#44 Darold Knowles, Closer, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates

#44 Darold Knowles, Closer, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 9/16/1973

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Darold Knowles

12/9/1941
31
USA,MO,BRUNSWICK
6"0
205

Closer
L
L

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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
8 Year(s), 168 Days (1544 total Days)
168 Day(s)
8 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	5	7	9	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	6	7	9
Versus RHB	5	6	8
Talent	6	7	9

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

2
65
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

Running & Bunting Ratings
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Hitter Type :

1
2
5
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 2 (Range), .920 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
8/23	NYM	W 6-5		1	1	0	0	0	0	SV
8/26	@HOU	L 5-6		0.2	0	0	0	1	0
8/27	CIN	W 9-8		1	1	0	0	0	1	SV
8/30	@LAD	W 2-1		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	SV
8/31	@LAD	W 4-2		1	2	0	0	0	1	SV
9/1	@LAD	W 3-1		1	0	0	0	1	1	SV
9/4	@ATL	W 5-2		1	1	0	0	0	0	SV
9/9	PHN	W 2-1		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	SV
9/10	PHN	L 5-10		1	0	0	0	1	0
9/12	ATL	W 5-3		1	1	1	1	0	1	SV

Pitching Stats 1973

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	49	0	5	3	28	3.33	48.2	49	23	18	28	26	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	54	0	6	3	31	3.33	53.0	54	26	20	31	29

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	34	6	82.4	49	43	14.6	9.1	4.8	5.2	4	2	50.0	12	3	25.0	4.67

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	65	16	4	1	0	6	6	7	12	0	0	0	.246	.311	.338	.649
vs. RHB	118	33	3	0	3	18	17	21	14	0	0	2	.280	.394	.381	.776

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	30	0	5	1	15	3.90	30.0	32	18	13	15	15
Road	19	0	0	2	13	2.41	18.2	17	5	5	13	11
This Week	2	0	0	0	1	4.50	2.0	1	1	1	1	1
Last Week	2	0	0	0	2	0.00	1.2	1	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	11	0	0	2	7	4.82	9.1	12	8	5	8	5
May	9	0	0	0	6	2.16	8.1	5	2	2	7	3
June	5	0	2	0	2	5.06	5.1	9	5	3	2	3
July	8	0	1	1	2	7.04	7.2	12	6	6	6	5
August	11	0	2	0	7	0.68	13.1	9	1	1	3	8
Sept./Oct.	5	0	0	0	4	1.93	4.2	2	1	1	2	2

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1965	52	0	3	6	30	5.79	46.2	56	32	30	7	25	25	0	0	1.74	.327	PIT
1966	56	0	1	4	40	2.80	54.2	53	23	17	6	18	20	0	0	1.30	.255	PIT
1967	58	0	4	4	36	3.02	56.2	44	21	19	5	23	35	0	0	1.18	.238	PIT
1968	55	0	3	7	26	5.21	57.0	61	39	33	7	33	28	0	0	1.65	.297	PIT
1969	52	0	5	3	33	2.67	54.0	51	21	16	4	12	33	0	0	1.17	.285	PIT
1970	57	0	3	7	35	4.91	58.2	58	35	32	5	27	30	0	0	1.45	.282	PIT
1971	55	0	3	3	38	1.84	49.0	42	14	10	2	17	26	0	0	1.20	.263	PIT
1972	70	0	9	3	35	3.07	73.1	66	25	25	8	31	41	0	0	1.32	.254	PIT
1973	49	0	5	3	28	3.33	48.2	49	23	18	3	28	26	0	0	1.58	.299	PIT
Total	504	0	36	40	301	3.61	498.2	480	233	200	47	214	264	0	0	1.39	.276

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1965	52	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1966	56	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1967	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1968	55	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	PIT
1969	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1970	57	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1971	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1972	70	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	PIT
1973	49	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
Total	504	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393

Fielding Stats 1973

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.923

48.2

2.40

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 36th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1965...
Earned first career win on 6/3/1965...
Had first career hit on 5/15/1972, off Gene Garber (LAD)...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1965 - 30 - 5th
1966 - 40 - 2nd
1967 - 36 - 3rd
1968 - 26 - 9th
1969 - 33 - 6th
1970 - 35 - 5th
1971 - 38 - 2nd
1972 - 35 - 6th

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