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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   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   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed B- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 6 18.2 17 8 16 1.29
1950 RHB 6 12.2 9 5 16 1.66
1951 LHB 30 68.0 51 38 82 1.76
1951 RHB 27 42.2 32 14 38 1.22
1952 LHB 32 111.1 84 38 115 1.37
1952 RHB 32 71.0 68 31 83 1.61
1953 LHB 28 88.1 70 33 92 1.42
1953 RHB 28 69.0 52 28 99 1.84
1954 LHB 31 94.1 90 53 124 1.88
1954 RHB 31 70.0 59 34 83 1.67
1955 LHB 22 65.0 54 38 82 1.85
1955 RHB 24 61.1 53 26 71 1.58
1956 LHB 39 49.0 38 20 62 1.67
1956 RHB 35 36.1 26 12 38 1.38
1957 LHB 63 50.2 36 20 56 1.50
1957 RHB 59 44.2 40 21 44 1.46
1958 LHB 56 30.1 27 12 31 1.42
1958 RHB 59 29.2 21 12 39 1.72
1959 LHB 56 46.2 47 12 32 0.94
1959 RHB 57 35.2 32 11 32 1.21
1960 LHB 85 60.1 51 30 59 1.48
1960 RHB 72 41.1 37 9 46 1.33
1961 LHB 85 62.2 39 24 49 1.16
1961 RHB 75 40.0 32 16 36 1.30
1962 LHB 71 53.2 50 20 37 1.06
1962 RHB 69 44.0 37 19 46 1.48
1963 LHB 55 32.2 20 17 51 2.08
1963 RHB 65 41.2 42 21 36 1.37
1964 LHB 35 34.1 30 19 34 1.54
1964 RHB 37 40.1 38 8 35 1.07
1965 LHB 34 21.2 21 7 16 1.06
1965 RHB 31 20.0 16 3 18 1.05
2195 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2195 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 728 887.2 725 389 938 1.49
Total RHB 707 700.1 594 270 760 1.47
Total 791 1588.0 1319 659 1698 1.48
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.