Chris Knapp

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1980)

W–L 36–32
ERA 4.99
WHIP 1.48
SO 355
Pitcher PIV -8489.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 195 lb
Born
9/16/1953 in Cherry Point, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-04
Last Game
1980-10-05

Full name: Robert Christian Knapp

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 32 122 99 15 0 1 604.3 642 335 72 250 355 4.99 -8489.3

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 31.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 4 3 4.50 — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 3 1 11 6 1 0 0 52.3 54 28 32 41 4.82 3.51 (-37%) -896.6
1977 CHA AL 12 7 27 26 4 0 0 146.3 166 78 61 103 4.80 4.00 (-20%) -538.8
1978 CAL AL 14 8 30 29 6 0 0 188.3 178 88 67 126 4.21 3.69 (-14%) -1810.8
1979 CAL AL 5 5 20 18 3 0 0 98.0 109 60 35 36 5.51 4.00 (-38%) -463.9
1980 CAL AL 2 11 32 20 1 0 1 117.3 133 80 51 46 6.14 3.84 (-60%) -4779.3
Career · 6 seasons 36 32 122 99 15 0 1 604.1 642 335 250 355 4.99 — -8,489

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CAL AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CAL AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS CAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 2.3 5 2 1 0 7.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 ALCS CAL 0 1 1 1 0 2.3 5 2 1 0 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5800000—
Away6400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58297.03031431161754.33
Away64307.13391921341805.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-10-05 LAACHW — 4.0000110
1980-10-01 LAAMIL — 2.2411011
1980-09-11 LAAKCR — 0.1211000
1980-09-07 LAANYY — 1.0200010
1980-08-31 LAABAL L 3.1533201
1980-08-26 LAABOS L 7.2754211
1980-08-21 LAABAL L 4.1532230
1980-08-17 LAAMIN L 0.0333000
1980-08-12 LAASEA — 2.2344411
1980-08-06 LAASEA — 5.2933100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 99 24 72 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1976 CHA P 11 6 2 5 1 1
1977 CHA P 27 26 8 19 2 1
1978 CAL P 30 29 4 20 4 1
1979 CAL P 20 18 8 14 1 1
1980 CAL P 32 20 2 14 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 122

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant MI 1974, 1975
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo MI 1972, 1973

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chris Knapp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Geremi Gonzalez
    30-35, 4.93 ERA
  2. 95
    Mike Thurman
    26-36, 5.05 ERA
  3. 72
    Jose Mercedes
    33-39, 4.75 ERA
  4. 68
    Dave Fleming
    38-32, 4.67 ERA
  5. 67
    Chris Codiroli
    38-47, 4.87 ERA
  6. 66
    Steve Parris
    44-49, 4.75 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Knapp

What years did Chris Knapp play?
Chris Knapp played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1980.
Was Chris Knapp a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Knapp pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 355 strikeouts.