 2.03 1.59 2.36 6 51.0 LF 6 7 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.72 1.64 2.17 5 44.0 DH 4 1B 2 14 1 0 1 1.000 .993 7.50 8.30 8.44 9.73 2 16.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 1.29 2.19 1 7.0 1992 29 NYM NL 2B 14 18 31 1 5 .980 .982 3.50 4.27 5.38 5.18 8 82.0 1B 9 63 2 1 2 .985 .992 7.22 8.38 10.39 9.75 5 56.3 SS 3 1 3 0 1 1.000 .976 1.33 3.87 5.14 4.63 1 7.0 3B 3 0 4 1 0 .800 .952 1.33 2.30 3.60 2.70 1 10.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1993 30 NYM NL SS 29 31 52 5 11 .943 .965 2.86 4.04 4.98 4.69 14 150.0 2B 15 17 23 3 3 .930 .980 2.67 4.49 5.19 5.16 7 69.3 1B 10 35 5 0 5 1.000 .993 4.00 8.01 10.50 9.68 2 34.3 3B 9 3 8 2 0 .846 .948 1.22 2.31 3.45 2.70 2 28.7 C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.80 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1994 31 NYM NL 1B 2 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 4.00 8.10 12.00 9.75 0 6.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1989 26 NYM NL 1B 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.40 11.74 9.78 0 2.3 1990 27 BAL AL 1B 15 89 11 0 9 1.000 .992 6.67 8.36 8.04 9.63 12 112.0 1991 28 BAL AL 1B 2 14 1 0 1 1.000 .993 7.50 8.30 8.44 9.73 2 16.0 1992 29 NYM NL 1B 9 63 2 1 2 .985 .992 7.22 8.38 10.39 9.75 5 56.3 1993 30 NYM NL 1B 10 35 5 0 5 1.000 .993 4.00 8.01 10.50 9.68 2 34.3 1994 31 NYM NL 1B 2 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 4.00 8.10 12.00 9.75 0 6.0 1989 26 NYM NL 2B 4 1 5 0 1 1.000 .984 1.50 4.42 3.31 5.13 2 16.3 1990 27 BAL AL 2B 5 8 8 0 1 1.000 .982 3.20 4.54 5.33 5.23 3 27.0 1992 29 NYM NL 2B 14 18 31 1 5 .980 .982 3.50 4.27 5.38 5.18 8 82.0 1993 30 NYM NL 2B 15 17 23 3 3 .930 .980 2.67 4.49 5.19 5.16 7 69.3 1989 26 NYM NL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 1992 29 NYM NL 3B 3 0 4 1 0 .800 .952 1.33 2.30 3.60 2.70 1 10.0 1993 30 NYM NL 3B 9 3 8 2 0 .846 .948 1.22 2.31 3.45 2.70 2 28.7 1993 30 NYM NL C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.80 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1990 27 BAL AL DH 1 1991 28 BAL AL DH 4 1990 27 BAL AL LF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.75 1.03 2.19 3 26.3 1991 28 BAL AL LF 6 7 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.72 1.64 2.17 5 44.0 1990 27 BAL AL OF 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 2.04 1.49 2.39 5 48.3 1991 28 BAL AL OF 7 8 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.29 2.03 1.59 2.36 6 51.0 1992 29 NYM NL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1990 27 BAL AL RF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.80 2.05 2.25 2 22.0 1991 28 BAL AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 1.29 2.19 1 7.0 1992 29 NYM NL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1989 26 NYM NL SS 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 3.90 0.00 4.64 0 3.3 1990 27 BAL AL SS 1 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 2.00 4.00 9.00 4.95 0 2.0 1992 29 NYM NL SS 3 1 3 0 1 1.000 .976 1.33 3.87 5.14 4.63 1 7.0 1993 30 NYM NL SS 29 31 52 5 11 .943 .965 2.86 4.04 4.98 4.69 14 150.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total 1B* 39 212 19 1 17 .996 .992 5.92 8.26 9.16 9.67 21 227.0 2B* 38 44 67 4 10 .965 .981 2.92 4.41 5.13 5.17 20 194.7 SS* 34 33 56 6 13 .937 .965 2.62 4.02 4.94 4.69 15 162.3 OF* 16 16 1 0 0 1.000 .977 1.06 2.03 1.53 2.38 11 100.3 10 0 6# 3B* 13 3 12 3 0 .833 .949 1.15 2.30 3.32 2.70 3 40.7 LF* 10 10 1 0 0 1.000 .973 1.10 1.73 1.41 2.18 8 70.3 RF* 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.00 1.78 1.80 2.22 3 30.0 DH 5 Games not counted in Overall Total below C* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.80 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 141 308 155 14 40 .971 .982 3.28 4.93 5.74 5.95 70 726
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats


Transactions 

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.

January 11, 1983: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

September 29, 1989: Released by the New York Mets.

December 5, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 16, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

December 20, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 15, 1994: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1993New York Mets$146,000
1994New York Mets$180,000
Career (may be incomplete)$326,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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