#97 Chuck Knoblauch, Second Base, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Chuck Knoblauch

7/7/1968
34
USA,TX,Houston
5"9
185

Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 868,000
2003
12 Year(s), 137 Days (2201 total Days)
73 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 137 Days (2201 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79259
Versus LHP89269
Versus RHP79259
Talent89268
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8
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/2@CINW 8-2512100110#1  
6/3@CINW 8-6411000010#1  
6/4CHCL 2-8501100000#1  
6/5CHCW 4-1401100000#1  
6/6CHCL 7-8500000001#1  
6/8DETL 4-7400000010#1  
6/9DETL 3-5421000000#1  
6/10DETL 4-5401000111#1  
6/11MINL 1-4401010001#1  
6/12MINL 0-12400000002#1  

Batting Stats 2003

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall5824364164225352841.263.349.387.736.822.123
Projected14962516541105649072105.263.349.387.736.822.123
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall57275400700942231586.136.45.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6721402914812001.313.395.463.857
vs. RHP17643124016212029003.244.332.358.690
Close/Late2481103231002.333.448.458.907
Scoring Position461751021096002.370.491.5221.013
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home29125277411113926.216.274.360.634
Road291183790114221915.314.421.415.837
This Week52030101224.150.227.250.477
Last Week62874001222.250.300.393.693
March/April23983343113151118.337.420.469.889
May251022390110161318.225.319.343.662
June104383102445.186.255.302.558

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1990481605113522438221124134.319.402.500.902NYY
1991151501104298650523841824414.208.268.333.602NYY
19921545811734020872916122725320.298.365.477.842NYY,AL
199315955815744121179887415923718.281.364.462.826NYY,AL
1994155592174571651051007233645013.294.372.470.841NYY
19951515611382519860837036944013.246.330.401.731TEX,AL
199615361020851196821137341856326.341.414.516.931TEX,AL
199715154014136234751027452764816.261.354.435.789TEX
199815362519160233861135854764724.306.367.490.857TEX
1999148587174372210951116374806132.296.369.486.855TEX
20001465291524118681845074924512.287.354.467.821TEX
200114558217344208931027841864118.297.383.483.866TEX CAL
2002152593152572256710168531023322.256.336.452.788CAL MIN
2003582436416422535284041315.263.349.387.736 PIT
Total19247262205255023184994121382955371066606237.283.359.457.815 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, A130473139225448598061303.294.392.387.779
1990, A5188201495030.444.565.7221.287
1990, AA6828875235135433534144.260.337.385.723
1990, AAA218525701917131471.294.388.412.800

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19963124100011311.333.385.417.801
20008304020431700.133.161.267.428
200116652193115117952.323.389.600.989
Total27107291051191591963.271.328.486.814

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base5757111208413278.976508.05.79    
Shortstop10010101.0002.04.50    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by New York (Y) on 3/4/1989 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 4/30/1990 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/3/1990, off Rob Woodward (BOS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1992, hitting .407 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1992 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
2/2/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
2/2/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/27/1995 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
2/2/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/7/1996 with a Fractured Finger, out for 3-4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Seattle on 8/19/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1996, hitting .667 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 9/5/1996...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Seattle on 9/28/1996...
10/4/1996: Signed a contract extension with Texas, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1998, hitting .444 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Minnesota on 7/9/1999...
7/12/1999: Signed a contract extension with Texas, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from Texas to California on 2/22/2001 (Going to TEX: P Russ Ortiz, CF Jeff Jackson. Going to CAL: 2B Chuck Knoblauch, 3B Pokey Reese)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against San Diego on 5/16/2001...
Drove in 9 runs against Detroit on 6/21/2001...
Traded from California to Minnesota on 2/2/2002 (Going to MIN: 2B Chuck Knoblauch. Going to CAL: P Expansion Pick)...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 3/4/2003 to a 1-year deal worth $868,000 per year...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/14/2003, off Amaury Telemaco (SF)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cincinnati on 4/19/2003...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1992 - .298 - 6th
1996 - .341 - 2nd
OBP
1993 - .364 - 10th
1996 - .414 - 6th
Hits
1992 - 173 - 8th
1996 - 208 - 2nd
1998 - 191 - 6th
Doubles
1992 - 40 - 10th
1993 - 44 - 6th
1994 - 57 - 1st
1996 - 51 - 2nd
1998 - 60 - 3rd
2002 - 57 - 6th
Triples
1992 - 20 - 1st
1994 - 16 - 6th
1995 - 19 - 4th
1996 - 19 - 5th
1997 - 23 - 2nd
1998 - 23 - 1st
1999 - 22 - 4th
2000 - 18 - 4th
2001 - 20 - 4th
2002 - 22 - 2nd
SB
1991 - 44 - 5th
1992 - 53 - 5th
1993 - 37 - 7th
1994 - 50 - 5th
1995 - 40 - 8th
1996 - 63 - 3rd
1997 - 48 - 5th
1998 - 47 - 3rd
1999 - 61 - 2nd
2000 - 45 - 5th
2001 - 41 - 5th
2002 - 33 - 4th
    

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