Lou Knerr
Wallace Luther Knerr
Born: August 21, 1921
Denver, PA US
Deceased: March 27, 1980
Reading, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Career: 1941-1951
Major League Statistics
Lou Knerr compiled a career record of 52 wins and 52 losses and a 3.21 ERA in his 166-game pitching career with the Petersburg Rebels, Newport News Builders, Albany Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jersey City Giants, Sherbrooke Athletiques, Shreveport Sports and Danville Leafs. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Petersburg Rebels | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.03 | 34 | 220.0 | 206 | 102 | 74 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 10 | 13 | .435 | 2.27 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 194.0 | 170 | 70 | 49 | 60 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.97 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 200.0 | 172 | 92 | 66 | 85 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.28 | 21 | 1 | 120.0 | 135 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 4 | 3 | .571 | 7.04 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 72 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2 | 1 | .667 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 8 | 4 | 37.0 | 35 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 52 | 52 | .500 | 3.21 | 166 | 55 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 840.0 | 790 | 395 | 300 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 262 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | (+) Petersburg Rebels | 30 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .195 | .195 | .286 | .481 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | (+) Newport News Builders | 30 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .195 | .195 | .286 | .481 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Petersburg Rebels | 37 | 95 | 95 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .347 | .663 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 25 | 76 | 66 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .227 | .311 | .258 | .568 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 39 | 70 | 65 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | .224 | .231 | .455 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 27 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .250 | .308 | .333 | .641 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 29 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 177 | 334 | 314 | 16 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | .261 | .293 | .306 | .598 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Petersburg Rebels | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 25 | 17 | 69 | 2 | 6 | .977 | 3.440 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 39 | 10 | 47 | 4 | 3 | .934 | 1.462 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 21 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 29 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .586 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .400 |
| Totals | 158 | 42 | 150 | 8 | 14 | .960 | 1.215 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Petersburg Rebels | |||
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Petersburg Rebels | |||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Athletiques | |||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs |
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