Jeff McKnight

Jefferson Alan McKnight

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 18, 1963 in Conway, AR
Drafted
by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: June 6, 1989
Teams (by GP): Mets/Orioles 1989-1994

Final Game: August 11, 1994
Relatives: Son of Jim McKnight
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Standard Batting

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
1989 26 NYM NL 6 14 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .357 .250 .607 81 3 1 0 0 0 0 /4356
1990 27 BAL AL 29 84 75 11 15 2 0 1 4 0 0 5 17 .200 .259 .267 .526 50 20 0 1 3 0 0 3/479D6
1991 28 BAL AL 16 43 41 2 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 7 .171 .209 .195 .404 15 8 2 0 0 0 0 /7D39
1992 29 NYM NL 31 87 85 10 23 3 1 2 13 0 1 2 8 .271 .287 .400 .687 94 34 2 0 0 0 0 4/3569
1993 30 NYM NL 105 183 164 19 42 3 1 2 13 0 0 13 31 .256 .311 .323 .634 72 53 3 1 3 2 0 643/52
1994 31 NYM NL 31 32 27 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 12 .148 .250 .185 .435 17 5 0 0 0 1 0 /3
6 Yrs 218 443 404 45 94 10 2 5 34 1 1 28 76 .233 .284 .304 .588 63 123 8 2 6 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 329 300 33 70 7 1 4 25 1 1 21 56 .233 .284 .304 .588 63 91 6 1 4 2 0
NYM (4 yrs) 173 316 288 32 72 7 2 4 28 0 1 21 52 .250 .300 .330 .630 73 95 6 1 3 3 0
BAL (2 yrs) 45 127 116 13 22 3 0 1 6 1 0 7 24 .190 .242 .241 .483 38 28 2 1 3 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 173 316 288 32 72 7 2 4 28 0 1 21 52 .250 .300 .330 .630 73 95 6 1 3 3 0
AL (2 yrs) 45 127 116 13 22 3 0 1 6 1 0 7 24 .190 .242 .241 .483 38 28 2 1 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1989 26 NYM NL 6 14 -0 1 -0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .517 .501 0.1 0.1 1 $ /4356
1990 27 BAL AL 29 84 -6 1 0 1 -1 -4 -0.4 3 -2 -0.2 .484 .497 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $ 3/479D6
1991 28 BAL AL 16 43 -5 0 0 -1 -1 -7 -0.7 1 -5 -0.5 .456 .496 -0.4 -0.2 -4 $ /7D39
1992 29 NYM NL 31 87 -1 -0 0 -5 -0 -6 -0.7 2 -4 -0.4 .478 .496 0.1 -0.5 1 $ 4/3569
1993 30 NYM NL 105 183 -6 0 0 -1 1 -4 -0.4 5 1 0.1 .496 .497 0.1 0.2 1 $146,000 643/52
1994 31 NYM NL 31 32 -4 0 0 -0 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .489 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 $180,000 /3
6 Seasons 218 443 -21 2 1 -5 -1 -24 -2.5 13 -11 -1.1 .488 .497 -0.6 -0.5 -6 $326,000
NYM (4 yrs) 173 316 -11 1 1 -5 1 -13 -1.3 9 -4 -0.4 .492 .498 0.1 -0.3 1 $326,000
BAL (2 yrs) 45 127 -10 1 0 -0 -2 -11 -1.1 4 -7 -0.7 .474 .496 -0.7 -0.2 -7 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1989 26 NYM NL 14 10 1 2.7 86 .273 .250 .248 .357 .315 .250 .370 .607 .684 81 .322 -0.2 -0.0 .500 .167 .000
1990 27 BAL AL 84 63 6 2.5 92 .246 .200 .256 .259 .324 .267 .382 .526 .706 50 .270 -5.1 -0.5 .433 .133 .067 .0
1991 28 BAL AL 43 36 1 0.8 93 .206 .171 .256 .209 .323 .195 .388 .404 .711 15 .036 -4.8 -0.5 .306 .098 .024 .0
1992 29 NYM NL 87 65 9 3.7 91 .280 .271 .258 .287 .323 .400 .380 .687 .703 94 .455 -1.3 -0.1 .538 .141 .129 .0
1993 30 NYM NL 183 130 17 3.5 102 .301 .256 .269 .311 .334 .323 .409 .634 .743 72 .375 -6.5 -0.6 .536 .146 .067 .0
1994 31 NYM NL 32 24 2 2.2 108 .250 .148 .273 .250 .340 .185 .427 .435 .768 17 .190 -3.2 -0.3 .391 .185 .037
6 Yrs 443 328 36 3.0 97 .273 .233 .262 .284 .329 .304 .396 .588 .724 63 .318 -21.0 -2.1 .480 .141 .072 1.7
162 Game Avg. 329 244 27 3.0 97 .273 .233 .262 .284 .329 .304 .396 .588 .724 63 .318 -21.0 -2.1 .480 .141 .072 1
NYM (4 yrs) 316 229 29 3.4 99 .289 .250 .265 .300 .331 .330 .401 .630 .731 73 .375 -11.1 -1.1 .520 .149 .080 .0
BAL (2 yrs) 127 99 7 1.9 93 .231 .190 .256 .242 .324 .241 .384 .483 .708 38 .174 -9.9 -1.0 .385 .121 .052 1.0
NL (4 yrs) 316 229 29 3.4 99 .289 .250 .265 .300 .331 .330 .401 .630 .731 73 .375 -11.1 -1.1 .520 .149 .080 .0
AL (2 yrs) 127 99 7 1.9 93 .231 .190 .256 .242 .324 .241 .384 .483 .708 38 .174 -9.9 -1.0 .385 .121 .052 1.0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1989 26 NYM NL 14 0.0% 7.1% 14.3% 0.0% 0% 0.50 12.0 1.75 2.00 79% 9% 0.0% 25%
1990 27 BAL AL 84 1.2% 20.2% 6.0% 3.6% 20% 3.40 4.4 75.0 18.8 0.43 0.59 68% 28% 3.0% 18%
1991 28 BAL AL 43 0.0% 16.3% 4.7% 2.3% 14% 3.50 5.9 20.5 1.00 1.42 79% 18% 0.0% 18%
1992 29 NYM NL 87 2.3% 9.2% 2.3% 6.9% 26% 4.00 10.6 42.5 6.5 0.77 0.93 86% 17% 5.4% 14%
1993 30 NYM NL 183 1.1% 16.9% 7.1% 3.3% 14% 2.38 5.3 82.0 12.6 0.94 1.23 73% 22% 3.1% 6%
1994 31 NYM NL 32 0.0% 37.5% 12.5% 3.1% 25% 3.00 2.3 13.5 1.00 1.17 50% 19% 0.0% 13%
6 Yrs 443 1.1% 17.2% 6.3% 3.8% 18% 2.71 5.3 80.8 11.9 0.81 1.04 74% 21% 3.1% 12%
MLB Averages 2.1% 15.0% 8.6% 6.8% 30% 1.74 5.9 41.5 8.3 0.81 1.06 73% 20% 6.3% 17%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1989 26 NYM NL -0.2 -0.0 16 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 1.35 -0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.88 -0.2 1.93 3
1990 27 BAL AL -5.1 -0.5 84 -0.1 1.4 -1.5 1.06 -0.6 0.5 -4.9 -0.5 0.98 -5.9 0.18 2
1991 28 BAL AL -4.8 -0.5 45 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 1.07 -0.4 -0.4 -5.5 -0.6 1.05 -5.5 3.03 4
1992 29 NYM NL -1.3 -0.1 89 -0.2 1.7 -1.9 1.23 0.0 -0.2 0.5 0.1 1.00 0.1 1.51 13
1993 30 NYM NL -6.7 -0.7 185 -0.5 3.1 -3.6 1.18 -0.4 -0.0 -3.7 -0.4 0.91 -4.8 1.18 59
1994 31 NYM NL -3.2 -0.3 32 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 1.33 -0.4 0.1 -3.6 -0.3 1.00 -3.8 1.33 26
6 Yrs -21.2 -2.1 451 -2.1 7.0 -9.1 1.17 -1.9 0.1 -17.6 -1.8 0.96 -20.1 1.33 107

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1989 26 NYM NL 0 0 40% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100% 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
1990 27 BAL AL 0 0 50% 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 54% 6 5 1 3 0 3 4 0 3
1991 28 BAL AL 0 0 22% 13 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25% 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1992 29 NYM NL 0 0 35% 31 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 50% 4 4 0 1 1 0 5 0 5
1993 30 NYM NL 2 0 32% 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 56% 13 7 6 1 1 0 4 0 4
1994 31 NYM NL 0 0 13% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 2 0 34% 178 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 52% 30 21 9 6 2 4 14 0 13

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1989 26 NYM NL 14 100% 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1.93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 7 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1990 27 BAL AL 84 100% 15 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.18 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 3 75% 17 0 0% 10 4 40% 55 3 5% 3 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1991 28 BAL AL 43 100% 7 0 0 4 1 0 0 3.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 17% 4 1 25% 33 2 6% 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1992 29 NYM NL 87 100% 23 10 1 13 3 0 0 1.51 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0% 20 2 10% 10 2 20% 59 12 20% 6 4 67% 1 1 100% 0
1993 30 NYM NL 183 100% 42 2 0 59 19 1 4 1.18 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 3 3 100% 32 3 9% 22 9 41% 105 12 11% 11 6 55% 5 2 40% 0
1994 31 NYM NL 32 100% 4 1 0 26 4 0 2 1.33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0% 1 1 100% 29 2 7% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0
6 Yrs 443 100% 94 14 1 107 28 1 6 1.33 5 0 9 5 0 4 1 0 8 6 75% 94 8 9% 48 17 35% 288 31 11% 22 11 50% 10 5 50% 0
MLB Averages 59% 72% 10% 36% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1989 26 NYM NL 14 52 3.71 26 50% 38% 19% 0% 42% 62% 0% 31% 69% 7% 14% 2 0 50% 7 3 7% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1990 27 BAL AL 86 343 3.99 209 61% 31% 10% 30% 29% 69% 0% 42% 85% 16% 8% 7 0 17% 15 6 13% 11 8 24% -2 0 1
1991 28 BAL AL 43 168 3.91 106 63% 34% 12% 22% 32% 66% 0% 42% 81% 21% 5% 2 0 12% 5 1 12% 5 1 0% 0 0 0
1992 29 NYM NL 87 306 3.52 195 64% 27% 8% 26% 39% 73% 0% 47% 89% 26% 6% 5 0 18% 16 8 7% 6 2 13% 0 0 0
1993 30 NYM NL 176 670 3.81 415 62% 25% 16% 27% 32% 75% 0% 47% 79% 31% 5% 8 2 13% 22 9 12% 21 15 20% 7 0 0
1994 31 NYM NL 32 139 4.34 86 62% 30% 21% 30% 19% 70% 0% 43% 70% 13% 3% 1 0 16% 5 3 6% 2 0 17% 0 0 0
6 Yrs 438 1678 3.83 1037 62% 28% 13% 27% 32% 72% 0% 44% 81% 24% 6% 25 2 16% 70 30 11% 46 26 17% 5 0 1
MLB Averages 3.64 62% 25% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 46% 81% 31% 6% 16% 9% 27%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1989 26 6 14 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .357 .250 .607 81 3 1 0 0 0 0
1990 27 35 98 87 13 18 2 0 1 4 0 0 7 18 .207 .274 .264 .538 54 23 1 1 3 0 0
1991 28 51 141 128 15 25 3 0 1 6 1 0 9 25 .195 .254 .242 .496 42 31 3 1 3 0 0
1992 29 82 228 213 25 48 6 1 3 19 1 1 11 33 .225 .267 .305 .572 63 65 5 1 3 0 0
1993 30 187 411 377 44 90 9 2 5 32 1 1 24 64 .239 .286 .313 .599 67 118 8 2 6 2 0
1994 31 218 443 404 45 94 10 2 5 34 1 1 28 76 .233 .284 .304 .588 63 123 8 2 6 3 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1989 26 6 14 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .357 .250 .607 1 6
1990 27 29 87 77 13 17 2 0 1 5 0 6 17 .221 .286 .286 .571 6 29
1991 28 16 44 42 2 8 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 .190 .227 .214 .442 2 16
1992 29 31 89 87 11 25 3 1 2 15 0 2 8 .287 .303 .414 .717 11 31
1993 30 105 184 165 20 43 3 1 2 13 0 13 31 .261 .315 .327 .642 17 105
1994 31 44 43 37 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 5 17 .135 .233 .162 .395 1 31
6 Yrs 231 461 420 49 101 10 2 5 37 1 30 81 .240 .292 .310 .602 38 218
162 Game Avg. 162 323 295 34 71 7 1 4 26 1 21 57 .240 .292 .310 .602 27 218

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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