Eric Knowles
Harold Eric Knowles
Born: October 21, 1973
Fort Wayne, IN US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 6 (1991 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 2 (1996 Rule V (3A phase), New York Mets)
School: St. Brenden HS (Miami, FL)
N/A
Career: 1991-1998
Eric Knowles compiled a career batting average of .237 with 21 home runs and 259 RBI in his 748-game career with the Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Prince William Cannons, Greensboro Bats, Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators, St. Lucie Mets and Binghamton Mets. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Yankees |
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Prince William Cannons |
 Greensboro Bats |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Norwich Navigators |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Binghamton Mets |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Yankees | 49 | 208 | 186 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 54 | .194 | .279 | .199 | .478 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 58 | 236 | 196 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 66 | .179 | .283 | .245 | .528 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 105 | 391 | 353 | 33 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 96 | .193 | .262 | .272 | .534 | 96 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 125 | 515 | 439 | 68 | 114 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 62 | 104 | .260 | .350 | .358 | .708 | 157 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 115 | 444 | 391 | 45 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 58 | .271 | .349 | .361 | .710 | 141 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 126 | 445 | 396 | 56 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 92 | .245 | .304 | .361 | .665 | 143 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 51 | 176 | 157 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 34 | .236 | .307 | .357 | .664 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 24 | 92 | 84 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .167 | .228 | .262 | .490 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 95 | 406 | 360 | 46 | 100 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 62 | .278 | .330 | .361 | .691 | 130 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 748 | 2913 | 2562 | 320 | 607 | 132 | 14 | 21 | 259 | 55 | 28 | 271 | 582 | .237 | .311 | .324 | .635 | 830 | 52 | 21 | 26 | 33 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Yankees | SS | 36 | 54 | 104 | 20 | 16 | .888 | 4.389 |
| 1991 | R | GULF | Yankees | 2B | 16 | 27 | 42 | 2 | 7 | .972 | 4.312 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | SS | 58 | 75 | 159 | 24 | 21 | .907 | 4.034 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | SS | 103 | 152 | 305 | 49 | 40 | .903 | 4.437 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | SS | 118 | 146 | 360 | 32 | 51 | .941 | 4.288 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | SS | 115 | 191 | 382 | 37 | 53 | .939 | 4.983 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 2B | 13 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.385 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 3B | 13 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 2 | .816 | 2.385 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | SS | 103 | 131 | 262 | 25 | 53 | .940 | 3.816 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | SS | 9 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 3.556 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 2B | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.250 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | SS | 21 | 31 | 42 | 10 | 12 | .880 | 3.476 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 3B | 19 | 8 | 39 | 5 | 2 | .904 | 2.474 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 3B | 11 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 2 | .895 | 3.091 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 2B | 10 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 6 | .944 | 5.100 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 1B | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | SS | 74 | 115 | 207 | 24 | 39 | .931 | 4.351 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 2B | 7 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 4.143 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 3B | 13 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 6 | .917 | 2.538 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 745 | 1016 | 2103 | 248 | 320 | .926 | 4.187 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | NYA | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA |
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