Kurt Knudsen
Kurt David Knudsen
Born: February 20, 1967
Arlington Heights, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 8 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 9 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: America River Community College (FL)
Miami (FL)
Career: 1988-1997
Major League Statistics
Kurt Knudsen compiled a career record of 29 wins and 28 losses, with 36 saves, and a 3.75 ERA in his 285-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers, London Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Phoenix Firebirds, Sonoma County Crushers, Lake Elsinore Storm and Midland Angels. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Fayetteville Generals |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Bristol Tigers |
 London Tigers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Sonoma County Crushers |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 Midland Angels |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.35 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.96 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.15 | 45 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 54.3 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.08 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67.0 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.47 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.48 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51.7 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 226 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.08 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.78 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.3 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 136 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.01 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67.3 | 56 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.03 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.7 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.15 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 112 | 59 | 48 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 461 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.97 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8.68 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 88 | 63 | 55 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 284 |
| Totals | 29 | 28 | .509 | 3.75 | 285 | 38 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 562.3 | 496 | 291 | 234 | 37 | 248 | 14 | 561 | 21 | 9 | 40 | 1699 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1988 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | P | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 45 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .133 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .067 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | P | 34 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .235 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .174 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .081 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | P | 19 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.263 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .057 |
| Totals | 285 | 23 | 55 | 6 | 0 | .929 | .274 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Fayetteville Generals | DET | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Western League | Sonoma County Crushers | |||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | ANA | ||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | ANA |
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