Ray Knight

Charles Ray Knight
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: December 28, 1952 in Albany, GA
Drafted: 10th round 1970 by the Cincinnati Reds
Acquired: traded from the Houston Astros for three players to be named later (Gerald Young, Manuel Lee, and Mitch Cook), August 1984
Departed: as a free agent, November 1986

 

Ray's greatest challenge as a player was replacing Pete Rose in the Cincinnati lineup, but his greatest triumph was undoubtedly the 1986 World Series, when he was voted the Most Valuable Player. That event is pictured here, on a 1987 Fleer World Series card. Several more cards are shown below, including at least one for each big-league team that Ray played for.

    

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
=========================================================================================
1974 Cin NL   14   11   1    2   1  0  0   2    3  0  0   2   1   0   0  0 .250 .273 .182
1977 Cin NL   80   92   8   24   5  1  1  13   34  1  1  16   9   0   1  1 .324 .370 .261
1978 Cin NL   83   65   7   13   3  0  1   4   19  0  0  13   3   0   0  0 .235 .292 .200
1979 Cin NL  150  551  64  175  37  4 10  79  250  4  4  57  38   3   4  8 .360 .454 .318
1980 Cin NL  162  618  71  163  39  7 14  78  258  1  2  62  36   4   5  4 .307 .417 .264
1981 Cin NL  106  386  43  100  23  1  6  34  143  2  4  51  33   4   3  3 .322 .370 .259
1982 Hou NL  158  609  72  179  36  6  6  70  245  2  5  58  48   5   1 13 .344 .402 .294
1983 Hou NL  145  507  43  154  36  4  9  70  225  0  3  62  42   4   3 11 .355 .444 .304
1984 2teams  115  371  28   88  14  0  3  35  111  0  3  43  21   2   0  4 .279 .299 .237
1985 *METS*   90  271  22   59  12  0  6  36   89  1  1  32  13   1   0  5 .252 .328 .218
1986 *METS*  137  486  51  145  24  2 11  76  206  2  1  63  40   4   3  8 .351 .424 .298
1987 Bal AL  150  563  46  144  24  0 14  65  210  0  0  90  39   6   0  1 .310 .373 .256
1988 Det AL  105  299  34   65  12  2  3  33   90  1  1  30  20   3   2  3 .271 .301 .217
=========================================================================================
METS TOTALS  254  850  86  230  40  2 18 118  328  3  2 108  60   6   3 13 .319 .386 .271
OTHER CLUBS 1241 3979 404 1081 226 25 66 477 1555 11 23 471 283  30  19 48 .321 .391 .272
=========================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 1495 4829 490 1311 266 27 84 595 1883 14 25 579 343  36  22 61 .321 .390 .271

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
=========================================================================================
1984 Hou NL   88  278  51   62  10  0  2  29   78  0  3  30  14   1   0  4 .259 .281 .223
1984 *METS*   27   93  13   26   4  0  1   6   33  0  0  13   7   1   0  0 .337 .355 .280

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G    W    L   PCT FINISH
=======================================
1996 Cin NL  162   81   81  .500   3rd 
1997 Cin NL   99   43   56  .434   3rd 
2003 Cin NL    1    1    0 1.000   5th 
=======================================
CAREER TOTS  262  125  137  .477       

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1978 Topps

1980 Topps

1981 Topps

1983 Topps Glossy
Send-Away All-Stars

1984 Louisville Slugger
hang tag

1978 Topps #674

1979 O-Pee-Chee #211
1979 Topps #401

1980 Topps #174

1981 Donruss #61
1981 Fleer #198
1981 Topps #325

1986 TCMA Mets Postcards

1982 Donruss #374
1982 Fleer #71
1982 Fleer Stamps #18
1982 Topps #525
1982 Topps Stickers #39
1982 Topps Traded #57T

1983 Donruss #522
1983 Fleer #453
1983 Fleer Star Stickers #145 (Super Star Specials)
1983 Fleer Star Stickers #147
(Super Star Specials)
1983 Fleer Star Stickers #208
(uncut)
1983 Topps #275
1983 Topps #441
(Astros Leaders)
1983 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #18
1983 Topps Stickers #238

1984 Fleer Star Stickers #10
1984 Louisville Slugger
hang tag (Astros jersey)
1984 Louisville Slugger
hang tag (Mets jersey)
1984 Mother's Cookies Houston Astros #6
1984 Nestlé #660
1984 O-Pee-Chee #321
1984 Topps #660
1984 Topps Rub-Downs

1985 Donruss #617
1985 Fleer #86
1985 Topps #590
1985 Topps Tiffany #590

1986 Donruss #597
1986 Fleer #86
1986 O-Pee-Chee #27
1986 TCMA Mets Postcards #20
1986 Topps #27

1987 Fleer Award Winners

1987 Donruss #586
1987 Donruss Opening Day #137
1987 Fleer #14
1987 Fleer Award Winners #21
1987 Fleer Record Setters #18
1987 Fleer Tiffany #14
1987 Fleer Update #U-58
1987 Fleer World Series 1986 #11, #12
1987 Leaf #166

1987 O-Pee-Chee #275
1987 O-Pee-Chee Stickers #24
(World Series)
1987 Sportflics #88
1987 Topps #488
1987 Topps Collectors Series
(Woolworth) Highlights #30, #33
1987 Topps Stickers #24
(World Series)
1987 Topps Tiffany #488
1987 Topps Traded #59T

1988 Donruss #108
1988 Fleer #564
1988 O-Pee-Chee #124
1988 Panini Stickers #12
1988 Score #96
1988 Score Glossy #96
1988 Score Rookie & Traded #17T
1988 Score Rookie & Traded Glossy #17T
1988 Topps #124
1988 Topps Stickers #229
(uncut)
1988 Topps Traded #59T

1987 Topps Traded

1988 Topps Traded

1989 Score #135a (reverse negative)
1989 Score #135b
(corrected)
1989 Upper Deck #259

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #215

1995 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds (Reds Coaches; with Joel Youngblood)

1996 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #25

2002 Fleer Fall Classic MVP Collection (game-used bat)
2002 Topps Archives #34
(reprint of 1979 Topps #401)
2002 Topps Super Teams #136
2002 Topps Super Teams #145
(World Series MVP)
2002 Topps Super Teams Retrofractor #145 (World Series MVP; 0329/1986)

2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #149

2004 Fleer Greats #GBA-RK (autographed)
2004 Fleer Greats Forever Mets Number #F-RK (game-worn jersey; 55/99)
2004 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #86

2005 Topps Pristine Legends #73

2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (five of diamonds)

2008 Topps Update & Highlights Ring of Honor 1986 Mets #MRH-RK

2009 Topps Tribute #24

2013 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (five of diamonds)
2013 Topps Archives #230 (reprint card back)

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