1B Eric Knight #18
State College Spikes (CHI) APL (24 & Under)
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | APL (24 & Under) | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B ERIC KNIGHT #18 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 521 138 26 0 22 96 112 119 .265 .400 .441 11 2.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9
Gap 9
Power 11
Eye 10
Avoid K's 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 7 3
Arm: 1 2 8
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 8 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2026 MONT Loss, 5-8 3 2 2 4 2 1 0 0
09/30/2026 @ MONT Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 0
09/29/2026 @ MONT Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/2026 MONT Win, 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/2026 MONT Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/24/2026 @ DET Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/22/2026 @ DET Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/21/2026 @ DET Win, 2-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/20/2026 @ DET Loss, 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/2026 ATH Win, 10-5 4 3 2 3 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Low
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:10/10/2002
Born in:Elyria, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 11th Pick in Round 9
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 521 138 26 0 22 96 92 112 119 .265 .400 .441 .841 .403 .177 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 139 645 8 3 0 18 0 4 230 48 11 1 91.7 99.4 6.61 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 32 6 0 8 21 20 23 25 1 0 1 .305 .431 .590 1.021
Versus Right   416 106 20 0 14 75 72 89 94 3 0 7 .255 .392 .404 .796
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   93 32 6 0 6 24 18 19 15 0 0 1 .344 .460 .602 1.062
May   115 26 3 0 3 13 13 14 30 1 0 3 .226 .323 .330 .654
June   102 28 4 0 5 19 21 27 26 0 0 1 .275 .431 .461 .892
July   37 10 3 0 2 5 7 10 8 0 0 1 .270 .438 .514 .951
August   97 26 4 0 6 26 24 29 22 3 0 2 .268 .435 .495 .930
September   77 16 6 0 0 9 9 13 18 0 0 0 .208 .322 .286 .608
Postseason   16 4 0 0 2 5 3 6 4 0 0 0 .250 .455 .625 1.080
Last Year   393 111 18 3 17 78 84 82 106 5 0 5 .282 .408 .473 .882
2 Years Ago   352 85 9 1 7 67 52 64 91 5 0 1 .241 .355 .332 .688
Career   1266 334 53 4 46 241 228 258 316 14 0 14 .264 .390 .421 .811
Home   255 81 15 0 11 57 57 61 59 2 0 4 .318 .453 .506 .959
Road   266 57 11 0 11 39 35 51 60 2 0 4 .214 .347 .380 .726
Grass   149 36 9 0 7 24 21 31 37 2 0 2 .242 .375 .443 .818
Turf   372 102 17 0 15 72 71 81 82 2 0 6 .274 .410 .441 .851
Day   149 36 7 0 5 21 29 34 38 0 0 3 .242 .392 .389 .782
Night   372 102 19 0 17 75 63 78 81 4 0 5 .274 .403 .462 .865
As Starter   520 138 26 0 22 96 92 112 118 4 0 8 .265 .401 .442 .843
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   95 18 3 0 2 12 15 31 25 0 0 1 .189 .394 .284 .678
Inning 1-3   197 54 8 0 8 39 26 26 47 2 0 3 .274 .364 .437 .801
Inning 4-6   166 45 8 0 9 29 33 34 36 1 0 3 .271 .402 .482 .884
Inning 7-9   150 38 10 0 5 27 33 50 35 1 0 2 .253 .443 .420 .863
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
0 Outs   163 45 12 0 5 16 41 33 27 1 0 4 .276 .408 .442 .850
1 Outs   160 35 7 0 8 35 29 39 44 3 0 2 .219 .373 .412 .785
2 Outs   198 58 7 0 9 45 22 40 48 0 0 2 .293 .417 .465 .881
Scoring Position   164 41 9 0 5 70 22 40 43 4 0 4 .250 .401 .396 .797
Bases Empty   234 63 10 0 10 10 37 46 54 0 0 2 .269 .394 .440 .834
Runner on 1st   123 34 7 0 7 16 33 26 22 0 0 2 .276 .411 .504 .915
Runner on 2nd   66 14 2 0 1 15 7 12 17 0 0 2 .212 .350 .288 .638
Runner on 3rd   14 4 1 0 0 5 0 4 6 1 0 0 .286 .421 .357 .778
Runner on 1st & 2nd   34 7 3 0 2 12 6 10 8 0 0 0 .206 .386 .471 .857
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 6 2 0 0 7 4 4 1 0 0 1 .375 .524 .500 1.024
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   22 5 1 0 1 13 4 7 7 0 0 1 .227 .433 .409 .842
Bases Loaded   12 5 0 0 1 18 1 3 4 3 0 0 .417 .444 .667 1.111
Two Strikes   248 45 5 0 8 38 34 50 119 1 0 2 .181 .322 .298 .621
First Pitch   64 22 3 0 5 17 12 0 0 0 0 2 .344 .364 .625 .989
Count 0-1   42 17 3 0 3 9 6 0 0 0 0 1 .405 .419 .690 1.109
Count 0-2   32 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 16 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   48 18 5 0 3 13 10 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .367 .667 1.034
Count 1-1   51 13 3 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .283 .373 .656
Count 1-2   88 11 0 0 4 12 9 0 54 1 0 2 .125 .143 .261 .404
Count 2-0   16 9 3 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .563 .563 1.125 1.688
Count 2-1   37 12 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 .324 .333 .405 .739
Count 2-2   74 18 3 0 4 10 9 0 29 0 0 0 .243 .243 .446 .689
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 6 25 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 2 1 0 0 4 11 37 0 1 0 0 .133 .736 .200 .936
Full Count   54 12 2 0 0 13 16 50 20 0 0 0 .222 .596 .259 .855
Behind in Count   162 32 3 0 7 24 15 0 70 1 0 3 .198 .211 .346 .557
Ahead in Count   116 41 12 0 5 28 35 62 0 3 0 1 .353 .571 .586 1.158
Batting 3rd   247 67 11 0 13 50 44 39 57 2 0 5 .271 .379 .474 .853
Batting 4th   127 36 4 0 7 26 22 36 22 0 0 0 .283 .442 .480 .922
Batting 5th   146 35 11 0 2 20 26 37 39 2 0 3 .240 .399 .356 .755
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
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
2022 Indiana - COL 19 50 200 60 5 0 9 42 32 28 3 2 38 1 3 .300 .391 .460 .851 121 124 0.0
2023 Indiana - COL 20 50 187 64 13 1 8 24 39 41 3 1 51 2 1 .342 .466 .551 1.016 160 163 0.0
2023 State College - A 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 100 0.0
2024 State College - A 21 123 352 85 9 1 7 67 52 64 1 5 91 5 4 .241 .355 .332 .688 85 90 0.0
2025 State College - A 22 129 393 111 18 3 17 78 84 82 5 5 106 10 3 .282 .408 .473 .882 133 128 0.0
2026 State College - A 23 140 521 138 26 0 22 96 92 112 8 4 119 11 1 .265 .400 .441 .841 116 116 0.0
Total APL (24 & Under) 393 1266 334 53 4 46 241 228 258 14 14 316 26 8 .264 .390 .421 .811 113 113
Total NCAA 100 387 124 18 1 17 66 71 69 6 3 89 3 4 .320 .428 .504 .932 140 143
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2026 State College - APL (24 & Under) 23 5 16 4 0 0 2 5 3 6 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .455 .625 1.080 0 0 0.0
Total APL (24 & Under) 5 16 4 0 0 2 5 3 6 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .455 .625 1.080 177 146
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 State College - A 1B 118 118 834 52 84 890 4 .996 1056.1 7.55 +5.2 1.092
TOTAL 1B 118 118 834 52 84 890 4 .996 1056.1 7.55 +5.2 1.092
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/2021 Joined the Indiana Hoosiers.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (8); Eye: - (8).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (10); Eye: - (9).
07/01/2023 Released by the Indiana Hoosiers.
07/01/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 11, 271st overall pick) by the Chicago Machine.
10/04/2023 Wins the 2023 Appalachian League NAL Championship with the State College Spikes!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (10); Eye: - (9).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (10); Eye: - (9).
08/25/2025 Wins the APL (24 & Under) APL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (10); Eye: - (9).
07/02/2026 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
08/10/2026 Wins the APL (24 & Under) APL Player of the Week Award.
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