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.

What was Chris Knapp's career ERA?

Chris Knapp finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 36-32 with 355 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Knapp have?

Chris Knapp recorded 355 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Knapp in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Knapp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Chris Knapp play for?

Chris Knapp played for the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels.

Chris Knapp

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

Chris Knapp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1980 for the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels, a span of 6 seasons. Across 122 career appearances, he went 36-32 with a 4.99 ERA and 355 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Chris Knapp — 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	604.1	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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Chris Knapp — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	4	3	4.50	—	0.0
1976	CHA	AL	3	1	11	6	1	0	52.1	54	28	32	41	4.82	3.51 (-37%)	-896.6
1977	CHA	AL	12	7	27	26	4	0	146.1	166	78	61	103	4.80	4.00 (-20%)	-538.8
1978	CAL	AL	14	8	30	29	6	0	188.1	178	88	67	126	4.21	3.69 (-14%)	-1810.8
1979	CAL	AL	5	5	20	18	3	0	98.0	109	60	35	36	5.51	4.00 (-38%)	-463.9
1980	CAL	AL	2	11	32	20	1	1	117.1	133	80	51	46	6.14	3.84 (-60%)	-4779.3
Career · 6 seasons			36	32	122	99	15	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

Chris Knapp — 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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Chris Knapp — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	CHA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHA	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CAL	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CAL	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CAL	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			122	—	—	—	—	—	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

Chris Knapp — 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

Chris Knapp — 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

Chris Knapp — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	2.1	5	2	1	0	7.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Knapp — 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	2.1	5	2	1	0	7.71

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (244 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Knapp — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	64	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Knapp — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	297.0	303	143	116	175	4.33
Away	64	307.1	339	192	134	180	5.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Knapp — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-10-05	LAA	CHW	—	4.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1980-10-01	LAA	MIL	—	2.2	4	1	1	0	1	1
1980-09-11	LAA	KCR	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1980-09-07	LAA	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1980-08-31	LAA	BAL	L	3.1	5	3	3	2	0	1
1980-08-26	LAA	BOS	L	7.2	7	5	4	2	1	1
1980-08-21	LAA	BAL	L	4.1	5	3	2	2	3	0
1980-08-17	LAA	MIN	L	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
1980-08-12	LAA	SEA	—	2.2	3	4	4	4	1	1
1980-08-06	LAA	SEA	—	5.2	9	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Knapp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	122	99	24	72	9	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Knapp — 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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Chris Knapp — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	122

College History

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

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Career Spans

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Chris Knapp: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 4, 1975 and the final game on October 5, 1980, Chris Knapp built the record summarized on this page. Knapp played for the Chicago White Sox (1975 through 1977) and the California Angels (1978 through 1980). Listed as a pitcher, Knapp batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'5" and 195 pounds. Knapp was born on September 16, 1953, in Cherry Point, NC, USA. Chris Knapp was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Christian.

The pitching table credits Knapp with a 36-32 record and a 4.99 ERA in 122 games. The same table counts 355 strikeouts and 15 complete games. The league ERA over Knapp's seasons was 3.80, so the 4.99 figure ran 31.4% worse than average. Knapp won 14 games in 1978, the most of any season listed. 1978 was Knapp's sharpest full season, a 4.21 ERA against the league's 3.69.

Knapp's college years, 1974 and 1975, were spent at Central Michigan University. The game-log section draws on 244 games of Retrosheet box scores for Knapp.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 7.71 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1979.

The position breakdown shows 122 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Knapp with 24 putouts, 72 assists and 9 errors on the mound.

The closest statistical comparisons on the page are Geremi Gonzalez, Mike Thurman, and Jose Mercedes.

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.
What was Chris Knapp's career ERA?: Chris Knapp finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 36-32 with 355 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Knapp have?: Chris Knapp recorded 355 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Knapp in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Knapp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Chris Knapp play for?: Chris Knapp played for the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels.