Chris Knabenshue
Christopher J. Knabenshue
Born: October 30, 1963
Aurora, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 17 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 5 (1985 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Smokey Hill HS (Aurora, CO)
Northern Colorado
Career: 1985-1995
Chris Knabenshue compiled a career batting average of .264 with 84 home runs and 376 RBI in his 774-game career with the Spokane Indians, Charleston Rainbows, Wichita Pilots, Las Vegas Stars, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Palm Springs Angels, Saltillo Saraperos, Denver Zephyrs, Huntsville Stars, Aguascalientes Rieleros, Union Laguna Algodoneros, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Buffalo Bisons, Pirates and Calgary Cannons. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 71 | 319 | 258 | 50 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 42 | .279 | .407 | .357 | .764 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 102 | 425 | 335 | 77 | 95 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 36 | 10 | 82 | 82 | .284 | .423 | .457 | .880 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 128 | 540 | 473 | 91 | 146 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 20 | 14 | 66 | 99 | .309 | .394 | .482 | .876 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 116 | 499 | 412 | 68 | 101 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 56 | 16 | 16 | 84 | 138 | .245 | .375 | .434 | .809 | 179 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 115 | 394 | 306 | 68 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 112 | .258 | .418 | .516 | .934 | 158 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 128 | 461 | 375 | 61 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 76 | 107 | .237 | .365 | .429 | .795 | 161 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 12 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .207 | .395 | .345 | .740 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 17 | 46 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .200 | .378 | .257 | .635 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | 11 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .200 | .368 | .333 | .702 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 21 | 82 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 24 | .197 | .293 | .296 | .588 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 156 | 131 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | .290 | .397 | .412 | .810 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .353 | .529 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 774 | 3030 | 2482 | 457 | 656 | 139 | 17 | 84 | 376 | 96 | 56 | 513 | 667 | .264 | .390 | .436 | .826 | 1081 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | OF | 70 | 172 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .968 | 2.557 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | OF | 96 | 205 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .969 | 2.250 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | OF | 126 | 277 | 14 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 2.310 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | OF | 101 | 217 | 13 | 5 | 4 | .979 | 2.277 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | OF | 93 | 169 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .972 | 1.871 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 121 | 203 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 1.736 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.778 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Palm Springs Angels | OF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 43 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .975 | 1.791 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 702 | 1387 | 70 | 34 | 14 | .977 | 2.075 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | SDN | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rainbows | SDN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Pilots | SDN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Pilots | SDN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | Palm Springs Angels | CAL | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | PIT |
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