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Chuck Knoblauch
Edward Charles Knoblauch
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 181 lb.

Born: July 7, 1968 in Houston, TX
High School: Bellaire (Bellaire, TX)
School: Texas A&M University
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 1991
Final Game: September 27, 2002
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1991 22 MIN AL 151 634 565 78 159 24 6 1 50 25 5 59 40 .281 .351 .350 .701 91 198 8 4 1 5 0 *4/6 RoY-1
1992 23 MIN AL 155 707 600 104 178 19 6 2 56 34 13 88 60 .297 .384 .358 .743 108 215 8 5 2 12 1 *4/D6 AS
1993 24 MIN AL 153 685 602 82 167 27 4 2 41 29 11 65 44 .277 .354 .346 .699 90 208 11 9 4 5 1 *4/68
1994 25 MIN AL 109 499 445 85 139 45 3 5 51 35 6 41 56 .312 .381 .461 .841 117 205 13 10 0 3 2 *4/6 AS,MVP-20
1995 26 MIN AL 136 629 538 107 179 34 8 11 63 46 18 78 95 .333 .424 .487 .911 136 262 15 10 0 3 3 *4/6 MVP-17,SS
1996 27 MIN AL 153 701 578 140 197 35 14 13 72 45 14 98 74 .341 .448 .517 .965 143 299 9 19 0 6 6 *4/D AS,MVP-16
1997 28 MIN AL 156 716 611 117 178 26 10 9 58 62 10 84 84 .291 .390 .411 .800 109 251 11 17 0 4 6 *4/D6 AS,GG,SS
1998 29 NYY AL 150 706 603 117 160 25 4 17 64 31 12 76 70 .265 .361 .405 .765 102 244 13 18 2 7 1 *4/D
1999 30 NYY AL 150 715 603 120 176 36 4 18 68 28 9 83 57 .292 .393 .454 .848 118 274 7 21 3 5 0 *4
2000 31 NYY AL 102 457 400 75 113 22 2 5 26 15 7 46 45 .283 .366 .385 .751 92 154 6 8 1 2 0 4D
2001 32 NYY AL 137 600 521 66 130 20 3 9 44 38 9 58 73 .250 .339 .351 .691 82 183 10 14 5 2 1 7D
2002 33 KCR AL 80 336 300 41 63 9 0 6 22 19 3 28 32 .210 .284 .300 .584 50 90 5 4 2 2 1 7/D
12 Seasons 1632 7385 6366 1132 1839 322 64 98 615 407 117 804 730 .289 .378 .406 .783 106 2583 116 139 20 56 22
162 Game Avg. 162 733 632 112 183 32 6 10 61 40 12 80 72 .289 .378 .406 .783 106 256 12 14 2 6 2
MIN (7 yrs) 1013 4571 3939 713 1197 210 51 43 391 276 77 513 453 .304 .391 .416 .807 114 1638 75 74 7 38 19
NYY (4 yrs) 539 2478 2127 378 579 103 13 49 202 112 37 263 245 .272 .366 .402 .768 100 855 36 61 11 16 2
KCR (1 yr) 80 336 300 41 63 9 0 6 22 19 3 28 32 .210 .284 .300 .584 50 90 5 4 2 2 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1991 22 MIN AL ALCS TOR W 5 23 20 5 7 2 0 0 3 2 1 3 3 .350 .435 .450 .885 9 0 0 0 0 0
1991 22 MIN AL WS ATL W 7 32 26 3 8 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 2 .308 .387 .346 .733 9 0 0 1 1 0
1998 29 NYY AL ALDS TEX W 3 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 1 1 0 0 0
1998 29 NYY AL ALCS CLE W 6 30 25 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 .200 .333 .240 .573 6 0 1 0 0 0
1998 29 NYY AL WS SDP W 4 20 16 3 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 2 .375 .500 .563 1.063 9 0 1 0 0 0
1999 30 NYY AL ALDS TEX W 3 13 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 .231 .167 .397 2 0 0 0 0 0
1999 30 NYY AL ALCS BOS W 5 22 18 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 .333 .429 .389 .817 7 0 0 1 0 0
1999 30 NYY AL WS ATL W 4 18 16 5 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 .313 .353 .563 .915 9 0 0 1 0 0
2000 31 NYY AL ALDS OAK W 3 9 9 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 3 0 0 0 0 0
2000 31 NYY AL ALCS SEA W 6 28 23 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 4 .261 .370 .348 .718 8 0 1 1 0 0
2000 31 NYY AL WS NYM W 4 13 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 .100 .231 .100 .331 1 0 0 0 1 0
2001 32 NYY AL ALDS OAK W 5 22 22 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591 7 0 0 0 0 0
2001 32 NYY AL ALCS SEA W 5 21 18 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 3 .333 .400 .389 .789 7 1 0 1 0 0
2001 32 NYY AL WS ARI L 6 19 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .056 .105 .056 .161 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons (14 Series) 66 282 244 31 63 10 0 2 20 11 4 27 31 .258 .339 .324 .663 79 2 4 5 2 0
4 ALDS 14 56 54 3 12 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 9 .222 .250 .241 .491 13 1 1 0 0 0
5 ALCS 27 124 104 15 30 7 0 0 9 3 2 15 12 .288 .388 .356 .744 37 1 2 3 0 0
5 WS 25 102 86 13 21 2 0 2 9 6 1 11 10 .244 .330 .337 .667 29 0 1 2 2 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1991 MIN AL 22 2B 148 141 1240.1 727 249 460 18 94 .975 -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 -1.9 0.6 0 5.14 4.79 .981 5.19 4.44 RoY-1
1991 MIN AL 22 SS 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 4.73 3.95 RoY-1
1992 MIN AL 23 2B 154 150 1339.2 727 306 415 6 104 .992 8.0 7.2 5.0 2.3 2.7 3 4.84 4.68 .983 5.25 4.60 AS
1992 MIN AL 23 DH 1 AS
1992 MIN AL 23 SS 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.10 AS
1993 MIN AL 24 2B 148 147 1273.0 732 298 425 9 98 .988 10.9 10.3 9.9 3.4 6.5 1 5.11 4.89 .981 5.15 4.54
1993 MIN AL 24 SS 6 1 15.0 8 2 6 0 1 1.000 -1.5 -120.0 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 0 4.80 1.33 .975 4.68 4.13
1993 MIN AL 24 CF 1 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -240.0 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 3.60 2.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1993 MIN AL 24 OF 1 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -240.0 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 3.60 2.00 1.000 2.34 2.10
1994 MIN AL 25 2B 109 108 928.0 478 191 284 3 61 .994 4.3 5.6 5.3 2.0 3.3 -1 4.61 4.36 .981 5.10 4.48 AS,MVP-20
1994 MIN AL 25 SS 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.4 480.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 4.50 4.20 AS,MVP-20
1995 MIN AL 26 2B 136 136 1160.2 663 253 400 10 88 .985 9.0 9.3 7.0 2.8 4.2 2 5.06 4.80 .981 5.11 4.34 MVP-17,SS
1995 MIN AL 26 SS 2 0 2.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.38 0.50 1.000 4.72 4.15 MVP-17,SS
1996 MIN AL 27 2B 151 150 1267.2 669 271 390 8 93 .988 11.0 10.4 10.0 6.0 4.0 1 4.69 4.38 .980 5.05 4.33 AS,MVP-16
1996 MIN AL 27 DH 2 AS,MVP-16
1997 MIN AL 28 2B 154 154 1316.2 718 283 424 11 101 .985 16.8 15.3 13.8 1.3 12.5 3 4.83 4.59 .980 4.93 4.33 AS,GG,SS
1997 MIN AL 28 DH 1 AS,GG,SS
1997 MIN AL 28 SS 1 1 9.0 6 2 3 1 1 .833 -0.4 -53.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 5.00 5.00 .983 4.60 4.00 AS,GG,SS
1998 NYY AL 29 2B 149 149 1293.0 696 275 408 13 86 .981 -4.4 -4.1 -3.4 0.8 -4.2 -1 4.75 4.58 .978 4.85 4.14
1998 NYY AL 29 DH 1
1999 NYY AL 30 2B 150 150 1316.2 705 254 425 26 67 .963 -14.9 -13.6 -11.9 0.6 -12.5 -3 4.64 4.53 .981 5.13 4.44
2000 NYY AL 31 2B 82 82 666.0 355 150 190 15 43 .958 -9.8 -17.7 -7.8 -2.9 -4.9 -2 4.59 4.15 .981 5.03 4.32
2000 NYY AL 31 DH 20
2001 NYY AL 32 LF 108 104 890.0 181 171 8 2 4 .989 -2.3 -3.1 -3.3 -1.9 -1.4 1 1.81 1.66 .981 2.14 1.72
2001 NYY AL 32 OF 108 104 890.0 181 171 8 2 4 .989 -2.3 -3.1 -3.3 -1.9 -1.4 1 1.81 1.66 .984 2.30 2.01
2001 NYY AL 32 DH 24
2002 KCR AL 33 LF 74 73 618.1 153 145 5 3 0 .980 1.2 2.3 2.2 -0.4 2.7 -1 2.18 2.03 .983 2.14 1.74
2002 KCR AL 33 OF 74 73 618.1 155 147 5 3 0 .981 1.2 2.3 2.2 -0.4 2.7 -1 2.21 2.05 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 KCR AL 33 DH 2
10 Seasons 2B 1381 1367 11801.2 6470 2530 3821 119 835 .982 29.6 3.0 26.6 14.4 12.2 3 4.84 4.60 .981 5.08 4.40
3 Seasons OF 183 177 1513.1 338 320 13 5 4 .985 -2.1 -1.7 -2.1 -2.3 0.3 0 1.98 1.82 .985 2.32 2.03
2 Seasons LF 182 177 1508.1 334 316 13 5 4 .985 -1.1 -0.9 -1.1 -2.3 1.3 0 1.96 1.81 .982 2.14 1.73
7 Seasons DH 51
6 Seasons SS 13 2 32.0 16 5 10 1 2 .938 -1.5 -56.2 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 0 4.22 1.15 .981 4.67 4.10
1 Season CF 1 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -240.0 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 3.60 2.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
12 Seasons TOT 1577 1546 13347.0 6822 2853 3844 125 841 .982 26.0 2.3 23.0 12.1 11.0 0 3 4.52 4.25 .962 4.75 4.09
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
2008 BBWAA ( 0.2%)

All-Star Games
1992 *
1994 *
1996 *
1997 *

Awards (yr lg award)
1991 AL Rookie of the Year

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1994 AL (20, 2%)
1995 AL (17, 1%)
1996 AL (16, 2%)
0.05 Career Shares (1094th)

Gold Gloves
1997 AL (2B)

Silver Sluggers
1995 AL (2B)
1997 AL (2B)
All multiple winners

Batting Average s c a p y
1995 AL  .333 (2nd)
1996 AL  .341 (4th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1995 AL  .424 (6th)
1996 AL  .448 (5th)
Career  .378 (187th)

At Bats s c a p y
1993 AL  602 (9th)
1994 AL  445 (6th)
1997 AL  611 (10th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1992 AL  707 (8th)
1993 AL  685 (9th)
1996 AL  701 (8th)
1997 AL  716 (4th)
1998 AL  706 (8th)
1999 AL  715 (5th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1992 AL  104 (4th)
1994 AL  85 (8th)
1995 AL  107 (8th)
1996 AL  140 (2nd)
1997 AL  117 (3rd)
1998 AL  117 (5th)
1999 AL  120 (6th)
Career  1132 (207th)

Hits s c a p y
1992 AL  178 (9th)
1994 AL  139 (7th)
1995 AL  179 (3rd)
1996 AL  197 (5th)

Doubles s c a p y
1994 AL  45 (1st)
1995 AL  34 (6th)

Triples s c a p y
1995 AL  8 (5th)
1996 AL  14 (1st)
1997 AL  10 (2nd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1992 AL  88 (10th)
1996 AL  98 (8th)
Career  804 (236th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1993 AL  29 (9th)
1994 AL  35 (4th)
1995 AL  46 (4th)
1996 AL  45 (4th)
1997 AL  62 (2nd)
2001 AL  38 (5th)
Career  407 (64th)

Singles s c a p y
1992 AL  151 (2nd)
1993 AL  134 (7th)
1995 AL  126 (4th)
1996 AL  135 (6th)
1997 AL  133 (4th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1995 AL  115 (9th)
1996 AL  147 (7th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1996 AL  45 (9th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1996 AL  4.0 (9th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1994 AL  53 (8th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1992 AL  271 (4th)
1995 AL  267 (4th)
1996 AL  314 (2nd)
1997 AL  279 (3rd)
1999 AL  280 (8th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1996 AL  .729 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1993 AL  9 (9th)
1994 AL  10 (3rd)
1995 AL  10 (6th)
1996 AL  19 (2nd)
1997 AL  17 (2nd)
1998 AL  18 (1st)
1999 AL  21 (2nd)
2001 AL  14 (6th)
Career  139 (26th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1992 AL  12 (2nd)
Career  56 (236th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1992 AL  13 (9th)
1995 AL  18 (2nd)
1996 AL  14 (3rd)
1998 AL  12 (6th)
Career  117 (61st)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1995 AL  17.8 (6th)
1996 AL  20.2 (6th)
1998 AL  22.0 (8th)
1999 AL  21.9 (10th)
Career  158.0 (147th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1991 AL  14.1 (7th)
1993 AL  13.7 (5th)
1999 AL  10.6 (7th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1993 AL  466 (9th)
1998 AL  477 (3rd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 3 (513), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 67 (363), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 66 (284), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 33 (234), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Heinie Groh (871)
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  7. Delino DeShields (863)
  8. Marty McManus (861)
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  2. Jerry Browne (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Nellie Fox (972) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Nellie Fox (952) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Rod Carew (954) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Rod Carew (951) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Woody English (940)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Larry Doyle (930)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Larry Doyle (914)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Buddy Myer (916)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Paul Molitor (901) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Paul Molitor (900) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 5, 1989: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.

February 6, 1998: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees for Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota and cash.

November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

December 18, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1992Minnesota Twins$325,000
1993Minnesota Twins$510,000
1994Minnesota Twins$1,625,000
1995Minnesota Twins$2,987,500
1996Minnesota Twins$4,670,000
1997Minnesota Twins$6,150,000
1998New York Yankees$6,000,000
1999New York Yankees$6,000,000
2000New York Yankees$6,000,000
2001New York Yankees$6,000,000
2002Kansas City Royals$2,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$42,267,500
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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