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Line 5: \|city=Charlotte, North Carolina \|misc= \|logo=Charlotte Knights logo.~~svg~~png \|uniformlogo = Charlotte Knights Cap.png \|colors=Black, blue, gold, silver, white<br>{{color box\|black}} {{color box\|#00aedb}} {{color box\|#B99E67}} {{color box\|#C3CDD6}} {{color box\|white}} \|class level=[[Triple-A (baseball)\|Triple-A]] (1993–present) \|past class level=Double-A (1976–1992) \|current league= [[~~Triple-A~~International ~~East~~League]] (~~2021–present~~1993–present) \|division=~~Southeast~~East Division▼ ~~\|conference=~~ \|past league=[[Southern League (1964–2020)\|Southern League]] (1976–1992)▼ ▲\|division=Southeast Division ~~\|past league={{plainlist\|~~ [[International League]] (1993–2020) ▲*[[Southern League (1964–2020)\|Southern League]] (1976–1992) }} \|majorleague=[[Chicago White Sox]] (1999–present) \|pastmajorleague= {{plainlist\| Line 42 ⟶ 39: \|wildcardnum=1 \|wildcardberths={{hlist\|1999}} \|owner=[[Diamond Baseball Holdings]]<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Viola \|first1=Tommy \|title=Charlotte Knights Announce Sale, Welcome DiamondBaseball Holdings as New Owner \|url=https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/news/charlotte-knights-announce-sale-welcome-diamond-baseball-holdings-as-new-owner \|website=MiLB.com \|publisher=Minor League Baseball \|access-date=June 26, 2024 \|date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> ~~\|owner=Don Beaver~~ \|gm= Rob Egan \|manager=[[~~Wes~~Pat ~~Helms~~Listach]] \|website= {{URL\|https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights\|milb.com/charlotte-knights}} }} The '''Charlotte Knights''' are a [[Minor League Baseball]] team of the [[~~Triple-A~~International ~~East~~League]] and the [[Triple-A (baseball)\|Triple-A]] affiliate of the [[Chicago White Sox]]. They are located in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], and play their home games at [[Truist Field]], which opened in 2014 and is located in [[Uptown Charlotte]]. The team previously played at [[Calvin Griffith Park\|Knights Park]] (1976–1988), [[Knights Castle]] (1989), and [[Knights Stadium]] (1990–2013). Established as a [[Double-A (baseball)\|Double-A]] franchise of the [[Southern League (1964–2020)\|Southern League]] in 1976, the team was known as the '''Charlotte Orioles''', or '''Charlotte O's''', through 1987. The O's won the [[List of Southern League champions\|Southern League championship]] twice: in 1980 and 1984 as the Double-A affiliate of the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. They were rebranded as the Knights in 1988. The Knights were replaced by a Triple-A [[International League]] team in 1993 in conjunction with the [[1993 Major League Baseball expansion\|expansion of Major League Baseball]] (MLB). The Triple-A Knights carried on the history of the Double-A team that preceded them. In conjunction with MLB's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Knights were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the International League in 2022. The Knights have won two [[List of International League champions\|International League championship]]s: in 1993 as the Triple-A affiliate of the [[Cleveland Indians]] and again in 1999 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox~~. In conjunction with MLB's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Knights were shifted to the Triple-A East~~. == History== === Prior professional baseball in Charlotte=== The first [[professional baseball]] team in Charlotte was the [[Charlotte Hornets (baseball)\|Charlotte Hornets]], who played only a single season. In 1900, the city was home to the [[Charlotte Presbyterians]]. A year later, a new Hornets team formed. The Hornets competed in various leagues for 66 seasons through 1972.<ref name=BRCharlotte>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Charlotte&state=NC&country=US\|title=Charlotte, North Carolina Encyclopedia\|work=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> In 1937, the [[Washington Senators (1901–1960)\|Washington Senators]], later the [[Minnesota Twins]], purchased the team. The Hornets remained a minor league affiliate of the Senators/Twins for 35 years. In 1940, [[Calvin Griffith]], the son of Senators owner [[Clark Griffith]] and future owner of the Senators/Twins, built an approximately 5,000-seat park in Charlotte's Dilworth neighborhood, [[Clark Griffith Park]]. It would be the home of Charlotte baseball for the next half-century.<ref name=CharlotteParks>{{cite web\|last=Foster\|first=Jason\|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/4406/charlottes-baseball-parks-have-reflected-citys-identity/\|title=Charlotte's Baseball Parks Have Reflected City's Identity\|work=Axios Charlotte\|date=May 22, 2015\|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> ~~After~~The ~~spending~~Hornets spent most of the first half of the 20th century in the low minors (in some years, as low as Class D–equivalent to a Rookie-level team today). However, for much of that time they were the Senators' second-highest affiliate. The Hornets joined the [[Class A (baseball)\|Class A]] [[South Atlantic League (1904–1963)\|South Atlantic League]] (SAL) in 1954. They had previously been members of the SAL in the 1920s. The league became a [[Double-A (baseball)\|Double-A]] circuit in 1963, and was reorganized as the [[Southern League (1964–2020)\|Southern League]] in 1964. In 1972, Charlotte was home to two teams: the Hornets and Minnesota's Class A affiliate in the [[Western Carolinas League]], the [[Charlotte Twins]].<ref name=BRCharlotte/> After a lackluster season, however, the Twins were moved to [[Orlando, Florida]], as the [[Orlando Rays\|Orlando Twins]]. The Hornets also disbanded after the 1972 season, leaving the city without professional baseball. === Southern League (1976–1992) === Line 72 ⟶ 70: In March 1985, the mostly wood-framed Crockett Park was destroyed by fire.{{sfn\|Charlotte Knights Media Guide\|2019\|p=110}} An investigation revealed arson as the cause.<ref name=CharlotteParks/> The Crockett family built a 3,000-seat makeshift stadium immediately afterward, which served as the O's home for two years. However, unlike its predecessor, it was completely exposed to the elements, causing a steep decline in attendance. The 1985 O's won a second half title and the Eastern Division over Columbus, 3–1, but lost the Southern League title to the [[Huntsville Stars]], 3–2.<ref name=SC1985>{{cite web\|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SOUL/y-1985\|title=1985 Southern League\|website=Stats Crew\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Similarly, the 1987 first-half champion O's won the division title versus the [[Jacksonville Expos]], 3–2, but lost the league crown to the [[Birmingham Barons]], 3–1.<ref name=SC1987>{{cite web\|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SOUL/y-1987\|title=1987 Southern League\|website=Stats Crew\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Third baseman [[Tom Dodd (baseball)\|Tom Dodd]] was selected for the 1987 [[Southern League Most Valuable Player Award]].<ref name=SLawards/> Following the 1987 season, [[George Shinn]], founder of the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[Charlotte Hornets]], bought the team from the Crockett family and committed to building a permanent ballpark. In 1988, the team was renamed the Charlotte Knights in a naming contest, and Crockett Park was renamed Knights Park.<ref>Sorensen, Tom (December 9, 1987). "Out With the O's, In With the New: Team Is Knighted". ''The Charlotte Observer''.</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Gault\|first=Earl\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rzktAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RL4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2815,3688836&dq=knights+park\|via=Google News\|title=Some Win, Some Lose If Knights Move to S. C.\|work=The Herald\|location=Rock Hill\|date=May 22, 1988\|page=\|url-status=~~dead~~}}{{deadlink\|date=September 2023}}</ref> The team's 13-year affiliation with Baltimore ended after the 1988 season. In 1989, Shinn moved the Knights to [[Knights Castle]], a temporary 8,000-seat stadium located just over the state line in [[Fort Mill, South Carolina]], near the construction site of their permanent home, [[Knights Stadium]].<ref name=CharlotteParks/> The stadium was built solely for the 1989 season and was demolished following the final game that year to make room for the completion of the 10,000-seat Knights Stadium.<ref name=CharlotteParks/> Along with a new ballpark, the Knights also had a new major league affiliate in the [[Chicago Cubs]]. [[Laddie Renfroe]] won the 1989 Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award.<ref name=SLawards/> Charlotte returned to the playoffs in 1992, but they lost the Eastern Division title to Greenville, who had won both halves of the season.<ref name=SC1992>{{cite web\|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SOUL/y-1992\|title=1992 Southern League\|website=Stats Crew\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 80 ⟶ 78: In conjunction with the [[1993 Major League Baseball expansion]], team owner George Shinn was granted an [[expansion team\|expansion franchise]] in the [[Triple-A (baseball)\|Triple-A]] [[International League]] (IL), which would begin playing in Charlotte in 1993.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Wiseman\|first=Steve\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45346385/knights_and_visitors_will_step_up_a/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=Knights — and Visitors — Will Step Up a Class\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|location=Charlotte\|date=April 22, 1992\|page=1A}}</ref> Shinn, who had applied for Charlotte to receive one of two available Triple-A expansion teams, was recommended by the expansion committee after their visit to evaluate the city.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Olson\|first=Stan\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49594822/charlotte-awaits-official-nod/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=Charlotte Awaits 'Official' Nod\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|location=Charlotte\|date=December 12, 1991\|page=2B}}</ref><ref name=JPosnanski>{{cite news \|last=Posnanski\|first=Joe\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49593061/charlotte-shows-class-to-panel/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=Charlotte Shows Class to Panel\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|location=Charlotte\|date=June 21, 1991\|page=6C}}</ref> Of the nine applicant cities, Charlotte had the newest stadium, the only major league sports franchise (Shinn's Charlotte Hornets), and the largest metro area population.<ref name=JPosnanski/> It would be the first time that a Carolinas-based team would play at the highest level of minor league baseball. Gaining a Triple-A team meant Shinn would need to relocate, or sell, his existing Southern League team as the higher classification team held the rights to the territory.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Olson\|first=Stan\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45349338/aaa_vote_still_isnt_a_sure_thing/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=AAA Vote Still Isn't a Sure Thing\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|location=Charlotte\|date=December 5, 1991\|page=8B}}</ref><ref name=LTaft1-23-93>{{cite news \|last=Taft\|first=Larry\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45220911/before_team_can_come_owner_must_be/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=Before Team Can Come, Owner Must Be Decided\|work=The Tennessean\|location=Nashville\|date=January 23, 1993\|page=3-C}}</ref> He solicited offers to purchase the club to help defray a US$5 million International League enfranchisement cost.<ref name=CChandler>{{cite news \|last=Chandler\|first=Charles\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45350084/class_aaa_cost_may_push_shinn_to_sell_2/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=Class AAA Cost May Push Shinn to Sell 2 Teams\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|location=Charlotte\|date=January 14, 1992\|page=1B}}</ref> Shinn initially sold the Double-A franchise to [[Tom Benson]], owner of the [[National Football League]]'s [[New Orleans Saints]], who sought to relocate the club to [[New Orleans]],<ref name=LTaft1-23-93/><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45354803/baseball_shinnbenson_sale/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=Baseball\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|location=Charlotte\|date=October 9, 1992\|page=6B}}</ref> but the move was blocked when [[Minor League Baseball]] granted territorial rights to the higher-classification Triple-A [[New Orleans Baby Cakes\|Denver Zephyrs]], who wanted to move to New Orleans after being uprooted by the [[Colorado Rockies]] [[National League (baseball)\|National League]] expansion team.<ref name=LTaft1-23-93/> Benson eventually opted out of the purchase.<ref name=LTaft1-23-93/> Without a ballpark for the 1994 season, [[Larry Schmittou]], president and owner of the Triple-A [[Nashville Sounds]], offered [[Herschel Greer Stadium]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], as a temporary ballpark for the displaced team until Shinn could find a permanent location.<ref name=LTaft1-29-93>{{cite news \|last=Taft\|first=Larry\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45221479/one_ballpark_two_teams_xpress_rolls/\|via=Newspapers.com\|title=One Ballpark, Two Teams: Xpress Rolls Into Town\|work=The Tennessean\|location=Nashville\|date=January 29, 1993\|page=1-C}}</ref> So, the team relocated there in 1993 as the [[Nashville Xpress]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Traughber \|first=Bill \|title=Looking Back: The Nashville Express \|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-75207452 \|website=Minor League Baseball \|date=May 12, 2014 \|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> [[File:Jim Thome (18421174923).jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1\|alt=A baseball player in a white jersey\|[[Jim Thome]] of the 1993 Knights was inducted in the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=thome-001jam\|title=Jim Thome Minor Leagues Statistics & History\|work=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref>]] Line 96 ⟶ 94: The Knights' attendance sagged after the turn of the millennium, in part because Knights Stadium was almost half an hour south of Charlotte. Many fans were unwilling to brave [[Interstate 77]]'s infamous congestion in order to go to the stadium.<ref name=BizJournal>{{cite web\|last=Spanberg\|first=Erik\|title=City to Study Funding Charlotte Knights Uptown Ballpark \|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2012/01/city-could-invest-in-ballpark.html\| website=Charlotte Business Journal\|date=January 31, 2012 \|access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> In 2011, the Charlotte City Council and Mecklenburg County Commission approved a land-swap agreement which opened the door for the construction of a new 10,200-seat stadium in downtown Charlotte. The $54 million park, BB&T Ballpark, now [[Truist Field]], opened in time for the 2014 season.<ref name=CharlotteParks/> It is located one block from [[Bank of America Stadium]], home of the [[Carolina Panthers]].<ref name=BizJournal/> To go along with the move, the Knights dropped the navy blue and dark green color scheme they had been using for the previous 15 years in favor of a new black-gold-silver palette, modeled on the color scheme of the White Sox. They also adopted new logos that focused more on the knight rather than his horse.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Reichard\|first=Kevin\|title=Charlotte Knights Unveil New Look for 2014\|url=https://ballparkdigest.com/201310256729/at-the-ballpark/the-front-office/charlotte-knights-unveil-new-look\| website= Ballpark Digest\|date=October 25, 2013 \|access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> Charlotte hosted the 2016 [[Triple-A All-Star Game]] in which a team of International League All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, 4–2.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/ASGSummaries6.jsp\|title=Triple-A All-Star Game Results (2013–2017)\|publisher=Triple-A Baseball\|accessdate=July 7, 2017\|archive-date=April 23, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423141214/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/ASGSummaries6.jsp\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Knights narrowly missed the 2016 playoffs, finishing a half game behind the first-place [[Gwinnett Stripers]].<ref name=BR2016>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d43c241c\|title=2016 International League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before being cancelled on June 30.<ref>{{cite news \|title=A Message From Pat O'Conner\|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288\|website=Minor League Baseball\|date=March 13, 2020\|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name=2020can>{{cite news \|title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved\|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved\|website=Minor League Baseball\|date=June 30, 2020\|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> === Triple-A East / International League (2021–present) ===▼ Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. The Chicago White Sox retained Charlotte as their Triple-A affiliate, but the International League disbanded, and the Knights followed the other IL teams into the [[Triple-A East]].<ref name=JMayo2-12-2021>{{cite web\|last=Mayo\|first=Jonathan\|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues\|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure\|website=Major League Baseball\|date=February 12, 2021\|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> Charlotte ended the season in seventh place in the Southeastern Division with a 45–75 record.<ref name=MILB2021>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/2021?standingsType=firstHalf&standingsView=division\|title=2021 Triple-A East Standings\|website=Minor League Baseball\|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was ~~the~~ declared the winner.<ref name=MiLB7-14-2021>{{cite news \|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/triple-a-classification-to-add-10-games-to-2021-schedule \|title=MiLB Announces 'Triple-A Final Stretch' for 2021 \|website=Minor League Baseball \|date=July 14, 2021 \|accessdate=July 16, 2021}}</ref> However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage ~~over that stretch~~.<ref name=MiLB7-14-2021/> Charlotte finished the tournament in 26th place with a 2–6 record.<ref name=2021FinalStretch>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/\|title=2021 Triple-A Final Stretch Standings\|website=Minor League Baseball\|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, the Triple-A East became known as the International League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.<ref name=ILrename>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022\|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022\|website=Minor League Baseball\|date=March 16, 2022\|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>▼ Prior to the 2023 season, the Knights debuted redesigned logos and uniforms. They retained their gold, silver, and black colors with the addition of blue, which is used by the city's other teams, the [[Carolina Panthers]], [[Charlotte FC]], and [[Charlotte Hornets]]. The knight's helmet was redesigned, as was the "C" featured in their cap logo.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Viola\|first=Tommy\|url=https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/news/it-s-all-charlotte-knights-go-cltblue-with-exciting-brand-refresh\|title=It's All Charlotte! Knights Go #CLTBlue with Exciting Brand Refresh\|website=Charlotte Knights\|publisher=Minor League Baseball\|date=November 1, 2022\|access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> ▲=== Triple-A East (2021–present) === ▲Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. The Chicago White Sox retained Charlotte as their Triple-A affiliate, but the International League disbanded, and the Knights followed the other IL teams into the [[Triple-A East]].<ref name=JMayo2-12-2021>{{cite web\|last=Mayo\|first=Jonathan\|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues\|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure\|website=Major League Baseball\|date=February 12, 2021\|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> Charlotte ended the season in seventh place in the Southeastern Division with a 45–75 record.<ref name=MILB2021>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/2021?standingsType=firstHalf&standingsView=division\|title=2021 Triple-A East Standings\|website=Minor League Baseball\|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was the declared the winner.<ref name=MiLB7-14-2021>{{cite news \|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/triple-a-classification-to-add-10-games-to-2021-schedule \|title=MiLB Announces 'Triple-A Final Stretch' for 2021 \|website=Minor League Baseball \|date=July 14, 2021 \|accessdate=July 16, 2021}}</ref> However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage over that stretch.<ref name=MiLB7-14-2021/> Charlotte finished the tournament in 26th place with a 2–6 record.<ref name=2021FinalStretch>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/\|title=2021 Triple-A Final Stretch Standings\|website=Minor League Baseball\|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> ==Season-by-season records== Line 128: {\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" \|+Season-by-season records !rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Season !rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|League !colspan="5" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Regular -season !colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Postseason !rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|MLB affiliate !class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}} \|- !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Record !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Win % !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|League !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Division !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|{{Abbr\|GB\|Games behind}} !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Record !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Win % !class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Result \|- !scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"\|1976<br>^ Line 153: \| {{sort\|01\|0–1}} \| {{sort\|001\|.000}} \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|''Won First -Half Eastern Division title''<br />Lost Eastern Division title vs. [[Orlando Twins]], 1–0<ref name=SC1976~~>{{cite web\|url=https:~~/~~/www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SOUL/y-1976\|title=1976 Southern League\|website=Stats Crew\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref~~> \| [[Baltimore Orioles]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5b81a742\|title=1976 Southern League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 192: \| {{sort\|01\|0–2}} \| {{sort\|001\|.000}} \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|''Won First -Half Eastern Division title''<br />Lost Eastern Division title vs. [[Columbus Astros]], 2–0<ref name=SC1979/> \| [[Baltimore Orioles]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5d3ad339\|title=1979 Southern League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 205: \| 6–1 \| {{sort\|857\|.857}} \| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|''Won First -Half Eastern Division title''<br />''Won Eastern Division title vs. [[Savannah Braves]], 3–0''<br/>''Won [[List of Southern League champions\|SL championship]] vs. [[Memphis Chicks (Southern League)\|Memphis Chicks]], 3–1''<ref name=SC1980/> \| [[Baltimore Orioles]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e36ee4d7\|title=1980 Southern League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 257: \| 6–1 \| {{sort\|857\|.857}} \| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|''Won Second -Half Eastern Division title''<br />''Won Eastern Division title vs. [[Greenville Braves]], 3–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Southern League champions\|SL championship]] vs. [[Knoxville Blue Jays]], 3–0''<ref name=SC1984/> \| [[Baltimore Orioles]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4c0b5c52\|title=1984 Southern League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 270: \| 5–4 \| {{sort\|556\|.556}} \| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|''Won Second -Half Eastern Division title''<br />''Won Eastern Division title vs. [[Columbus Astros]], 3–1''<br/>Lost [[List of Southern League champions\|SL championship]] vs. [[Huntsville Stars]], 3–2<ref name=SC1985/> \| [[Baltimore Orioles]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1ff40205\|title=1985 Southern League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 296: \| 4–5 \| {{sort\|444\|.444}} \| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|''Won First -Half Eastern Division title''<br />''Won Eastern Division title vs. [[Jacksonville Expos]], 3–2''<br/>Lost [[List of Southern League champions\|SL championship]] vs. [[Birmingham Barons]], 3–1<ref name=SC1987/> \| [[Baltimore Orioles]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5264c4ea\|title=1987 Southern League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 718: !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\| 2020 \| IL \| colspan="8"\|''Season cancelled ([[COVID-19 pandemic]])''<ref name=2020can~~>{{cite news \|title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved\|url=https:~~/~~/www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved\|website=Minor League Baseball\|date=June 30, 2020\|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref~~> \| [[Chicago White Sox]] \| <ref>{{cite web\|last=Bonnell\|first=Rick\|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article243540922.html\|title=Charlotte Knights, Durham Bulls Seasons Canceled, Along With All of Minor-League Baseball\|work=The Charlotte Observer\|date=June 30, 2020\|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Line 734: \| [[Chicago White Sox]] \| <ref name=MILB2021/> \|- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|2022 \| IL \| 58–92 \| .387 \| {{sort\|20.0\|20th}} \| {{sort\|10.0\|10th}} \| {{sort\|28.0\|28}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| [[Chicago White Sox]] \|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e42854f1\|title=2022 International League\|website=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref> \|- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|2023 \| IL \| 53–96 \| .356 \| {{sort\|20.0\|20th}} \| {{sort\|10.0\|10th}} \| {{sort\|37.0\|37}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| [[Chicago White Sox]] \| <ref name=BR2023>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e94f4b04\|title=2023 International League\|work=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=September 25, 2023\|archive-date=September 25, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925124946/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e94f4b04\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|2024 \| IL \| 68–79 \| .463 \| {{sort\|15.1\|15th (tie)}} \| {{sort\|08.0\|8th}} \| {{sort\|20.0\|20}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| {{sort\|00.0\|—}} \| [[Chicago White Sox]] \| <ref name=BR2024>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1bc2d5aa\|title=2024 International League\|work=Baseball-Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=September 24, 2024\|archive-date=September 23, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923131145/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1bc2d5aa\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|- class="sortbottom" !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|'''Totals''' ! — ! 3,~~134–3~~313–3,~~271~~538 ! {{winpct\|~~3134~~3313\|~~3271~~3538}} ! — ! — Line 751 ⟶ 790: ==Radio and television== Matt Swierad has been the [[Sports commentator\|play-by-play announcer]] for Knights radio broadcasts since 1998.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/ballpark/contact\|title=Contract Us\|website=Charlotte Knights\|publisher=Minor League Baseball\|access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> Live audio broadcasts are available online through the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app. Games can be viewed through the [[MiLB.TV]] subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball, with audio provided by a radio simulcast.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.milb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe \|title=MiLB.tv \|website=Minor League Baseball \|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref> ~~Broadcast information for the 2021 season has yet to be announced.~~ ==Roster== Line 765 ⟶ 804: {\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Southern League Awards !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000" width="160px"\|Award !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000" width="105px"\|Recipient !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Season !class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}} \|- \|[[Southern League Most Valuable Player Award\|Most Valuable Player]] Line 801 ⟶ 840: {\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+International League Awards !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000" width="160px"\|Award !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000" width="105px"\|Recipient !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Season !class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}} \|- \|[[International League Most Valuable Player Award\|Most Valuable Player]] Line 848 ⟶ 887: {\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|- !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Manager !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#~~B99E67~~000 5px solid; border-bottom:#~~B99E67~~00aedb 5px solid; color:#000000"\|Season(s) \|- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"\|{{sortname\|Jim\|Schaffer\|nolink=1}} Line 948 ⟶ 987: {{Chicago White Sox}} {{Diamond Baseball Holdings}} {{International League}} {{North Carolina Sports}} Line 960 ⟶ 1,000: [[Category:Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates]] [[Category:International League teams]] [[Category:Southern League (~~1964–2020~~1964–present) teams]] [[Category:Miami Marlins minor league affiliates]] [[Category:Professional baseball teams in North Carolina]] [[Category:Professional baseball teams in South Carolina]] [[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Charlotte, North Carolina]] 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