1B Chris Knotts #21
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) AAA
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/29/1997
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1B CHRIS KNOTTS #21 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 147 43 15 0 4 25 17 25 .293 .377 .476 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 55 50 55
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 40 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/1997 @ ALB Win, 16-6 4 3 3 4 0 2 0 0
09/07/1997 SL Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1997 SL Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/04/1997 @ TUC Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/02/1997 @ TUC Win, 21-4 6 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/01/1997 JAC Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1997 JAC Loss, 4-6 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/29/1997 @ EUG Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/1997 @ EUG Loss, 3-12 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
08/27/1997 @ EUG Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Known for his braggadocio.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Intelligence
Birthday:01/17/1968
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$164,000
Signed Through:1997 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:14 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 14th Pick in Round 2
RETRO LEAGUE BASEBALL 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .231 .267 .231 .497 .229 .000 33
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 2.47 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .364 .333 .697
Versus Right   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 .231 .267 .231 .497
Spring Training   40 3 1 0 1 3 3 6 13 0 0 1 .075 .213 .175 .388
Last Year   65 13 3 0 1 8 5 10 15 0 0 3 .200 .333 .292 .626
2 Years Ago   225 63 10 0 13 37 28 27 35 1 0 2 .280 .361 .498 .859
Career   381 106 16 2 19 58 48 42 65 2 0 7 .278 .359 .480 .839
Home   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 .273 .308 .273 .580
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 .231 .267 .231 .497
Night   13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 .231 .267 .231 .497
As Starter   10 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .333 .300 .633
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Inning 4-6   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Inning 7-9   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
1 Outs   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .400 .733
2 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Bases Empty   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
First Pitch   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 .273 .308 .273 .580
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .333 .762
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
RLB TRIPLE A 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 147 43 15 0 4 25 18 17 25 .293 .377 .476 .853 .376 .184 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 167 3 0 0 5 0 0 70 19 0 0 0.0 26.1 6.47 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 18 10 0 1 8 7 8 5 0 0 0 .383 .473 .660 1.132
Versus Right   100 25 5 0 3 17 11 9 20 0 0 3 .250 .330 .390 .720
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   6 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.167 1.792
July   39 8 2 0 1 3 2 1 8 0 0 1 .205 .244 .333 .577
August   80 26 9 0 2 14 9 9 14 0 0 2 .325 .407 .512 .919
September   22 6 3 0 0 6 5 5 3 0 0 0 .273 .407 .409 .816
Last Year   291 95 16 2 14 64 55 26 67 1 0 7 .326 .394 .540 .933
Career   1866 567 97 9 93 345 301 213 435 11 0 55 .304 .389 .515 .904
Home   70 23 9 0 2 13 8 7 10 0 0 2 .329 .405 .543 .948
Road   77 20 6 0 2 12 10 10 15 0 0 1 .260 .352 .416 .768
Grass   126 39 14 0 4 23 16 14 19 0 0 2 .310 .387 .516 .903
Turf   21 4 1 0 0 2 2 3 6 0 0 1 .190 .320 .238 .558
Day   53 15 4 0 0 6 5 8 12 0 0 2 .283 .397 .358 .755
Night   94 28 11 0 4 19 13 9 13 0 0 1 .298 .365 .543 .908
As Starter   139 40 14 0 4 25 18 16 24 0 0 3 .288 .373 .475 .848
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
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
1992 Kansas City - RLB 24 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 13 12 -0.1
1993 Oakland - RLB 25 56 71 26 3 2 5 11 13 4 1 0 13 0 0 .366 .408 .676 1.084 185 176 1.0
1995 Oakland - RLB 27 83 225 63 10 0 13 37 28 27 2 1 35 0 0 .280 .361 .498 .859 127 128 0.6
1996 Oakland - RLB 28 19 65 13 3 0 1 8 5 10 3 0 15 0 0 .200 .333 .292 .626 71 73 -0.2
1997 Kansas City - RLB 29 6 13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 .231 .267 .231 .497 36 33 -0.1
Total RLB 169 381 106 16 2 19 58 48 42 7 2 65 0 0 .278 .359 .480 .839 122 121 1.1
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
1987 Portland College - COL 19 50 186 51 9 1 19 52 43 30 4 3 44 1 0 .274 .381 .640 1.021 148 137 1.7
1988 Portland College - COL 20 50 175 56 11 2 13 40 38 39 10 3 39 0 0 .320 .463 .629 1.091 182 176 2.8
1989 Portland College - COL 21 49 179 51 8 0 9 39 33 33 10 2 42 0 0 .285 .420 .480 .900 129 130 1.4
1989 Baton Rouge - SRR 21 57 199 69 10 0 17 32 43 33 6 1 36 0 0 .347 .452 .653 1.105 201 203 3.7
1989 Balonne - WL 21 40 108 35 14 1 2 19 23 23 5 0 21 0 0 .324 .463 .528 .991 164 161 1.4
1990 Rochester - S A 22 74 270 72 16 1 12 45 43 35 9 2 51 1 0 .267 .367 .467 .834 122 122 1.7
1991 Aurora - AAA 23 137 497 151 20 1 26 83 82 53 20 4 108 2 0 .304 .390 .505 .895 128 129 3.7
1992 Northwest Arkansas - AAA 24 129 490 144 22 4 28 94 81 63 10 4 124 0 1 .294 .383 .527 .909 135 139 3.9
1994 Albany - AAA 26 118 441 134 24 2 21 79 65 54 15 2 111 3 2 .304 .396 .510 .907 135 137 3.8
1996 Albany - AAA 28 87 291 95 16 2 14 64 55 26 7 1 67 1 0 .326 .394 .540 .933 138 142 2.3
1997 Northwest Arkansas - AAA 29 43 147 43 15 0 4 25 18 17 3 0 25 0 0 .293 .377 .476 .853 123 127 0.6
Total AAA 514 1866 567 97 9 93 345 301 213 55 11 435 6 3 .304 .389 .515 .904 133 135
Total A- 74 270 72 16 1 12 45 43 35 9 2 51 1 0 .267 .367 .467 .834 122 122
Total SRR 57 199 69 10 0 17 32 43 33 6 1 36 0 0 .347 .452 .653 1.105 201 203
Total RCOL2 149 540 158 28 3 41 131 114 102 24 8 125 1 0 .293 .421 .583 1.005 153 148
Total RWL 40 108 35 14 1 2 19 23 23 5 0 21 0 0 .324 .463 .528 .991 164 161
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
1995 Oakland - RLB 27 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273 -18 4 -0.7
Total RLB 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273 -18 4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 2 19 0 3 19 0 1.000 23.2 7.23 -0.5 .691
1993 Oakland - MLB 1B 7 6 57 3 4 60 0 1.000 56.2 9.53 +0.1 1.038
1995 Oakland - MLB 1B 70 52 510 33 55 548 5 .991 483.2 10.10 -2.0 .972
1996 Oakland - MLB 1B 19 19 201 3 14 205 1 .995 164.0 11.20 -0.5 .953
1997 Northwest Arkansas - AAA 1B 5 3 30 1 2 31 0 1.000 27.0 10.33 +0.0 1.000
TOTAL 1B 106 82 817 40 78 863 6 .993 755.0 10.22 -2.9 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
12/26/1986 Joined the Portland College Wildcats.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 40 (65).
01/27/1987 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
02/08/1987 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
04/27/1987 Wins the 1987 RCOL2 SL1 Platinum Stick Award at DH.
12/27/1987 Was selected to the 1987 RLB College 2 All-Star Game.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 45 (65).
04/29/1988 Wins the 1988 RCOL2 SL1 Platinum Stick Award at DH.
05/01/1988 Finished 3rd in 1988 RCOL2 SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
12/27/1988 Was selected to the 1988 RLB College 2 All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 45 (60).
02/27/1989 Wins the RCOL2 SL1 Player of the Week Award.
03/21/1989 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/21/1989 Released by the Portland College Wildcats.
05/21/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 47th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
07/23/1989 Was selected to the 1989 RLB Senior Rookie League All-Star Game.
07/30/1989 Goes 5-5 against the Plano Judges, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60).
06/09/1991 Was selected to the 1991 RLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/22/1991 Wins the AAA ATL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60).
06/01/1992 Wins the AAA ATL Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 RLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/26/1992 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/28/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
12/28/1992 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Oakland Athletics from the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
11/26/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $136,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
05/29/1994 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/29/1994 Goes 0-4 against the Savannah Sand Gnats, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
07/04/1994 Was selected to the 1994 RLB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/21/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
11/25/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $154,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
06/06/1996 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $164,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/21/1997 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Oakland.
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