Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Michael Knepper
Nickname:
JawsBirthdate:
May 8, 1923 (92 y, 2 m, 19 d)Born In:
Chicago Heights, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/234
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1954 | None (BSBL) |
| 1953 | None (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 4.6 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 26 | 39.9 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 32.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 30.7 | 49.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 34.3 | 39.6 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 32.5 | 44.6 | 66.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Donald Phillips R | 940 |
| Luther Morris R | 930 |
| Robert Hyler R | 928 |
| Michael Jackson R | 926 |
| Jason Williams R | 919 |
| Francis Wachter R | 917 |
| Dave Pryor R | 913 |
| Alexander Lenihan R | 912 |
| Walter Mann R | 910 |
| John Alton R | 909 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 42 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 42 | 1 |
| 1958 | 42 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 18 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23 | 1 |
| 1958 | 16 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 317.1 | 3 |
| 1958 | 335.1 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1451 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1457 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 36 | 1 |
| 1958 | 38 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 136 | 2 |
| 1958 | 135 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 245 | 2 |
| 1958 | 300 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 12 | 8 |
| 1958 | 17 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 20 | 7 |
| 1958 | 22 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 378 | 1 |
| 1958 | 323 | 4 |