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Bob Knepper

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: May 25, 1954 in Akron, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calistoga HS (Calistoga, CA).

High School: Calistoga HS (Calistoga, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1976 (Age 22-108d, 13,805th in major league history)
vs. CIN 7.0 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: June 24, 1990 (Age 36-030d)
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Robert Wesley Knepper

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.8

146

155

ERA

3.68

445

413

2708.0

1473

WHIP

1.327

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-19 / in Starts: 19-18
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 88 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	62 (33-18-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 88 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	53 (26-17-9)

Most Driven In
D Thon	1
G Davis	1
M Bailey	1
J Cruz	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B Doran	2
K Bass	1
D Thon	1
Self	1

1985 Batting Game Log

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1985 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	263	3 (2)	Apr 11	HOU		LAD	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.70	-0.034	1.06	-0.03%	-0.54	P
2	264	8 (4)	Apr 16	HOU	@	LAD	W,7-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.82	-0.040	1.18	-0.04%	-0.30	P
3	265	12 (3)	Apr 21	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-2	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.60	0.008	.88	0.01%	-0.48	P
4	266	17 (4)	Apr 26	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.78	-0.060	1.16	-0.05%	-0.55	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	267	21 (3)	May 1	HOU	@	NYM	W,10-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	.64	-0.031	.88	-0.03%	-0.43	P
6	268	25 (3)	May 7	HOU	@	MON	W,3-1	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.067	.000	.067	9	1.31	-0.065	1.96	-0.06%	-0.93	P
7	269	29 (3)	May 12	HOU	@	CIN	W,10-5	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.056	.000	.056	9	1.05	-0.078	1.96	-0.09%	-1.00	P
8	270	34 (4)	May 17	HOU		STL	L,6-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.053	.000	.053	9	.49	-0.022	.86	-0.02%	-0.45	P
9	271	39 (4)	May 22	HOU	@	PIT	W,5-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.048	.000	.048	9	.85	-0.044	1.39	-0.04%	-0.35	P
10	272	43 (3)	May 27	HOU		PIT	W,4-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.043	.000	.043	9	.60	-0.045	.91	-0.04%	-0.79	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	273	47 (3)	Jun 1	HOU		CHC	L,1-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.042	.000	.042	9	.76	-0.018	1.21	-0.02%	-0.14	P
12	274	51 (3)	Jun 5	HOU	@	STL	W,8-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.038	.000	.038	9	1.05	-0.055	1.44	-0.05%	-0.68	P
13	275	55 (3)	Jun 10	HOU		SDP	L,1-9	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.037	.000	.037	9	3.12	-0.076	7.90	-0.12%	-0.73	P
14	276	59 (3)	Jun 15	HOU		LAD	L,0-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.036	.000	.036	9	.44	-0.011	.93	-0.01%	-0.09	P
15	277	64 (4)	Jun 20	HOU	@	ATL	W,2-0	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.032	.000	.032	9	.64	-0.047	1.12	-0.05%	-0.40	P
16	278	69 (4)	Jun 25	HOU		ATL	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.031	.061	.063	.123	9	.63	0.046	.84	0.04%	0.31	P
17	279	73 (3)	Jun 29	HOU	@	SFG	W,8-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.108	.194	.303	9	.65	0.193	.69	0.12%	3.13	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	280	78 (4)	Jul 4	HOU		MON	L,3-9	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.128	.211	.339	9	1.49	-0.024	1.74	-0.02%	-0.15	P
19	281	81 (2)	Jul 7	HOU		MON	L,3-6	18-19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.125	.205	.330	9	7.09	-0.156	9.24	-0.12%	-0.44	PH
20	282	83 (1)	Jul 9	HOU		PHI	L,3-5	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.146	.225	.371	9	.88	0.001	.78	0.00%	0.07	P
21	283	88 (4)	Jul 14	HOU		NYM	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.140	.214	.354	9	.91	-0.047	.59	-0.02%	-0.35	P
22	284	90 (1)	Jul 19	HOU	@	MON	L,0-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.156	.227	.383	9	.82	0.020	.41	0.01%	0.10	P
23	285	94 (3)	Jul 23	HOU	@	PHI	L,6-12	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.170	.239	.409	9	.95	0.011	.34	0.00%	0.03	P
24	286	97 (2)	Jul 27 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-16	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.167	.234	.401	9	1.45	-0.048	.18	0.00%	-0.42	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	287	102 (4)	Aug 1	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.176	.240	.416	9	.54	0.003	.06	0.00%	0.13	P
26	288	106 (3)	Aug 5	HOU		SFG	W,7-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.170	.231	.401	9	.64	-0.031	.08	0.00%	-0.35	P
27	289	110 (3)	Aug 11	HOU	@	SDP	W,7-2	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.175	.232	.408	9	.85	-0.018	.04	0.00%	0.34	P
28	290	114 (3)	Aug 16	HOU		CIN	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.169	.224	.394	9	2.24	-0.109	.06	0.00%	-0.93	P
29	291	118 (3)	Aug 21	HOU		STL	L,4-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.164	.217	.381	9	1.84	-0.098	.03	0.00%	-0.79	P
30	292	123 (4)	Aug 26	HOU		CHC	L,4-10	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.161	.213	.374	9	1.21	-0.029	.01	0.00%	-0.27	P
31	293	127 (3)	Aug 31	HOU	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.141	.154	.203	.357	9	1.25	-0.099	.01	0.00%	-1.02	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	294	132 (4)	Sep 5	HOU		PIT	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.149	.197	.346	9	.65	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
33	295	136 (3)	Sep 10	HOU		SFG	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.159	.206	.365	9	2.16	0.071	.02	0.00%	0.26	P
34	296	141 (4)	Sep 14	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	GS-8	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.183	.217	.400	9	.80	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.44	P
35	297	146 (4)	Sep 19	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-5	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.173	.205	.379	9	.59	-0.056	.02	0.00%	-1.28	P
36	298	151 (4)	Sep 24	HOU		LAD	L,2-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.171	.203	.374	9	.44	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
37	299	155 (3)	Sep 29	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.167	.197	.364	9	.46	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
38	300	160 (4)	Oct 4	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.141	.163	.192	.355	9	1.59	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.55	P
							19-19		88	78	5	11	1	0	1	5	2	0	38	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	.141	.163	.192	.355		1.05	-1.077	.80	-0.63%	-10.34

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