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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Joe Knetzer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-114 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 42 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 07-22-1929
K 906 Drafted Round 15, Pick 228
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(61 games)
IP 1355.1
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val D 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA-KC
6
 4
15
15
3
1
0
 0
94.0
 104 53 49 4 40
55
1.53
4.69
1951 KC
5
 19
31
31
2
0
0
 0
182.1
 215 132 126 5 60
134
1.51
6.22
1952 KC-BOS
2
 1
4
4
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 28 14 14 0 14
22
1.48
4.45
1953 BOS
1
 3
7
7
1
1
0
 0
31.1
 45 31 29 3 20
25
2.07
8.33
1954 BOS
2
 1
6
6
0
0
0
 0
39.1
 46 26 24 1 10
28
1.42
5.49
1956 PHI
0
 5
42
0
0
0
34
 0
37.1
 38 16 13 2 9
24
1.26
3.13
1957 PHI
3
 23
33
33
2
0
0
 0
194.0
 232 127 119 2 92
142
1.67
5.52
1958 PHI
3
 10
48
20
1
1
0
 0
199.1
 231 127 124 7 79
127
1.56
5.60
1959 PHI
1
 3
57
0
0
0
1
 0
136.0
 147 80 73 1 54
88
1.48
4.83
1960 PHI
1
 12
19
17
0
0
0
 0
92.0
 120 74 73 4 34
58
1.67
7.14
1961 PHI-KC
1
 8
37
4
0
0
7
 0
62.0
 61 35 33 2 24
39
1.37
4.79
1962 KC-CHA
3
 12
30
19
0
0
0
 0
115.1
 150 109 103 2 67
72
1.88
8.04
1963 CHA
1
 13
39
21
0
0
0
 0
144.1
 184 121 115 2 65
92
1.73
7.17
2326
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 114
368
177
9
3
42
 0
1355.1
 1601 945 895 35 568
906
1.60
5.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Joe Knetzer has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1963-04-15The Chicago White Sox have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Hub Stephenson to the minors.
1962-09-26The Chicago White Sox have promoted Hub Stephenson to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Joe Knetzer for assignment.
1962-04-26The Chicago White Sox have acquired Joe Knetzer from the waiver wire.
1962-04-13The Kansas City Athletics have designated Joe Knetzer for assignment.
1962-04-13The Kansas City Athletics have re-claimed Joe Knetzer from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Herb Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Simon Shuey to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Joe Knetzer for assignment.
1961-10-23The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Joe Knetzer from the waiver wire.
1961-10-04The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Duane Smith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Knetzer for assignment.
1960-07-31The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Duane Smith to the minors.
1960-05-13The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Duane Smith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Knetzer for assignment.
1956-04-06The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent John Waterbury to the minors.
1955-05-01The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Joe Knetzer from the waiver wire.
1955-04-18The Boston Red Sox have waived Joe Knetzer.
1954-05-27The Boston Red Sox have sent Joe Knetzer to the minors.
1954-04-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team.
1953-07-19The Boston Red Sox have promoted Allen Turner to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Joe Knetzer to the minors.
1953-06-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Allen Turner to the minors.
1952-07-08The Boston Red Sox have sent Joe Knetzer to the minors.
1952-06-18The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team.
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Sheriff Palmer, Tom Stimmel, Joe Knetzer from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Darryl Sierra.
1950-08-24A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Frank Nordhagen, Dave Jackson from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Joe Knetzer.
1950-07-04The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Knetzer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Dan Schmutz for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sled Dugan to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Knetzer to the minors.