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Don Newcombe League
9-9-2162
Grover "Cleveland" Knothe First Base
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .118 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .541 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-01-1952
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(42 games)
RBI 0
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control C-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.4%) RF D- (4.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 NYN-WAS
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
?
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 NYN
7
10
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.408
.308
.100
.000
.100
1985 STL
6
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
 0 0 0
1
 0 2
.597
.455
.143
.000
.143
Total
15
17
5
2
0
0
0
0
9
 2 0 0
1
 0 2
.541
.423
.118
.000
.118
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Grover "Cleveland" Knothe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-15The St. Louis Stars have waived Grover "Cleveland" Knothe.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Stars have designated Rufus Bowman for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have designated Rickey Rucker for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have sent Ed Clymer to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have designated Grover "Cleveland" Knothe for assignment.
1985-09-23The St. Louis Stars have promoted Grover "Cleveland" Knothe to the major league team.
1985-09-23The St. Louis Stars have acquired Grover "Cleveland" Knothe from the waiver wire.
1985-06-04The St. Louis Stars have waived Grover "Cleveland" Knothe.
1985-05-25The St. Louis Stars have designated Grover "Cleveland" Knothe for assignment.
1985-05-08The St. Louis Stars have promoted Grover "Cleveland" Knothe to the major league team.
1985-05-08The St. Louis Stars have acquired Grover "Cleveland" Knothe from the waiver wire.
1984-07-13The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Grover "Cleveland" Knothe.
1984-06-29The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Grover "Cleveland" Knothe from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The New York Red Foxx have waived Grover "Cleveland" Knothe.
1983-10-23The New York Red Foxx have designated Grover "Cleveland" Knothe for assignment.
1983-09-19The New York Red Foxx have promoted Grover "Cleveland" Knothe to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Ned Powell to the major league team.
1983-09-12The New York Red Foxx have acquired Grover "Cleveland" Knothe from the waiver wire.
1983-04-08The Texas Outlaws have waived Grover "Cleveland" Knothe.
1977-06-17A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Washington Mudducks. The Washington Mudducks receive Dutch "Date" Drissel, Joe Castino, Grover "Cleveland" Knothe, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (CHN) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Jesse Johnson.
1977-06-09The New York Red Foxx have sent Grover "Cleveland" Knothe down to the minors.
1977-06-08The New York Red Foxx have promoted Walter Vowinkel to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Grover "Cleveland" Knothe to the major league team.
1977-04-28The New York Red Foxx have promoted Kevin Sample to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Grover "Cleveland" Knothe to the minors.
1977-04-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Grover "Cleveland" Knothe to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Milt Johnson to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Al "Dirty" Dobens to the major league team.
1975-04-08The New York Red Foxx have renamed Grover Knothe to Grover "Cleveland" Knothe.