Chris Knapp (baseball)
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Robert Christian Knapp (born September 16, 1953) is an American former
California Angels (1978–1980). He won 12 and 14 games, respectively, in back-to-back seasons (1977–1978
). Knapp stood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and weighed 195 lb (88 kg).
Royals Stadium
on September 19, 1976.After graduating from
farm system. In 1977 he appeared in five games for the Triple-A Iowa Oaks, and worked in 27 MLB games for the White Sox, 26 as a starting pitcher, posting a 12–7 record with four complete games. He was traded along with Brian Downing and Dave Frost to the Angels for Bobby Bonds, Richard Dotson and Thad Bosley on December 5, 1977.[1]
Knapp then worked in 30 games for the 1978 Angels, 29 as a starter, and posted a 14–8 mark with six complete games.
In 1979 and 1980, however, his effectiveness diminished, as he could win only seven of 23
decisions and his earned run average ballooned to 5.51 and 6.14, respectively. He was sent to the minor leagues in 1981. Knapp finished his career in the minors during the 1983 season, going winless in four starts.[2]
During his MLB career, Knapp allowed 642
and 15 total complete games.References
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Angels’ Bonds Is Acquired By White Sox," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 6, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2020
- ^ "Chris Knapp Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Chris Knapp at Baseball Almanac
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