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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Wally Knapp Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 897 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-16-1931
HR 98 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(144 games)
RBI 460
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B D- (6.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (98.5%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 KC
8
29
5
8
0
1
0
6
4
 7 0 0
0
 2 3
.708
.364
.345
.069
.276
1955 KC
113
305
34
87
20
4
9
52
20
 55 2 2
5
 2 11
.797
.331
.466
.180
.285
1956 KC
133
397
44
108
18
4
5
38
34
 84 1 0
6
 3 19
.706
.331
.375
.103
.272
1957 KC
110
302
40
84
16
5
10
49
22
 69 4 1
7
 4 10
.798
.334
.464
.185
.278
1958 KC
125
386
55
102
27
4
12
55
34
 65 0 5
10
 2 12
.768
.320
.448
.184
.264
1959 KC
112
338
48
100
16
1
16
64
28
 52 1 1
4
 1 12
.842
.351
.491
.195
.296
1960 KC
128
339
49
97
12
5
15
46
24
 47 0 2
2
 0 13
.815
.332
.484
.198
.286
1961 KC
116
277
39
78
12
1
11
46
23
 44 0 1
5
 3 10
.787
.336
.451
.170
.282
1962 KC-NYN
86
185
31
47
7
3
6
29
16
 36 1 1
8
 3 6
.737
.315
.422
.168
.254
1963 NYN
79
234
34
61
12
1
6
24
21
 40 2 2
13
 8 5
.722
.324
.397
.137
.261
1964 NYN
70
134
29
40
2
0
5
19
13
 18 2 0
9
 2 3
.795
.369
.425
.127
.299
1965 NYN-NYA
98
206
25
62
5
3
3
23
20
 35 1 1
3
 2 2
.762
.364
.398
.097
.301
1966 NYA
40
71
12
23
4
2
0
9
8
 11 0 2
1
 1 1
.819
.383
.437
.113
.324
Total
1218
3203
445
897
151
34
98
460
267
 563 14 18
73
 33 107
.777
.336
.440
.160
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Wally Knapp has retired from the New York Pride
1965-06-26A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Wally Knapp from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA).
1962-05-20A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Kansas City Eggmen. The Kansas City Eggmen receive Pete Browning (Optioned), Buster "Rhymes" McTigue, Ernie "Elton" DeJohn from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Wally Knapp, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (KC).
1961-09-21Wally Knapp of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1959-07-02Wally Knapp of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1957-09-19Wally Knapp of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1957-09-19The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Thurman Pepitone to the minors.
1957-09-07The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Thurman Pepitone to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1957-07-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Robert Porter to the minors.
1957-07-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rocky Raccoon to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1955-05-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team.
1955-05-01The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1955-04-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team.
1954-07-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Thurman Pepitone to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Wally Knapp to the minors.
1954-07-12The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Glenn Majeski to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Wally Knapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent John Johnson to the minors.