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Don Newcombe League
9-18-2165
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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 LCS
4
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1957 LCS
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
1957 WS
5
16
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
6 0 0
0
0 1
.465
.278
.188
.000
.188
1958 LCS
6
23
1
8
3
0
0
3
1
2 0 0
0
1 0
.853
.375
.478
.130
.348
1958 WS
4
14
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
1 1
.643
.286
.357
.071
.286
1959 LCS
7
25
1
8
0
0
0
2
2
4 0 0
0
0 0
.690
.370
.320
.000
.320
1960 LCS
5
16
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
3 0 0
0
0 1
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1961 LCS
2
9
1
5
0
0
0
3
0
1 0 0
0
0 1
1.111
.556
.556
.000
.556
1962 LCS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 WS
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
1 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1963 LCS
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
1 0
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
1964 LCS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 WS
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1965 LCS
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1965 WS
3
13
4
4
0
0
2
4
2
3 0 0
1
0 0
1.169
.400
.769
.462
.308
Total
51
138
10
38
4
0
2
12
12
27 0 0
1
4 4
.681
.333
.348
.072
.275
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.