Chuck Knoblauch
Edward Charles Knoblauch
Born: July 7, 1968
Houston, TX USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
College: Texas A&M University
Career: 1991-2002
Draft: Round 18 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 1 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Bellaire HS (Houston, TX)
Texas A&M
Minor League Statistics
Chuck Knoblauch compiled a career batting average of .289 with 98 home runs and 615 RBI in his 1632-game career with the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 151 | 634 | 565 | 78 | 159 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 59 | 40 | .281 | .351 | .350 | .701 | 198 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
1992 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 155 | 707 | 600 | 104 | 178 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 34 | 13 | 88 | 60 | .297 | .384 | .358 | .743 | 215 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
1993 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 153 | 685 | 602 | 82 | 167 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 65 | 44 | .277 | .354 | .346 | .699 | 208 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
1994 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 109 | 499 | 445 | 85 | 139 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 35 | 6 | 41 | 56 | .312 | .381 | .461 | .841 | 205 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1995 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 136 | 629 | 538 | 107 | 179 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 46 | 18 | 78 | 95 | .333 | .424 | .487 | .911 | 262 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1996 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 153 | 701 | 578 | 140 | 197 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 72 | 45 | 14 | 98 | 74 | .341 | .448 | .517 | .965 | 299 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
1997 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 156 | 716 | 611 | 117 | 178 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 62 | 10 | 84 | 84 | .291 | .390 | .411 | .800 | 251 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | 150 | 706 | 603 | 117 | 160 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 31 | 12 | 76 | 70 | .265 | .361 | .405 | .765 | 244 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | 150 | 715 | 603 | 120 | 176 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 28 | 9 | 83 | 57 | .292 | .393 | .454 | .848 | 274 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
2000 | AL | New York Yankees | 102 | 457 | 400 | 75 | 113 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 45 | .283 | .366 | .385 | .751 | 154 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | 137 | 600 | 521 | 66 | 130 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 9 | 58 | 73 | .250 | .339 | .351 | .691 | 183 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
2002 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 80 | 336 | 300 | 41 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 32 | .210 | .284 | .300 | .584 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Totals | 1632 | 7385 | 6366 | 1132 | 1839 | 322 | 64 | 98 | 615 | 407 | 117 | 804 | 730 | .289 | .378 | .406 | .783 | 2583 | 116 | 139 | 20 | 56 | 22 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 148 | 141 | 1240.3 | 249 | 460 | 18 | 94 | .975 | 5.145 | 4.791 |
1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
1992 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 154 | 150 | 1339.7 | 306 | 415 | 6 | 104 | .992 | 4.844 | 4.682 |
1992 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
1993 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 148 | 147 | 1273.0 | 298 | 425 | 9 | 98 | .988 | 5.112 | 4.885 |
1993 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 6 | 1 | 15.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.800 | 1.333 |
1993 | AL | Minnesota Twins | OF | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 2.000 |
1994 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 109 | 108 | 928.0 | 191 | 284 | 3 | 61 | .994 | 4.607 | 4.358 |
1994 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
1995 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 136 | 136 | 1160.7 | 253 | 400 | 10 | 88 | .985 | 5.063 | 4.801 |
1995 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.375 | .500 |
1996 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 151 | 150 | 1267.7 | 271 | 390 | 8 | 93 | .988 | 4.693 | 4.377 |
1997 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 2B | 154 | 154 | 1316.7 | 283 | 424 | 11 | 101 | .985 | 4.833 | 4.591 |
1997 | AL | Minnesota Twins | SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.000 | 5.000 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | 2B | 149 | 149 | 1293.0 | 275 | 408 | 13 | 86 | .981 | 4.754 | 4.584 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | 2B | 150 | 150 | 1316.7 | 254 | 425 | 26 | 67 | .963 | 4.641 | 4.527 |
2000 | AL | New York Yankees | 2B | 82 | 82 | 666.0 | 149 | 190 | 15 | 42 | .958 | 4.581 | 4.134 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 108 | 104 | 890.0 | 171 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .989 | 1.810 | 1.657 |
2002 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 74 | 73 | 618.3 | 145 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 2.183 | 2.027 |
Totals | 1577 | 1546 | 13347.0 | 2852 | 3844 | 125 | 840 | .982 | 4.515 | 4.246 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 5 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .350 | .435 | .450 | .885 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | WS | 7 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .308 | .387 | .346 | .733 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 6 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .240 | .573 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .375 | .500 | .563 | 1.063 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 5 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .389 | .817 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .313 | .353 | .563 | .915 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .261 | .370 | .348 | .718 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .100 | .231 | .100 | .331 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .318 | .591 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 5 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .400 | .389 | .789 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .056 | .105 | .056 | .161 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 66 | 282 | 244 | 31 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 31 | .258 | .339 | .324 | .663 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 2B | 5 | 5 | 46.0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.304 | 4.400 |
1991 | AL | Minnesota Twins | WS | 2B | 7 | 7 | 65.3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 3.995 | 4.143 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS2 | 2B | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 2B | 6 | 6 | 56.0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.179 | 4.333 |
1998 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 2B | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS2 | 2B | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 2B | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .947 | 3.857 | 3.600 |
1999 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 2B | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.143 | 5.000 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | ALDS2 | LF | 5 | 5 | 45.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 2.400 | 2.400 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | LF | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.721 | 2.600 |
2001 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | LF | 4 | 3 | 22.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .806 | .500 |
Totals | 51 | 50 | 444.7 | 89 | 97 | 6 | 20 | .969 | 3.765 | 3.647 |
Awards
1991 - AL Rookie of the Year
1994 - AL TSN All-Star 2B
1995 - AL Silver Slugger 2B
1997 - AL TSN All-Star 2B
1997 - AL Gold Glove 2B
1997 - AL Silver Slugger 2B
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