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Kevin Brown League
7-11-2193
Steve Knisely Relief Pitcher
Retired (2026, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 143-118 Status Deceased (2068) Option Years 0  
SV 39 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-11-1986
K 2021 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(2008)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(16 games)
IP 2485.0
WHIP 1.31 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2026
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2010 NYA
4
 4
46
0
0
0
4
 1
80.1
 76 39 38 2 35
54
1.38
4.26
2011 NYA
3
 9
45
10
0
0
0
 0
117.0
 136 81 63 5 55
94
1.63
4.85
2012 NYA
5
 4
45
6
0
0
1
 0
107.2
 117 65 57 5 36
86
1.42
4.76
2013 NYA
7
 5
63
0
0
0
6
 2
102.2
 108 60 52 3 41
86
1.45
4.56
2014 NYA-BOS
15
 7
53
16
0
0
10
 5
162.1
 169 82 71 2 54
130
1.37
3.94
2015 OAK-PIT
7
 14
39
39
3
0
0
 0
182.1
 186 104 99 1 65
144
1.38
4.89
2016 PIT
9
 17
36
36
1
0
0
 0
209.1
 201 105 95 4 63
174
1.26
4.08
2017 PIT
16
 11
34
34
1
0
0
 0
214.1
 194 103 94 6 77
190
1.26
3.95
2018 PIT
14
 5
32
32
0
0
0
 0
209.1
 193 76 69 5 73
182
1.27
2.97
2019 PIT
17
 7
34
34
0
0
0
 0
219.0
 190 74 61 4 81
186
1.24
2.51
2020 PIT
14
 10
36
35
1
0
0
 0
217.1
 200 83 80 2 59
159
1.19
3.31
2021 NYA
9
 6
31
31
1
1
0
 0
192.0
 199 93 86 1 63
155
1.36
4.03
2022 MIA
16
 11
37
37
1
1
0
 0
221.2
 202 80 70 2 65
182
1.20
2.84
2023 BOS
4
 5
73
0
0
0
15
 7
119.2
 106 52 43 5 46
97
1.27
3.23
2024 DET
0
 2
61
0
0
0
3
 1
67.1
 59 30 25 0 32
49
1.35
3.34
2025 DET
3
 1
63
0
0
0
0
 0
62.2
 56 33 32 0 19
53
1.20
4.60
2193
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
143
 118
728
310
8
2
39
 16
2485.0
 2392 1160 1035 47 864
2021
1.31
3.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Steve Knisely has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2025-05-29Steve Knisely of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2025-03-31The Detroit Shock have promoted Phil Fielder to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Jim Leppert to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Danny Stromme to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Chris Stocksdale to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Tommy Reilly to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Ben Guerrero to the major league team.
2025-03-31Steve Knisely has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2024-03-30The Detroit Shock have promoted Rox Horstmann to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Dave Hartsfield to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Kyle Sedgwick to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Del Carmona to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Bill Amelung to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Archie Eiteljorge to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Vic Sharon to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Craig Klawitter to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team.
2024-03-30Steve Knisely has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
2023-03-30The Boston Back Bay Stepford Wives have promoted Jack Clark to the major league team. The Boston Back Bay Stepford Wives have promoted Matt Heath to the major league team. The Boston Back Bay Stepford Wives have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team.
2023-03-30Steve Knisely has signed with the Boston Back Bay Stepford Wives for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
2022-03-29The Miami NumberMan have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team. The Miami NumberMan have promoted Ray Ferriss to the major league team. The Miami NumberMan have promoted Stan Comiskey to the major league team. The Miami NumberMan have promoted Bernie Ruebel to the major league team.
2022-03-28Steve Knisely has signed with the Miami NumberMan for $5.5M per year for 1 year.
2021-05-23Steve Knisely of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2021-03-30The New York Pinstripers have promoted Mel Boehling to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team.
2021-03-30Steve Knisely has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $6.0M per year for 1 year.
2015-10-18Trade #1301261 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Oakland Quakes. The Oakland Quakes receive Draft Pick 2017 Round 1 PIT (Ray Midkiff), Draft Pick 2016 Round 1 PIT (Mike Marquez) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Steve Knisely.
2015-10-10The Oakland Quakes have placed Steve Knisely on the trade block.
2015-03-31The Oakland Quakes have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team. The Oakland Quakes have sent Johnny Robertson to the minors.
2015-03-31Steve Knisely has signed with the Oakland Quakes for $11.1M per year for 6 years.
2014-07-17Trade #1293132 has been completed between the Boston Back Bay Stepford Wives and the New York Pinstripers. The New York Pinstripers receive Roy Evans, Bob Jones (Optioned), Bobby Sweetland (Optioned), Draft Pick 2015 Round 2 LAN (Gene Hines), Draft Pick 2015 Round 2 BOS (Warren Richards) from the Boston Back Bay Stepford Wives in exchange for Steve Knisely.
2011-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team.
2011-03-28The New York Pinstripers have promoted Al Autry to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Steve Knisely to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Monte Baldwin to the minors.
2010-03-29The New York Pinstripers have promoted Cal Shaughnessy to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jerry Lieber to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Steve Knisely to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Barney Brown to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ross Thobe to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Kevin Haad to the major league team.
2007-03-31Trade #1254925 has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Washington Athletics. The Washington Athletics receive Matt Cisar, Draft Pick 2008 Round 2 OAK (Joe Hodkey), Draft Pick 2009 Round 1 OAK (Abram Buckholdt) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jeff McNeil, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 WAS (Brad Fanzone), Draft Pick 2008 Round 2 WAS (Steve Knisely).