Bob Knepper
Robert Wesley Knepper
Born: May 25, 1954
Akron, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 2 (1972 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Calistoga HS (CA)
Career: 1972-1990
Major League Statistics
Bob Knepper compiled a career record of 65 wins and 45 losses and a 3.76 ERA in his 135-game pitching career with the Great Falls Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Phoenix Giants and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Great Falls Giants |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Fresno Giants |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.46 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 68.0 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1.94 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 79.0 | 65 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.06 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 78 | 54 | 32 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 20 | 5 | .800 | 3.18 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 238.0 | 239 | 103 | 84 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 247 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.59 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 155.0 | 169 | 101 | 79 | 14 | 78 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.30 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 205.0 | 209 | 105 | 98 | 21 | 64 | 1 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7.41 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 65 | 45 | .591 | 3.76 | 135 | 129 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 891.7 | 902 | 476 | 373 | 55 | 333 | 7 | 717 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 13 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .227 | .393 | .455 | .847 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 13 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .174 | .208 | .391 | .600 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 14 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .100 | .222 | .133 | .356 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 31 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 35 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 106 | 118 | 102 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 56 | .167 | .265 | .275 | .539 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | P | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 13 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .692 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 11 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 1.545 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 30 | 4 | 46 | 3 | 1 | .943 | 1.667 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 26 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .919 | 1.308 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 29 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 1.759 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 135 | 28 | 164 | 14 | 11 | .932 | 1.422 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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