Robert Knudson
Robert Irving Knudson "Buzz"
Born: September 29, 1925
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: January 21, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 150
Career: 1943-1952
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Robert Knudson compiled a career record of 54 wins and 58 losses and a 4.40 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Hollywood Stars, Fresno Cardinals, Reno Silver Sox, Las Vegas Wranglers, Idaho Falls Russets, Sioux City Soos and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7.39 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.18 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 226.0 | 234 | 159 | 105 | 128 | 173 | 10 | 1 | 27 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.98 | 26 | 186.0 | 214 | 146 | 103 | 10 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.38 | 31 | 220.0 | 250 | 135 | 107 | 11 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 13 | 15 | .464 | 3.50 | 36 | 32 | 244.0 | 246 | 119 | 95 | 98 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 58 | .482 | 4.40 | 137 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 932.0 | 1012 | 618 | 456 | 21 | 488 | 0 | 193 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 15 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .318 | .348 | .318 | .666 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | SUSE | (+) Las Vegas Wranglers | 50 | 126 | 126 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .349 | .619 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | SUSE | (+) Reno Silver Sox | 50 | 126 | 126 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .349 | .619 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | 67 | 204 | 184 | 24 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 22 | .245 | .312 | .315 | .627 | 58 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 51 | 107 | 107 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .336 | .607 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 33 | 89 | 89 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .393 | .719 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 36 | 83 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .241 | .446 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 210 | 509 | 487 | 26 | 127 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 25 | .261 | .289 | .320 | .609 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 15 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .818 | 1.200 |
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | P | 29 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 0 | .857 | 1.448 |
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Reno Silver Sox | OF | 16 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 1950 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 153 | 35 | 53 | 19 | 0 | .822 | .575 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1946 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Reno Silver Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Las Vegas Wranglers | |||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Reno Silver Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI |
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