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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Ken Knaupp Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 99-120 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 47 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 08-21-1928
K 1319 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(97 games)
IP 1588.0
WHIP 1.48 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 22 58.00 2 / 7 5 / 30 3 / 21 10 / 58
1950 Majors 22 9.33 29 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9
1951 Minors 23 17.00 0 / 1 1 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 17
1951 Majors 23 34.94 122 17 0 1 / 4 2 / 14 2 / 16 5 / 34
1952 Majors 24 50.07 162 32 0 1 / 16 0 / 20 0 / 14 1 / 50
1953 Majors 25 47.08 162 28 0 1 / 7 1 / 15 2 / 25 4 / 47
1954 Majors 26 47.50 162 31 0 1 / 11 2 / 20 2 / 16 5 / 47
1955 Majors 27 44.24 162 24 0 0 / 8 1 / 16 1 / 20 2 / 44
1956 Minors 28 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1956 Majors 28 33.91 125 7 0 2 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 16 4 / 33
1957 Majors 29 45.56 162 2 0 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 45
1958 Majors 30 41.60 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 14 0 / 41
1959 Majors 31 43.41 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 2 / 17 2 / 43
1960 Majors 32 48.01 162 0 0 1 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 21 1 / 48
1961 Majors 33 48.08 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 22 1 / 48
1962 Majors 34 46.63 163 0 0 -2 / 10 -4 / 23 -1 / 13 -7 / 46
1963 Majors 35 43.43 162 0 0 -3 / 4 -5 / 22 0 / 17 -8 / 43
1964 Majors 36 39.17 162 1 0 0 / 6 -4 / 20 0 / 13 -4 / 39
1965 Minors 37 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6
1965 Majors 37 30.55 135 0 0 -2 / 2 -8 / 13 -3 / 15 -13 / 30
1966 Majors 38 30.00 0 / 1 2 / 14 4 / 15 6 / 30
Total 2356 148 0 2 / 133 -6 / 320 16 / 307 12 / 760
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Ken Knaupp has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-05-02The Texas Grackles have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team.
1965-03-28Ken Knaupp has signed with the Texas Grackles for $0.57M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have designated Kay Dannon for assignment.
1957-03-30Ken Knaupp has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $1.94M per year for 8 years.
1956-05-16The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Vern Atkinson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Buck Busch for assignment.
1956-04-11The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Ken Knaupp for assignment.
1956-04-08The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Ken Knaupp from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have waived Ken Knaupp.
1956-03-30The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have placed Ken Knaupp on the trade block.
1951-07-28The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Vic Healy to the minors.
1951-06-11The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Ken Knaupp to the minors.
1951-03-31The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jose Handrahan to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Randy Testa to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Pete Cheney to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Gus Sweeney to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team.
1950-08-22The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Ken Knaupp to the minors.
1950-07-19The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team.