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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
Sam Knapp Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.21 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-46 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 166 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-16-1953
K 789 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(23 games)
IP 892.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt D  Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1979 Away 2 2 52 0 0 0 5 2 57.2 60 29 27 1 29 50 1.54 4.21
1979 Home 1 2 39 0 0 0 0 1 44.1 45 21 20 0 15 39 1.35 4.06
1980 Away 3 2 46 0 0 0 4 1 44.0 51 17 17 0 22 49 1.66 3.48
1980 Home 6 2 50 0 0 0 3 0 54.2 65 24 24 1 19 52 1.54 3.95
1981 Away 1 1 19 0 0 0 3 0 22.2 23 12 12 0 8 23 1.37 4.76
1981 Home 3 0 19 0 0 0 1 2 28.1 25 12 11 0 10 28 1.24 3.49
1982 Away 1 1 17 0 0 0 1 0 25.2 25 5 5 1 10 23 1.36 1.75
1982 Home 2 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 28.1 22 10 10 2 10 21 1.13 3.18
1983 Away 2 5 28 0 0 0 0 0 40.0 35 17 15 0 16 29 1.27 3.38
1983 Home 2 1 26 0 0 0 1 1 27.0 35 18 18 1 11 24 1.70 6.00
1984 Away 4 3 24 0 0 0 0 1 27.1 24 13 12 0 16 17 1.46 3.95
1984 Home 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 1 38.0 38 22 16 2 17 38 1.45 3.79
1985 Away 0 0 29 0 0 0 19 1 30.2 24 8 7 1 10 39 1.11 2.05
1985 Home 4 0 38 0 0 0 20 3 39.0 25 8 8 1 12 33 0.95 1.85
1986 Away 2 1 26 0 0 0 18 2 24.1 18 6 6 0 9 18 1.11 2.22
1986 Home 2 2 32 0 0 0 13 6 32.0 42 21 21 2 15 28 1.78 5.91
1987 Away 1 5 43 0 0 0 21 5 44.2 53 29 28 1 28 39 1.81 5.64
1987 Home 1 5 47 0 0 0 17 4 49.2 46 22 22 2 19 39 1.31 3.99
1988 Away 2 2 37 0 0 0 9 2 47.1 61 31 29 1 16 45 1.63 5.51
1988 Home 0 5 49 0 0 0 11 6 64.1 78 42 38 1 35 54 1.76 5.32
1989 Away 1 3 41 0 0 0 8 6 44.0 43 22 22 1 24 37 1.52 4.50
1989 Home 5 2 41 0 0 0 11 3 50.2 47 31 29 1 18 43 1.28 5.15
1990 Away 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11.2 15 7 7 0 5 9 1.71 5.40
1990 Home 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 16.1 22 15 14 0 10 12 1.96 7.71
Total Away 20 25 373 0 0 0 88 20 420.0 432 196 187 6 193 378 1.49 4.01
Total Home 28 21 389 0 0 0 78 27 472.2 490 246 231 13 191 411 1.44 4.40
Total
48
 46
762
0
0
0
166
 47
892.2
 922 442 418 19 384
789
1.46
4.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Sam Knapp has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-07-13The Milwaukee Braves have waived Frank White. The Milwaukee Braves have waived Sam Knapp.
1989-08-24Sam Knapp of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1988-07-22Sam Knapp of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1986-08-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Tampa Bay Hi Tide. The Tampa Bay Hi Tide receive Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 MIL (Chick Perry) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Sam Knapp. Protest This Trade.
1984-06-22Sam Knapp of the Tampa Bay Hi Tide is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1983-08-29Sam Knapp of the Tampa Bay Hi Tide is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1983-04-27Sam Knapp of the Tampa Bay Hi Tide is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1979-04-01The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Rudy Cole to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Boss Daniels to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Sam Knapp to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Ed Reyes to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Manny Roenicke to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Leroy Chance to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have sent George Davis to the minors.
1976-04-11The Tampa Bay Thunder have acquired Sam Knapp from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Atlanta Ridge Runners have waived Sam Knapp.