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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Wally Knapp Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 897 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-16-1931
HR 98 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(144 games)
RBI 460
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B D- (6.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (98.5%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 23 32.00 3 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 6 5 / 5 17 / 32
1954 Majors 23 3.22 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1955 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2
1955 Majors 24 31.97 2 / 3 2 / 7 2 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 3 1 / 1 6 / 8 20 / 31
1956 Majors 25 42.86 3 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 6 0 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 5 20 / 42
1957 Minors 26 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 5
1957 Majors 26 32.59 2 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 5 13 / 32
1957 Pos (2B) 26 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
1957 Pos (3B) 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1958 Majors 27 41.74 2 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 9 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 6 13 / 41
1959 Majors 28 36.94 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 3 4 / 6 4 / 8 2 / 6 11 / 36
1960 Majors 29 36.22 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 36
1961 Majors 30 30.06 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 30
1962 Majors 31 20.30 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 20
1963 Majors 32 25.90 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 25
1964 Majors 33 14.90 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 14
1965 Majors 34 22.58 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 22
1966 Majors 35 7.97 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 7
Total 0 0 0 15 / 51 13 / 60 15 / 62 8 / 49 17 / 56 14 / 45 25 / 55 108 / 386
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Wally Knapp has retired from the New York Pride
1965-06-26A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Wally Knapp from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA).
1962-05-20A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Kansas City Eggmen. The Kansas City Eggmen receive Pete Browning (Optioned), Buster "Rhymes" McTigue, Ernie "Elton" DeJohn from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Wally Knapp, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (KC).
1961-09-21Wally Knapp of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1959-07-02Wally Knapp of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1957-09-19Wally Knapp of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1957-09-19The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Thurman Pepitone to the minors.
1957-09-07The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Thurman Pepitone to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1957-07-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Robert Porter to the minors.
1957-07-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rocky Raccoon to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1955-05-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team.
1955-05-01The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1955-04-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team.
1954-07-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Thurman Pepitone to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1954-07-12The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Glenn Majeski to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent John Johnson to the minors.