C John Kniffen #45
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/06/2034
OA: 45 POT: 45
C JOHN KNIFFEN #45 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 131 35 8 1 1 11 6 39 .267 .304 .366 2 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 35 50 45
Gap 40 30 45 40
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 35 40
Arm: 40 25 20
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 75 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2034 @ ATL Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2034 @ MIA Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2034 PHI Win, 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/2034 PIT Win, 6-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/2034 @ STL Loss, 6-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/28/2034 @ STL Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/2034 TEX Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/2034 @ CWS Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/19/2034 CHC Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/17/2034 CHC Loss, 1-3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kniffen is thick-headed.
High: Greed
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:11/10/2003
Born in:Riverside, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:161 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 31st Pick in Round 16
SKYLINE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2034 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 131 35 8 1 1 11 17 6 39 .267 .304 .366 .671 .284 .099 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 140 1 0 0 0 2 0 48 10 2 2 50.0 14.8 4.00 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .294 .267 .561
Versus Right   116 32 7 1 1 9 14 4 36 0 2 1 .276 .306 .379 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   23 7 1 0 0 1 3 3 7 0 0 0 .304 .385 .348 .732
May   42 11 1 1 1 7 7 2 10 0 1 0 .262 .295 .405 .700
June   30 10 5 0 0 2 7 1 9 0 0 0 .333 .355 .500 .855
July   32 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 1 0 .188 .188 .219 .406
August   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   31 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 0 0 1 .194 .219 .194 .412
Last Year   184 44 9 2 0 13 29 14 53 1 2 3 .239 .302 .310 .612
Career   695 155 37 5 1 51 86 49 204 4 5 9 .223 .281 .295 .576
Home   61 15 4 0 0 2 7 5 19 0 0 1 .246 .313 .311 .625
Road   70 20 4 1 1 9 10 1 20 0 2 0 .286 .296 .414 .710
Grass   124 34 7 1 1 11 17 6 37 0 2 1 .274 .313 .371 .684
Turf   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Day   26 8 3 0 0 2 4 0 10 0 0 0 .308 .308 .423 .731
Night   105 27 5 1 1 9 13 6 29 0 2 1 .257 .304 .352 .656
As Starter   127 34 8 1 1 11 17 6 37 0 2 1 .268 .306 .370 .676
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   27 9 2 0 0 3 4 0 5 0 1 0 .333 .333 .407 .741
Inning 1-3   36 12 2 1 0 3 7 2 8 0 0 0 .333 .368 .444 .813
Inning 4-6   51 11 4 0 1 5 4 2 18 0 0 1 .216 .259 .353 .612
Inning 7-9   41 11 2 0 0 3 6 2 12 0 2 0 .268 .302 .317 .619
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   51 14 4 1 0 4 10 1 16 0 2 0 .275 .288 .392 .681
1 Outs   44 13 3 0 0 4 4 2 13 0 0 0 .295 .326 .364 .690
2 Outs   36 8 1 0 1 3 3 3 10 0 0 1 .222 .300 .333 .633
Scoring Position   31 12 2 1 1 11 7 2 8 0 2 1 .387 .441 .613 1.054
Bases Empty   81 20 6 0 0 0 7 4 24 0 0 0 .247 .282 .321 .603
Runner on 1st   19 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316
Runner on 2nd   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 3 1 1 1 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.286 1.714
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 4 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .800 .833 1.000 1.833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   66 10 2 0 1 4 5 4 39 0 0 0 .152 .200 .227 .427
First Pitch   23 11 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 .478 .478 .609 1.087
Count 0-1   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   7 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 1-1   16 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Count 1-2   21 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
Count 2-0   3 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-1   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .375 .429 .804
Count 2-2   23 5 2 0 1 4 4 0 11 0 0 0 .217 .217 .435 .652
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Full Count   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   37 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 0 .135 .135 .162 .297
Ahead in Count   20 7 2 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 .350 .435 .550 .985
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   6 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .167 .286 .500 .786
Batting 8th   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 9th   115 33 8 0 1 9 15 5 31 0 1 1 .287 .322 .383 .705
Low Leverage   64 16 3 0 0 0 6 4 20 0 1 0 .250 .294 .297 .591
Medium Leverage   43 9 3 0 1 4 7 1 13 0 0 1 .209 .244 .349 .593
High Leverage   22 10 2 1 0 7 4 0 5 0 1 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Miami - SKY 23 70 222 43 11 1 0 20 27 23 2 2 63 0 0 .194 .273 .252 .525 50 52 -0.1
2028 Miami - SKY 24 12 33 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 0 0 .121 .171 .152 .323 -11 -49 -0.4
2029 Toronto - SKY 25 18 58 12 6 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 23 0 0 .207 .270 .310 .580 56 56 0.1
2030 Toronto - SKY 26 20 67 17 2 1 0 5 8 1 1 1 17 1 0 .254 .271 .313 .585 56 51 -0.1
2033 Baltimore - SKY 29 58 184 44 9 2 0 13 29 14 3 1 53 4 2 .239 .302 .310 .612 72 72 0.5
2034 Baltimore - SKY 30 41 131 35 8 1 1 11 17 6 1 0 39 2 2 .267 .304 .366 .671 88 86 0.6
Total SKY 219 695 155 37 5 1 51 86 49 9 4 204 7 4 .223 .281 .295 .576 61 59 0.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Total - 16 25 109 49 11 1 2 29 41 12 3 2 6 8 3 .450 .508 .624 1.132 100 100 1.9
2021 Total - 17 26 114 50 13 0 0 28 40 13 3 1 4 6 2 .439 .504 .553 1.056 100 100 1.7
2021 Surprise - R 17 39 156 51 6 0 0 19 23 5 2 0 30 0 0 .327 .356 .365 .721 87 92 0.7
2022 Surprise - R 18 36 106 36 9 1 0 18 18 6 3 0 11 1 1 .340 .391 .443 .835 112 118 0.8
2023 Clinton - A 19 93 331 103 17 3 1 43 44 33 3 0 49 3 1 .311 .379 .390 .768 120 114 2.5
2024 Modesto - A+ 20 46 157 40 7 0 2 18 19 18 6 0 36 0 0 .255 .354 .338 .691 106 104 1.2
2024 Arkansas - AA 20 42 138 43 8 2 4 23 20 22 5 0 31 0 2 .312 .424 .486 .910 161 158 2.1
2025 Tacoma - AAA 21 93 314 82 14 4 2 36 43 48 3 1 81 5 3 .261 .363 .350 .714 103 102 2.5
2026 Arkansas - AA 22 91 290 69 13 3 0 29 33 49 4 0 66 6 3 .238 .356 .303 .659 92 91 1.3
2028 New Orleans - AAA 24 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282 -17 -30 -0.2
2028 Buffalo - AAA 24 49 156 36 7 1 2 13 19 15 1 2 37 4 3 .231 .299 .327 .626 79 72 0.4
2028 Total - AAA 24 52 166 37 7 1 2 13 19 16 1 2 39 4 3 .223 .292 .313 .605 72 65 0.2
2029 Buffalo - AAA 25 73 254 67 10 2 3 20 29 23 2 0 56 7 2 .264 .330 .354 .684 92 93 1.1
2030 Buffalo - AAA 26 43 141 35 7 2 1 15 22 15 2 0 38 2 3 .248 .329 .348 .677 94 93 0.9
2031 Honolulu - AAA 27 93 311 69 7 2 1 18 27 24 4 1 87 9 3 .222 .285 .267 .552 54 48 -0.1
2032 Norfolk - AAA 28 34 115 26 7 1 0 6 12 8 0 1 28 1 2 .226 .274 .304 .579 68 62 0.2
2033 Norfolk - AAA 29 5 16 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 .250 .294 .312 .607 85 84 -0.0
Total AAA 393 1317 320 53 12 9 108 153 135 12 5 333 29 16 .243 .318 .322 .640 81 78
Total AA 133 428 112 21 5 4 52 53 71 9 0 97 6 5 .262 .378 .362 .740 114 112
Total A+ 46 157 40 7 0 2 18 19 18 6 0 36 0 0 .255 .354 .338 .691 106 104
Total A 93 331 103 17 3 1 43 44 33 3 0 49 3 1 .311 .379 .390 .768 120 114
Total R 75 262 87 15 1 0 37 41 11 5 0 41 1 1 .332 .371 .397 .767 97 103
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Surprise - R C 39 39 337 22 2 361 2 .994 340.0 9.50 +0.6 1.194 5 22 7 31.8
2022 Surprise - R C 21 19 171 10 0 181 0 1.000 179.1 9.08 +0.4 1.248 2 11 2 18.2
2023 Clinton - A C 87 86 949 40 2 994 5 .995 791.2 11.24 +0.2 .489 1 67 20 29.9
2023 Clinton - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Arkansas - AA C 41 40 516 22 2 540 2 .996 360.0 13.45 +0.1 .983 1 23 4 17.4
2024 Modesto - A+ C 46 45 545 30 1 578 3 .995 406.0 12.75 +0.4 1.189 2 32 5 15.6
2024 Arkansas - AA LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.1 .973
2024 Arkansas - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Tacoma - AAA C 93 90 995 33 1 1032 4 .996 816.0 11.34 +1.4 1.483 2 49 6 12.2
2026 Arkansas - AA C 86 81 1110 45 6 1160 5 .996 764.0 13.61 -0.3 1.001 3 52 8 15.4
2027 Miami - MLB C 70 65 589 41 4 633 3 .995 589.1 9.62 -0.4 1.050 5 62 12 19.4
2028 Miami - MLB C 8 7 71 12 0 83 0 1.000 73.0 10.23 +0.9 1.097 1 10 5 50.0
2028 New Orleans - AAA C 3 3 42 3 0 45 0 1.000 29.0 13.97 -0.4 1.096 1 5 0 0.0
2028 Buffalo - AAA C 48 45 450 26 3 479 3 .994 403.1 10.62 +1.0 1.096 0 37 9 24.3
2029 Toronto - MLB C 16 16 169 16 1 188 3 .984 143.0 11.64 +1.2 .553 0 24 9 37.5
2029 Buffalo - AAA C 73 70 738 36 1 777 3 .996 631.1 11.03 +0.8 1.021 2 49 10 20.4
2029 Toronto - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Toronto - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2030 Toronto - MLB C 20 19 225 8 0 234 1 .996 169.0 12.41 -0.3 1.092 0 26 3 11.5
2030 Buffalo - AAA C 43 43 517 16 3 534 1 .998 380.2 12.60 +1.5 1.655 0 35 9 25.7
2031 Honolulu - AAA C 90 90 1084 44 5 1131 3 .997 814.2 12.46 +2.5 1.811 5 63 16 25.4
2032 Norfolk - AAA C 33 33 375 26 2 403 2 .995 294.0 12.28 +0.4 1.120 0 34 6 17.6
2033 Baltimore - MLB C 56 52 464 35 5 503 4 .992 473.2 9.48 +0.2 .913 2 59 14 23.7
2033 Norfolk - AAA C 5 5 61 0 0 61 0 1.000 44.0 12.48 -0.1 .000 0 3 0 0.0
2034 Baltimore - MLB C 39 36 362 25 3 388 1 .997 328.0 10.62 +0.4 1.125 2 51 12 23.5
TOTAL C 917 884 9770 490 41 10305 45 .996 8030.0 11.50 +10.3 1.089 34 714 157 22.0
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.1 4.26 -0.1 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 25 (50).
05/31/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 31, 516th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners, out of high school (Rim of the World; Lake Arrowhead, CA).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 35 (45).
06/11/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Single A - U25 All-Star Game.
09/25/2023 Wins the 2023 Single A - U25 Single A Championship Series with the Clinton LumberKings!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
06/17/2024 Wins the A+ CAL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/2024 Wins the 2024 Single A Advanced - U26 Advanced A Championship Series with the Modesto Nuts!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
06/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Triple A All-Star Game.
09/26/2025 Wins the 2025 AAA PCL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50).
07/14/2026 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/30/2026 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 41st overall Pick) by the Miami Marlins, from the Seattle Mariners.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50).
11/28/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50).
02/23/2028 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
05/23/2028 Was claimed off waivers by Toronto while with Miami.
11/28/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
11/01/2029 Wins the 2029 Skyline Cup Series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
11/28/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
11/02/2030 Wins the 2030 Skyline Cup Series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
11/19/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/30/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the California Angels organization.
09/07/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the California Angels organization.
10/11/2031 Wins the 2031 AAA PCL Great Glove Award at C.
12/10/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the California Angels organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (50).
05/03/2032 Released by the California Angels.
06/23/2032 Signed a minor league contract ($5,000 bonus) with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
10/27/2032 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (50).
09/29/2033 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,750,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
10/25/2034 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
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