#46 Michael "Jaws" Knepper, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Los Angeles Angels

#46 Michael "Jaws" Knepper, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 3/15/1957

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Michael Knepper
Jaws
5/8/1923
33
USA
6"2
220

Starting Pitcher
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R

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3.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 12,000,000
1962
12 Year(s), 115 Days (2035 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 64 Days (2144 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	7	6	5	91-94 Mph
Versus LHB	6	5	5
Versus RHB	7	6	5
Talent	7	6	5

Pitching Ratings
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8
66
2

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	4	4	2	3	4
Versus LHP	4	4	2	3	4
Versus RHP	4	4	2	3	4
Talent	4	4	2	3	4

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3
5
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1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 8 (Range), .918 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 1957

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month

ERA

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1952	39	39	20	14	0	4.29	316.2	298	164	151	26	118	330	22	2	1.31	.319	LA,CL
1953	38	38	25	8	0	3.41	308.2	266	128	117	17	125	296	17	2	1.27	.300	LA,CL
1954	40	40	25	12	0	3.43	328.1	278	140	125	36	113	262	21	4	1.19	.264	LAA,CL
1955	39	39	22	15	0	4.37	292.2	282	162	142	30	106	272	17	2	1.33	.308	LA
1956	39	39	23	14	0	3.88	313.0	288	150	135	38	104	319	18	1	1.25	.301	LA,CL
Total	195	195	115	63	0	3.87	1559.1	1412	744	670	147	566	1479	95	11	1.27	.298

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1954	2	2	0	2	0	3.86	14.0	10	6	6	7	13	1	0
Total	2	2	0	2	0	3.86	14.0	10	6	6	7	13	1	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1952	39	114	17	5	0	0	6	10	1	40	0	0	.149	.157	.193	.350	LA,CL
1953	38	120	22	6	0	0	13	13	2	36	0	0	.183	.202	.233	.435	LA,CL
1954	40	119	18	7	0	0	5	9	4	33	0	0	.151	.179	.210	.389	LAA,CL
1955	39	104	27	5	0	0	9	12	3	28	0	1	.260	.282	.308	.590	LA
1956	39	112	18	4	1	0	11	11	3	31	2	2	.161	.197	.214	.411	LA,CL
Total	195	569	102	27	1	0	44	55	13	168	2	3	.179	.202	.230	.432

Fielding Stats 1957

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Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 19th overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1952...
Had first career hit on 4/18/1952, off Antonio Padula (SD)...
Earned first career win on 4/18/1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/19/1952, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Struck out 15 batters against San Diego on 6/15/1952...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1953, going 7-0, 1.98...
Struck out 15 batters against Seattle on 6/22/1953...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Struck out 15 batters against Oakland on 9/2/1953...
Won Golden Arm in 1953, going 25-8, 3.41 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1954, going 4-2, 2.31...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1954, going 7-1, 2.37...
Won Golden Arm in 1954, going 25-12, 3.43 ERA...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
8/25/1956: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles, $12,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Struck out 16 batters against Sacramento on 8/26/1956...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

ERA 1953 - 3.41 - 3rd 1954 - 3.43 - 3rd	WHIP 1953 - 1.27 - 9th 1954 - 1.19 - 3rd 1956 - 1.25 - 7th	Wins 1952 - 20 - 2nd 1953 - 25 - 1st 1954 - 25 - 1st 1955 - 22 - 3rd 1956 - 23 - 1st	Losses 1955 - 15 - 10th	IP 1952 - 316.2 - 2nd 1953 - 308.2 - 1st 1954 - 328.1 - 1st 1955 - 292.2 - 4th 1956 - 313.0 - 3rd
K's 1952 - 330 - 2nd 1953 - 296 - 2nd 1954 - 262 - 3rd 1955 - 272 - 2nd 1956 - 319 - 2nd	BB 1952 - 118 - 3rd 1953 - 125 - 2nd 1954 - 113 - 4th 1955 - 106 - 6th 1956 - 104 - 8th	CG 1952 - 22 - 1st 1953 - 17 - 4th 1954 - 21 - 2nd 1955 - 17 - 5th 1956 - 18 - 5th	SHO 1952 - 2 - 3rd 1953 - 2 - 5th 1954 - 4 - 1st 1955 - 2 - 9th

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