Ray Knight

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1988)

AVG .271
HR 84
RBI 595
H 1,311
OPS .711
PIV -349
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
12/28/1952 in Albany, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-10
Last Game
1988-10-02
Awards
2× All-Star · World Series MVP · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Charles Ray Knight

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,495 4,829 490 1,311 266 27 84 595 14 343 579 .271 .321 .390 .711 -349

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 CIN NL 14 11 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 80 92 8 24 5 1 1 13 1 9 16 .261 .264 (-1%) .329 (-2%) .401 (-8%) .730 (-5%) -78.3
1978 CIN NL 83 65 7 13 3 0 1 4 0 3 13 .200 .257 (-22%) .323 (-27%) .378 (-23%) .702 (-25%) -259.9
1979 CIN NL 150 551 64 175 37 4 10 79 4 38 57 .318 .265 (+20%) .329 (+9%) .397 (+14%) .727 (+12%) 1240.8
1980 CIN NL 162 618 71 163 39 7 14 78 1 36 62 .264 .264 (avg) .326 (-6%) .387 (+8%) .714 (+1%) -22.1
1981 CIN NL 106 386 43 100 23 1 6 34 2 33 51 .259 .255 (+1%) .320 (avg) .368 (+1%) .688 (avg) 35.5
1982 HOU NL 158 609 72 179 36 6 6 70 2 48 58 .294 .261 (+13%) .324 (+6%) .388 (+3%) .712 (+5%) 491.2
1983 HOU NL 145 507 43 154 36 4 9 70 0 42 62 .304 .260 (+16%) .324 (+9%) .389 (+14%) .714 (+12%) 1097.3
1984 HOU NL 88 278 15 62 10 0 2 29 0 14 30 .223 .259 (-14%) .322 (-20%) .384 (-27%) .707 (-24%) -1062.2
1984 NYN NL 27 93 13 26 4 0 1 6 0 7 13 .280 .259 (+8%) .322 (+4%) .384 (-8%) .707 (-2%) -1062.2
1985 NYN NL 90 271 22 59 12 0 6 36 1 13 32 .218 .257 (-15%) .323 (-22%) .390 (-16%) .714 (-19%) -883.5
1986 NYN NL 137 486 51 145 24 2 11 76 2 40 63 .298 .257 (+16%) .325 (+8%) .395 (+7%) .720 (+8%) 704.1
1987 BAL AL 150 563 46 144 24 0 14 65 0 39 90 .256 .262 (-3%) .331 (-6%) .415 (-10%) .746 (-8%) -754.2
1988 DET AL 105 299 34 65 12 2 3 33 1 20 30 .217 .254 (-14%) .317 (-15%) .377 (-20%) .695 (-18%) -843.7
Career · 14 seasons 1,495 4,829 490 1,311 266 27 84 595 14 343 579 .271 — — — — -1,397

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 61 5 17 2 0 1 7 3 9 .279

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS NYN 6 24 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 5 .167
1986 WS NYN 6 23 4 9 1 0 1 5 2 2 .391
1979 NLCS CIN 3 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home748235023360639288.258
Away747247925770545307.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-10-02 DETNYYW 311001200
1988-10-01 DETNYYW 311010110
1988-09-28 DETCLEL 401000001
1988-09-27 DETCLEL 100000000
1988-09-25 DETBALW 200000000
1988-09-20 DETCLEW 100000000
1988-09-16 DETBALW 200000000
1988-09-14 DETTORL 100000000
1988-09-13 DETTORL 100000000
1988-09-12 DETTORW 412100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 339 313 2936 174 24 271
2B 23 9 31 28 2 5
3B 1021 894 694 1653 105 144
OF 10 3 8 1 0 0
SS 4 1 0 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 CIN 3B 14 1 2 8 0 0
1977 CIN 2B 17 8 28 23 2 5
1977 CIN 3B 37 1 11 21 2 2
1977 CIN OF 5 2 6 0 0 0
1977 CIN SS 3 1 0 2 0 1
1978 CIN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1978 CIN 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0
1978 CIN 3B 60 7 8 38 7 1
1978 CIN OF 3 1 2 1 0 0
1978 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CIN 3B 149 149 120 262 15 26
1980 CIN 3B 162 161 120 291 13 19
1981 CIN 3B 105 104 69 176 11 18
1982 HOU 1B 96 93 945 55 10 76
1982 HOU 3B 67 65 57 131 7 18
1983 HOU 1B 143 141 1285 73 9 131
1984 HOU 1B 24 21 199 9 0 16
1984 HOU 3B 54 48 37 86 7 6
1984 NYN 1B 3 0 6 1 0 1
1984 NYN 3B 27 27 14 36 2 4
1985 NYN 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1985 NYN 2B 2 1 2 3 0 0
1985 NYN 3B 73 67 52 109 7 5
1986 NYN 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1986 NYN 3B 132 130 88 204 16 17
1987 BAL 1B 6 5 59 2 1 7
1987 BAL 3B 130 128 110 282 18 28
1988 DET 1B 64 53 432 33 4 40
1988 DET 3B 11 6 6 9 0 0
1988 DET OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 339
Second Base 23
Third Base 1021
Shortstop 4
Left Field 9
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-04-11
1986 Babe Ruth Award 3B
1986 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1986 World Series MVP
1983 Hutch Award

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 DET AL $525,000
1987 BAL AL $600,000
1986 NYN NL $645,000
1985 NYN NL $560,000
Total Career Earnings $2,330,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 9.0 336 0
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 336 0
1979 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 82.0 336 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ray Knight (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Logan
    .268 avg, 93 HR
  2. 96
    Eric McNair
    .274 avg, 82 HR
  3. 91
    Danny Cater
    .276 avg, 66 HR
  4. 90
    Frank Malzone
    .274 avg, 133 HR
  5. 89
    Mark Ellis
    .262 avg, 105 HR
  6. 87
    David Bell
    .257 avg, 123 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Knight

What years did Ray Knight play?
Ray Knight played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988.
Was Ray Knight a pitcher?
No. Ray Knight was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ray Knight hit?
Ray Knight hit 84 career home runs with 1311 hits.