Jeff McKnight

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1994)

AVG .233
HR 5
RBI 34
H 94
OPS .588
PIV -705
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/18/1963 in Conway, AR, USA
Died
3/1/2015 in Bee Branch, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1989-06-06
Last Game
1994-08-11

Full name: Jefferson Alan McKnight

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
218 404 45 94 10 2 5 34 1 28 76 .233 .284 .304 .588 -705

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 18.0% below 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
1989 NYN NL 6 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1990 BAL AL 29 75 11 15 2 0 1 4 0 5 17 .200 .257 (-22%) .324 (-20%) .385 (-31%) .710 (-26%) -298.3
1991 BAL AL 16 41 2 7 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 .171 — — — — 0.0
1992 NYN NL 31 85 10 23 3 1 2 13 0 2 8 .271 .255 (+6%) .322 (-11%) .377 (+6%) .699 (-2%) -49.8
1993 NYN NL 105 164 19 42 3 1 2 13 0 13 31 .256 .265 (-3%) .332 (-6%) .403 (-20%) .735 (-14%) -356.6
1994 NYN NL 31 27 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 12 .148 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 218 404 45 94 10 2 5 34 1 28 76 .233 — — — — -705

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1072052650423.244
Away1111991944111.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-11 NYNPHIL 101000000
1994-06-09 NYNWSNL 100000001
1994-06-05 NYNCINL 100000000
1994-06-01 NYNCOLL 100000000
1994-05-31 NYNCOLL 100000000
1994-05-30 NYNCOLL 100000001
1994-05-26 NYNPITL 000000010
1994-05-25 NYNPITW 100000000
1994-05-24 NYNPITW 100000001
1994-05-22 NYNPHIL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 39 21 212 19 1 17
2B 38 20 44 67 4 10
3B 13 3 3 12 3 0
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 16 11 16 1 0 0
SS 34 15 33 56 6 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 NYN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1989 NYN 2B 4 2 1 5 0 1
1989 NYN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 NYN SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1990 BAL 1B 15 12 89 11 0 9
1990 BAL 2B 5 3 8 8 0 1
1990 BAL OF 8 5 8 0 0 0
1990 BAL SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1991 BAL 1B 2 2 14 1 0 1
1991 BAL OF 7 6 8 1 0 0
1992 NYN 1B 9 5 63 2 1 2
1992 NYN 2B 14 8 18 31 1 5
1992 NYN 3B 3 1 0 4 1 0
1992 NYN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 NYN SS 3 1 1 3 0 1
1993 NYN 1B 10 2 35 5 0 5
1993 NYN 2B 15 7 17 23 3 3
1993 NYN 3B 9 2 3 8 2 0
1993 NYN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 NYN SS 29 14 31 52 5 11
1994 NYN 1B 2 0 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 39
Second Base 38
Third Base 13
Shortstop 34
Left Field 10
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 NYN NL $180,000
1993 NYN NL $146,000
Total Career Earnings $326,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith AR 1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff McKnight

What years did Jeff McKnight play?
Jeff McKnight played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994.
Was Jeff McKnight a pitcher?
No. Jeff McKnight was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jeff McKnight hit?
Jeff McKnight hit 5 career home runs with 94 hits.