3B Phil Knightner #17
Namibia Thorns MER
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
11/05/2032
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3B PHIL KNIGHTNER #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
141 560 141 30 9 11 50 47 103 .252 .310 .396 12 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 7 6 6
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 8 8 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 3
Errors: - 7 4
Arm: 1 9 7
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 8
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 8 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 9
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
11/03/2032 Egy Win, 4-3 5 1 3 1 1 1 0 0
11/02/2032 Egy Loss, 4-7 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
11/01/2032 Egy Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/31/2032 Mal Win, 7-6 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
10/30/2032 Mal Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29/2032 Mal Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/28/2032 @ Nig Win, 4-3 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
10/27/2032 @ Nig Loss, 4-5 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/26/2032 @ Nig Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/25/2032 Eth Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Knightner is a leader. Teammates look up to him and managers love his positive influence in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:06/02/2002
Born in:Sacramento, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,280,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:None, 157 Days
Service This Yr:157 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 11th Pick in Round 2
MERIDIAN LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 141 560 141 30 9 11 50 65 47 103 .252 .310 .396 .706 .301 .145 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 610 1 1 0 8 0 2 222 50 12 2 85.7 70.9 4.44 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   103 36 8 2 3 9 12 13 18 1 0 0 .350 .419 .553 .972
Versus Right   457 105 22 7 8 41 53 34 85 1 0 1 .230 .284 .361 .645
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   14 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
Last Week   28 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .179 .207 .321 .528
June   111 28 6 0 5 12 21 12 23 0 0 0 .252 .325 .441 .767
July   117 37 8 3 2 10 11 7 12 0 0 1 .316 .360 .487 .847
August   104 20 7 1 0 9 10 7 29 2 0 0 .192 .239 .279 .518
September   101 23 3 2 1 8 10 10 20 0 0 0 .228 .297 .327 .624
October   113 29 6 3 2 9 12 10 17 0 0 0 .257 .317 .416 .733
November   14 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
Spring Training   99 24 2 2 1 7 15 6 19 0 0 3 .242 .306 .333 .639
Career   560 141 30 9 11 50 65 47 103 2 0 1 .252 .310 .396 .706
Home   268 63 13 2 2 16 33 31 55 1 0 1 .235 .316 .321 .637
Road   292 78 17 7 9 34 32 16 48 1 0 0 .267 .304 .466 .770
Grass   453 109 22 7 7 34 51 39 84 2 0 1 .241 .301 .366 .667
Turf   107 32 8 2 4 16 14 8 19 0 0 0 .299 .348 .523 .871
Day   191 40 5 1 3 13 21 13 34 0 0 0 .209 .260 .293 .553
Night   369 101 25 8 8 37 44 34 69 2 0 1 .274 .335 .450 .785
As Starter   547 139 29 9 11 48 65 47 102 1 0 1 .254 .314 .400 .714
As Reliever / Substitution   13 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .154 .143 .231 .374
Pinch Hitting   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Close/Late   122 28 10 1 1 13 12 11 23 1 0 0 .230 .291 .352 .644
Inning 1-3   236 58 11 4 4 14 29 14 45 0 0 0 .246 .288 .377 .665
Inning 4-6   150 39 6 3 4 18 20 16 26 1 0 1 .260 .333 .420 .753
Inning 7-9   163 42 13 2 2 16 15 16 31 0 0 0 .258 .324 .399 .723
Extra Innings   11 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .182 .231 .455 .685
0 Outs   272 65 9 4 6 7 35 16 51 0 0 0 .239 .281 .368 .649
1 Outs   151 37 10 2 2 15 17 20 27 2 0 0 .245 .329 .377 .707
2 Outs   137 39 11 3 3 28 13 11 25 0 0 1 .285 .342 .474 .817
Scoring Position   97 28 13 2 0 37 10 10 19 2 0 0 .289 .349 .464 .813
Bases Empty   390 97 14 7 11 11 47 31 73 0 0 0 .249 .304 .405 .709
Runner on 1st   73 16 3 0 0 2 8 6 11 0 0 1 .219 .287 .260 .548
Runner on 2nd   34 8 4 1 0 6 1 3 7 0 0 0 .235 .297 .412 .709
Runner on 3rd   14 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 1 1 0 6 3 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .360 .409 .769
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 6 5 0 0 8 3 2 1 0 0 0 .545 .615 1.000 1.615
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 5 0 2 3 1 0 0 .222 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   7 4 2 0 0 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Two Strikes   249 42 8 1 2 13 18 15 103 0 0 1 .169 .219 .233 .452
First Pitch   78 23 5 2 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 .295 .300 .449 .749
Count 0-1   52 16 2 1 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .442 .750
Count 0-2   33 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 20 0 0 0 .152 .152 .212 .364
Count 1-0   56 17 6 2 1 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .536 .839
Count 1-1   47 15 3 0 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .319 .574 .894
Count 1-2   90 16 3 0 0 6 4 0 40 0 0 1 .178 .187 .211 .398
Count 2-0   17 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .353 .647
Count 2-1   37 15 3 2 3 7 9 0 0 1 0 0 .405 .395 .838 1.233
Count 2-2   80 13 2 0 2 4 4 0 31 0 0 0 .163 .163 .263 .425
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   24 8 2 1 0 1 10 19 0 0 0 0 .333 .628 .500 1.128
Full Count   46 8 1 1 0 2 8 15 12 0 0 0 .174 .377 .239 .616
Behind in Count   175 37 7 1 1 14 9 0 60 0 0 1 .211 .216 .280 .496
Ahead in Count   134 45 12 5 4 19 30 31 0 1 0 0 .336 .458 .590 1.047
Batting Leadoff   548 139 29 9 11 48 65 47 102 1 0 1 .254 .313 .400 .713
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   10 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .100 .091 .200 .291
Low Leverage   181 44 6 3 3 6 14 22 32 0 0 0 .243 .325 .359 .684
Medium Leverage   286 69 12 6 8 19 38 16 57 0 0 1 .241 .284 .409 .693
High Leverage   90 27 12 0 0 25 13 9 14 2 0 0 .300 .356 .433 .790
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Detroit - PBA 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.0
2027 Detroit - PBA 24 125 462 116 20 6 7 60 55 34 1 4 69 15 6 .251 .301 .366 .667 80 80 1.5
2028 Detroit - PBA 25 152 565 141 22 9 8 51 69 33 2 0 74 16 3 .250 .293 .363 .656 76 74 1.5
2029 Detroit - PBA 26 51 182 36 3 2 3 16 18 11 2 2 31 1 3 .198 .249 .286 .534 50 44 -0.6
2030 Detroit - PBA 27 101 358 93 20 7 3 36 50 29 1 2 63 9 5 .260 .315 .380 .695 91 89 1.4
2031 Detroit - PBA 28 98 320 78 9 3 6 36 28 25 1 4 58 4 6 .244 .297 .347 .644 77 74 0.6
2032 Namibia - MER 29 141 560 141 30 9 11 50 65 47 1 2 103 12 2 .252 .310 .396 .706 84 90 2.5
Total PBA 529 1889 464 74 27 27 199 221 132 7 12 295 45 23 .246 .296 .356 .652 77 75 4.3
Total MER 141 560 141 30 9 11 50 65 47 1 2 103 12 2 .252 .310 .396 .706 84 90 2.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Total - 18 20 92 44 14 5 2 29 42 9 0 1 3 14 2 .478 .520 .804 1.324 100 100 2.1
2021 Detroit (GCL) - R 18 53 192 46 5 3 3 20 19 14 0 3 15 4 1 .240 .287 .344 .631 74 69 -0.6
2022 Detroit (GCL) - R 19 53 203 51 14 2 4 28 19 14 3 1 75 2 3 .251 .308 .399 .707 122 121 1.8
2023 Detroit (GCL) - R 20 53 244 92 14 5 8 45 69 32 1 0 37 17 1 .377 .451 .574 1.025 148 148 3.5
2024 West Michigan - A 21 133 530 138 18 12 5 52 74 55 2 0 104 27 14 .260 .332 .368 .700 104 106 4.8
2025 Toledo - AAA 22 130 517 122 25 12 4 50 68 25 2 1 102 22 9 .236 .273 .354 .627 82 81 3.2
2026 Erie - AA 23 67 244 72 7 3 4 26 24 28 0 1 31 23 9 .295 .366 .398 .764 115 122 2.9
2026 Toledo - AAA 23 65 261 79 13 4 13 38 43 20 2 0 30 13 9 .303 .357 .533 .889 152 154 3.7
2029 Toledo - AAA 26 91 371 87 13 4 3 24 32 24 1 0 65 22 5 .235 .283 .315 .598 84 83 1.9
Total IL 286 1149 288 51 20 20 112 143 69 5 1 197 57 23 .251 .296 .382 .678 98 98
Total EL 67 244 72 7 3 4 26 24 28 0 1 31 23 9 .295 .366 .398 .764 115 122
Total MID 133 530 138 18 12 5 52 74 55 2 0 104 27 14 .260 .332 .368 .700 104 106
Total GCL 159 639 189 33 10 15 93 107 60 4 4 127 23 5 .296 .358 .449 .807 118 116
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Detroit (GCL) - GCL 19 6 20 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 10 0 0 .100 .174 .200 .374 18 12 0.6
2023 Detroit (GCL) - GCL 20 7 31 9 1 0 2 7 6 2 0 0 10 2 0 .290 .333 .516 .849 104 94 1.3
2024 West Michigan - MID 21 3 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 .308 .357 .308 .665 96 101 2.3
2027 Detroit - PBA 24 11 47 13 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 9 0 1 .277 .277 .362 .638 71 70 0.6
Total PBA 11 47 13 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 9 0 1 .277 .277 .362 .638 71 70
Total MID 3 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 .308 .357 .308 .665 96 101
Total GCL 13 51 11 1 1 2 10 7 3 1 1 20 2 0 .216 .268 .392 .660 68 60
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Detroit (GCL) - R 2B 1 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.3 1.053
2021 Detroit (GCL) - R SS 52 52 73 200 23 286 13 .955 456.0 5.39 -7.8 .922
2022 Detroit (GCL) - R SS 53 53 26 133 4 163 4 .975 487.2 2.93 +3.8 1.045
2023 Detroit (GCL) - R SS 53 53 62 182 25 251 7 .972 472.0 4.65 +13.3 1.138
2024 West Michigan - A SS 132 132 152 445 57 617 20 .968 1190.1 4.51 +15.7 1.058
2025 Toledo - AAA 2B 12 10 24 38 5 62 0 1.000 95.1 5.85 +1.7 1.032
2025 Toledo - AAA SS 119 119 173 396 50 578 9 .984 1074.0 4.77 +12.1 1.062
2026 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Erie - AA 2B 6 6 10 22 4 32 0 1.000 51.0 5.65 +2.1 1.200
2026 Toledo - AAA SS 64 64 76 182 23 264 6 .977 569.2 4.08 +7.5 1.105
2026 Erie - AA SS 59 58 75 166 18 250 9 .964 512.1 4.23 +7.5 1.075
2027 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.031
2027 Detroit - MLB SS 125 125 189 320 71 533 24 .955 1098.0 4.17 +1.0 1.002
2028 Detroit - MLB SS 152 152 253 396 95 672 23 .966 1320.0 4.42 +1.0 1.005
2029 Toledo - AAA 2B 9 9 20 20 3 40 0 1.000 73.2 4.89 -0.2 1.033
2029 Detroit - MLB SS 50 50 64 135 37 208 9 .957 443.0 4.04 -1.9 .966
2029 Toledo - AAA SS 85 77 86 261 43 356 9 .975 717.1 4.35 -2.5 .987
2030 Detroit - MLB 2B 18 16 20 47 13 68 1 .985 153.1 3.93 +0.5 1.042
2030 Detroit - MLB 3B 66 61 25 104 9 138 9 .935 547.1 2.12 -2.1 .963
2030 Detroit - MLB SS 18 17 12 42 6 56 2 .964 144.0 3.38 +1.7 1.055
2031 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 1 7 1 2 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.0 1.016
2031 Detroit - MLB 2B 10 9 15 28 10 45 2 .956 78.0 4.96 -0.6 .923
2031 Detroit - MLB 3B 42 38 16 59 7 77 2 .974 342.0 1.97 +1.2 1.103
2031 Detroit - MLB SS 41 37 47 91 18 143 5 .965 322.2 3.85 +2.0 1.038
2032 Namibia - INT 3B 130 129 65 218 23 292 9 .969 1148.2 2.22 +5.3 1.041
2032 Namibia - INT SS 5 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 10.1 4.35 -0.0 1.049
TOTAL 1B 1 1 7 1 2 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.0 1.016
TOTAL 2B 58 51 92 160 35 255 3 .988 463.1 4.89 +3.9 1.037
TOTAL 3B 238 228 106 381 39 507 20 .961 2038.0 2.15 +4.4 1.027
TOTAL SS 1008 989 1290 2952 471 4382 140 .968 8817.1 4.33 +53.3 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 56th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of high school (McClatchy; Sacramento, CA).
06/20/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $600,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (4).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
08/12/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Miami (GCL) Marlins, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 5 R.
10/02/2023 Wins the 2023 GCL GCL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
07/07/2025 Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $535,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
11/10/2026 Named the #90 prospect in the PBA
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $535,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
12/03/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $535,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
12/01/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $535,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
12/05/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $535,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
08/16/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,610,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
09/01/2031 Wins the PBA AL Player of the Week Award.
11/24/2031 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
02/07/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,280,000 with the Namibia Thorns organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2027 6 5
2028 9 5
2030 7 9
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