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Bobby Doerr League
9-2-2019
Dick Knepper Left Field
Retired (1980, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .753 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 1327 Age 78 (OS 78) Date of Birth 06-15-1941
HR 124 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(7 games)
RBI 601
SB 144
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B C+ (49.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (17.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 SD
112
411
56
120
17
3
15
58
46
 58 2 1
8
 5 4
.823
.365
.457
.165
.292
1971 SD
152
578
87
157
32
6
17
72
49
 97 0 1
8
 1 3
.764
.328
.436
.164
.272
1972 SD
143
531
87
159
26
5
14
75
61
 101 1 3
7
 5 3
.817
.371
.446
.147
.299
1973 COL
146
526
72
145
19
4
14
67
60
 92 4 5
3
 3 2
.758
.351
.407
.131
.276
1974 COL-KC
136
357
41
98
19
2
9
61
36
 66 2 2
4
 1 1
.757
.343
.415
.140
.275
1974 COL
81
273
29
75
13
2
7
53
28
 46 2 2
2
 1 1
.758
.344
.414
.139
.275
1974 KC
55
84
12
23
6
0
2
8
8
 20 0 0
2
 0 0
.754
.337
.417
.143
.274
1975 KC
142
529
70
151
33
2
8
47
54
 98 0 1
29
 16 5
.752
.351
.401
.115
.285
1976 KC
138
529
70
149
19
2
16
69
53
 92 1 0
28
 14 2
.764
.348
.416
.134
.282
1977 KC
105
429
68
111
15
1
16
52
44
 71 2 1
27
 11 2
.740
.330
.410
.152
.259
1978 KC
109
393
43
97
26
2
5
41
35
 91 3 4
13
 14 1
.672
.310
.361
.115
.247
1979 KC
111
398
31
108
13
1
9
46
35
 69 1 1
16
 12 4
.708
.331
.377
.106
.271
1980 KC
41
138
10
32
7
0
1
13
9
 31 0 0
1
 4 0
.583
.279
.304
.072
.232
Total
1335
4819
635
1327
226
28
124
601
482
 866 16 19
144
 86 27
.753
.342
.411
.136
.275

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Dick Knepper has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1979-07-21Dick Knepper of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1979-05-21Dick Knepper of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1978-08-23Dick Knepper of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1978-06-03Dick Knepper of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-07-15Trade #1836861 has been completed between the Colorado Limpets and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Billy W Groskloss, Dick Knepper, Tim Angelini, Tom Jensen from the Colorado Limpets in exchange for Brad Quinn, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 KC (Pool Habit).
1972-10-13The San Diego Boar have placed Dick Knepper on the trade block.
1970-04-08Dick Knepper of the San Diego Rattlers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.