Chuck Kniffin
Charles Edward Kniffin
Born: October 28, 1950
Rockville Center, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 25 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Nassau CC
Career: 1969-1978
Chuck Kniffin compiled a career record of 55 wins and 40 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.59 ERA in his 244-game pitching career with the Pulaski Phillies, Spartanburg Phillies, Reading Phillies, Toledo Mud Hens and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.07 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 85.0 | 90 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.60 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 59 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 0 | 0 | 5.29 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34.0 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 13 | 1 | .929 | 2.11 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 132.0 | 107 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.34 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 119 | 59 | 55 | 7 | 48 | 5 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.15 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 73 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.90 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 75 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.44 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 81.0 | 77 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.26 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 79 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.92 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77.0 | 69 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.09 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44.0 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 55 | 40 | .579 | 3.59 | 244 | 96 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 839.0 | 859 | 381 | 335 | 52 | 314 | 25 | 586 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | 13 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .346 | .469 | .385 | .853 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .429 | .579 | .857 | 1.436 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 18 | 58 | 48 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .208 | .283 | .229 | .512 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 26 | 50 | 45 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .289 | .347 | .489 | .836 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 14 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .200 | .238 | .300 | .538 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 16 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .087 | .120 | .087 | .207 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 52 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 223 | 238 | 199 | 27 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 47 | .246 | .326 | .347 | .673 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Pulaski Phillies | P | 13 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.538 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .933 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .318 |
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 18 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 21 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .810 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .273 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 18 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .778 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 1.545 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 52 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .442 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 34 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .382 |
| Totals | 244 | 40 | 133 | 10 | 12 | .945 | .709 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1972 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI |
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