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Don Newcombe League
9-10-2164
Mel Knisely Relief Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-33 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 84 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-11-1965
K 669 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(24 games)
IP 789.1
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
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
1989 PHI
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 4 4 4 0 3
1
7.00
36.00
1990 SF
3
 4
66
0
0
0
0
 2
87.0
 90 54 48 2 29
59
1.37
4.97
1991 SF
2
 2
60
4
0
0
5
 0
95.2
 105 57 48 4 55
95
1.67
4.52
1992 SF
2
 3
43
0
0
0
7
 2
51.1
 63 39 35 0 19
46
1.60
6.14
1993 SF
0
 4
52
0
0
0
3
 2
77.2
 68 36 33 1 26
61
1.21
3.82
1994 SF
1
 3
44
0
0
0
1
 6
48.0
 57 35 30 0 16
40
1.52
5.63
1995 SF
4
 1
49
0
0
0
1
 2
67.1
 62 30 29 0 26
62
1.31
3.88
1996 SF
5
 3
25
14
1
0
1
 0
86.0
 87 43 42 0 41
69
1.49
4.40
1997 SF
5
 5
77
0
0
0
1
 2
117.0
 115 46 42 2 39
97
1.32
3.23
1998 OAK-BRO
8
 4
72
0
0
0
0
 2
77.2
 59 23 20 1 26
72
1.09
2.32
1999 BRO
1
 1
36
0
0
0
29
 4
36.0
 26 9 8 1 12
29
1.06
2.00
2000 BRO
1
 3
49
0
0
0
36
 10
44.2
 51 22 21 0 18
38
1.54
4.23
2164
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 33
575
18
1
0
84
 32
789.1
 787 398 360 11 310
669
1.39
4.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Mel Knisely has retired from the Brooklyn Blades
2001-04-01The Brooklyn Blades have promoted Bob Vache to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blades have designated Mel Knisely for assignment.
2000-08-08Mel Knisely of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1999-09-19Mel Knisely of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1999-08-14Mel Knisely of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1999-05-08Mel Knisely of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1999-05-02Mel Knisely of the Brooklyn Blades is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1998-10-13A trade has been completed between the Oakland Aces and the Brooklyn Blades. The Brooklyn Blades receive Mel Knisely from the Oakland Aces in exchange for Pat Kiner, Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 BRO (Bernardo Paine).
1998-09-13Mel Knisely of the Oakland Aces is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1998-09-12The Oakland Aces have placed Mel Knisely on the trade block.
1998-03-26The Oakland Aces have drafted Mel Knisely #25 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1995-05-08Mel Knisely of the San Francisco Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1994-09-06Mel Knisely of the San Francisco Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1994-06-01Mel Knisely of the San Francisco Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1992-06-20Mel Knisely of the San Francisco Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1992-05-05Mel Knisely of the San Francisco Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1991-05-08Mel Knisely of the San Francisco Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1990-03-26The San Francisco Emeralds have drafted Mel Knisely #113 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1989-05-29The Philadelphia Pythians have sent Mel Knisely to the minors.
1989-05-14The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Mel Knisely to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Klawitter to the major league team.