Retired
Leonard Knight
Nickname:
CactusBirthdate:
Jan. 30, 1920 (54 y, 1 m, 10 d)Born In:
Kulpsville, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/221Entry:
1942 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 63, Team: Harlem Hellions
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1947 | Ontario (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1950 | Harlem (PUB) |
| 1948 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| 1947 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| 1942 | Wanamassa College (PUBCOL) | |
| 1940 | Wanamassa College (PUBCOL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1955 - 3B | Harlem (PUB) |
| 1954 - 3B | Harlem (PUB) | |
| 1941 - 1B | Wanamassa College (PUBCOL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1947 | Ontario (PUB) |
| Jun 1947 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1943 | Ontario (PUB) |
| Sep 1943 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 20, 1948 | Ontario (PUB) |
| May 10, 1948 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| Jul 28, 1947 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| May 12, 1947 | Ontario (PUB) | |
| May 4, 1942 | Wanamassa College (PUBCOL) | |
| May 19, 1941 | Wanamassa College (PUBCOL) | |
| Apr 15, 1940 | Wanamassa College (PUBCOL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 | 13.5 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 51 | 113.0 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 37 | 59.0 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 54.7 | 69.9 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 47.5 | 55.1 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Connor Warren R | 914 |
| Dusty Cupit R | 877 |
| Sandy Robinson R | 874 |
| Francisco Reyes R | 858 |
| José Gómez R | 856 |
| Ron Moore R | 856 |
| Alfredo Rosa R | 852 |
| Ken Anderson R | 849 |
| Adam Patterson R | 849 |
| Santiago Sosa | 846 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 151 | 1 |
| 1944 | 148 | 7 |
| 1948 | 153 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 659 | 7 |
| 1944 | 653 | 8 |
| 1948 | 680 | 6 |
| 1954 | 718 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 597 | 4 |
| 1943 | 597 | 4 |
| 1944 | 570 | 10 |
| 1944 | 570 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 194 | 1 |
| 1948 | 179 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 172 | 1 |
| 1944 | 138 | 2 |
| 1945 | 109 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 337 | 2 |
| 1948 | 305 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 40 | 7 |
| 1948 | 39 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 38 | 2 |
| 1948 | 27 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 125 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 128 | 1 |
| 1948 | 107 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 86 | 4 |
| 1948 | 102 | 3 |
| 1950 | 79 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 57 | 9 |
| 1947 | 67 | 3 |
| 1948 | 69 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.353 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.438 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.419 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.613 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.533 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.260 | 3 |
| 1948 | 0.220 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.050 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.952 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 151 | 1 |
| 1944 | 148 | 9 |
| 1948 | 153 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1947 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 1948 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 4.9 | 8 |