Edward Charles Knoblauch (/ˈnɒblɔːk/; born July 7, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991 through 2002, for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals. He played mostly as a second baseman before moving to left field for his final two seasons.
Early life
Born in Houston, Texas, Knoblauch came from a baseball family, as his uncle Eddie Knoblauch and father Ray Knoblauch played and managed in the minor leagues between the late 1930s and mid-1950s. Knoblauch played for the Bellaire High School baseball team, which also produced many other former major leaguers, including Chris Young and Jose Cruz, Jr. Knoblauch missed his senior season (1986) due to a broken leg, but he cheered from the bench as the team won the state championship.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Knoblauch in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but he did not sign. He attended Texas A&M University and played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies, where he was a second-team All-American. He later played on the 1989 team that finished the season with 58 wins, the highest total in school history.
In 1988, Knoblauch played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), and received the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect award. In 2001, he was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame.

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| Positions Played | MLB | 2002 | 7/HD |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2002 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2002 | 90 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2002 | 45 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2002 | .282 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2002 | 50 |
| OPS | MLB | 2002 | .584 |
| SLG | MLB | 2002 | .300 |
| OBP | MLB | 2002 | .284 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2002 | .210 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 32 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 28 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2002 | 19 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2002 | 22 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2002 | 6 |
| Triples | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2002 | 9 |
| Hits | MLB | 2002 | 63 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2002 | 41 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2002 | 300 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2002 | 336 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2002 | 80 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2002 | -0.9 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2001 | *7D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2001 | 5 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 14 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2001 | 10 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2001 | 183 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2001 | 87 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2001 | .331 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2001 | 83 |
| OPS | MLB | 2001 | .691 |
| SLG | MLB | 2001 | .351 |
| OBP | MLB | 2001 | .339 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2001 | .250 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 73 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 58 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2001 | 9 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2001 | 38 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2001 | 44 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2001 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 2001 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2001 | 20 |
| Hits | MLB | 2001 | 130 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2001 | 66 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2001 | 521 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2001 | 600 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2001 | 137 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2001 | 1.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2000 | 4D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2000 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2000 | 8 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2000 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2000 | 154 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2000 | 92 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2000 | .343 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2000 | 92 |
| OPS | MLB | 2000 | .751 |
| SLG | MLB | 2000 | .385 |
| OBP | MLB | 2000 | .366 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2000 | .283 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2000 | 45 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2000 | 46 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2000 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2000 | 15 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2000 | 26 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2000 | 5 |
| Triples | MLB | 2000 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2000 | 22 |
| Hits | MLB | 2000 | 113 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2000 | 75 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2000 | 400 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2000 | 457 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2000 | 102 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2000 | 0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1999 | *4 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1999 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1999 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1999 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1999 | 21 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1999 | 7 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1999 | 274 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1999 | 123 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1999 | .388 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1999 | 118 |
| OPS | MLB | 1999 | .848 |
| SLG | MLB | 1999 | .454 |
| OBP | MLB | 1999 | .393 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1999 | .292 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1999 | 57 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1999 | 83 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1999 | 9 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1999 | 28 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1999 | 68 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1999 | 18 |
| Triples | MLB | 1999 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1999 | 36 |
| Hits | MLB | 1999 | 176 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1999 | 120 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1999 | 603 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1999 | 715 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1999 | 150 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1999 | 3.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1998 | *4/D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1998 | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1998 | 18 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1998 | 13 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1998 | 244 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1998 | 107 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1998 | .355 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1998 | 102 |
| OPS | MLB | 1998 | .765 |
| SLG | MLB | 1998 | .405 |
| OBP | MLB | 1998 | .361 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1998 | .265 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1998 | 70 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1998 | 76 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1998 | 12 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1998 | 31 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1998 | 64 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1998 | 17 |
| Triples | MLB | 1998 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1998 | 25 |
| Hits | MLB | 1998 | 160 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1998 | 117 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1998 | 603 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1998 | 706 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1998 | 150 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1998 | 2.8 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1997 | *4/6D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1997 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 17 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1997 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1997 | 251 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1997 | 114 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1997 | .381 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1997 | 110 |
| OPS | MLB | 1997 | .800 |
| SLG | MLB | 1997 | .411 |
| OBP | MLB | 1997 | .390 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1997 | .291 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 84 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 84 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1997 | 10 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1997 | 62 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1997 | 58 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1997 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 1997 | 10 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1997 | 26 |
| Hits | MLB | 1997 | 178 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1997 | 117 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1997 | 611 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1997 | 716 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1997 | 156 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1997 | 6.8 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1996 | *4/DH |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1996 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1996 | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1996 | 19 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1996 | 9 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1996 | 299 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1996 | 154 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1996 | .440 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1996 | 143 |
| OPS | MLB | 1996 | .965 |
| SLG | MLB | 1996 | .517 |
| OBP | MLB | 1996 | .448 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1996 | .341 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1996 | 74 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1996 | 98 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1996 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1996 | 45 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1996 | 72 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1996 | 13 |
| Triples | MLB | 1996 | 14 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1996 | 35 |
| Hits | MLB | 1996 | 197 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1996 | 140 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1996 | 578 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1996 | 701 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1996 | 153 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1996 | 8.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1995 | *4/6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1995 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1995 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1995 | 10 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1995 | 15 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1995 | 262 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1995 | 146 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1995 | .421 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1995 | 136 |
| OPS | MLB | 1995 | .911 |
| SLG | MLB | 1995 | .487 |
| OBP | MLB | 1995 | .424 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1995 | .333 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1995 | 95 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1995 | 78 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1995 | 18 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1995 | 46 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1995 | 63 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1995 | 11 |
| Triples | MLB | 1995 | 8 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1995 | 34 |
| Hits | MLB | 1995 | 179 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1995 | 107 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1995 | 538 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1995 | 629 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1995 | 136 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1995 | 6.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1994 | *4/6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1994 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1994 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1994 | 10 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1994 | 13 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1994 | 205 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1994 | 121 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1994 | .392 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1994 | 117 |
| OPS | MLB | 1994 | .841 |
| SLG | MLB | 1994 | .461 |
| OBP | MLB | 1994 | .381 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1994 | .312 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1994 | 56 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1994 | 41 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1994 | 6 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1994 | 35 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1994 | 51 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1994 | 5 |
| Triples | MLB | 1994 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1994 | 45 |
| Hits | MLB | 1994 | 139 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1994 | 85 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1994 | 445 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1994 | 499 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1994 | 109 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1994 | 4.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1993 | *4/6H8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1993 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1993 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1993 | 4 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1993 | 9 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1993 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1993 | 208 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1993 | 94 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1993 | .336 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1993 | 90 |
| OPS | MLB | 1993 | .699 |
| SLG | MLB | 1993 | .346 |
| OBP | MLB | 1993 | .354 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1993 | .277 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1993 | 44 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1993 | 65 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1993 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1993 | 29 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1993 | 41 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1993 | 2 |
| Triples | MLB | 1993 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1993 | 27 |
| Hits | MLB | 1993 | 167 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1993 | 82 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1993 | 602 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1993 | 685 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1993 | 153 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1993 | 3.6 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1992 | *4/6DH |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1992 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1992 | 12 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1992 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1992 | 5 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1992 | 8 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1992 | 215 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1992 | 115 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1992 | .360 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1992 | 108 |
| OPS | MLB | 1992 | .743 |
| SLG | MLB | 1992 | .358 |
| OBP | MLB | 1992 | .384 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1992 | .297 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1992 | 60 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1992 | 88 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1992 | 13 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1992 | 34 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1992 | 56 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1992 | 2 |
| Triples | MLB | 1992 | 6 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1992 | 19 |
| Hits | MLB | 1992 | 178 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1992 | 104 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1992 | 600 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1992 | 707 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1992 | 155 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1992 | 5.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1991 | *4/H6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1991 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1991 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1991 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1991 | 4 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1991 | 8 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1991 | 198 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1991 | 92 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1991 | .337 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1991 | 91 |
| OPS | MLB | 1991 | .701 |
| SLG | MLB | 1991 | .350 |
| OBP | MLB | 1991 | .351 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1991 | .281 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1991 | 40 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1991 | 59 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1991 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1991 | 25 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1991 | 50 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1991 | 1 |
| Triples | MLB | 1991 | 6 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1991 | 24 |
| Hits | MLB | 1991 | 159 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1991 | 78 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1991 | 565 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1991 | 636 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1991 | 151 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1991 | 2.9 |
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