Tony Mark McKnight (born June 29, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. McKnight played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Astros in 1995, and his last with the Los Angeles Dodgers' Triple-A Las Vegas 51s in 2003.
| Tony McKnight | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 29, 1977 Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 10, 2000, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 2001, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.63 |
| Strikeouts | 69 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
On July 31, 2001, the Astros traded McKnight to the Pirates for Mike Williams.[1]
Prior to the 2017 college baseball season, McKnight began volunteering as an assistant coach for the baseball team at Texas A&M University–Texarkana.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Rutter, Joe (July 31, 2001). "Pirates trade Williams, Mulholland". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "TAMUT Baseball to Have 2nd Annual Midnight Madness". www.tamuteagles.com. Texas A&M University–Texarkana. September 26, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Williams, John (March 10, 2017). "Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagles Baseball Now in Its Second Year". Kicker 102.5. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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