P Paul Kniess #5
Age: 53 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P PAUL KNIESS #5 - AGE: 53 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/15/1921
Born in:Dunlap, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 167 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1939, 14th Pick in Round 11
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1939 Marshalltown - R 17 15 11 5 5 0 4.96 90.2 98 50 50 2 46 12 5 0 1.59 .289 6.17 1.0 121
1940 Marshalltown - R 18 10 10 6 4 0 4.90 71.2 83 41 39 6 31 37 4 0 1.59 .321 4.88 0.5 88
1940 Tampa - A 18 13 10 6 5 1 3.95 86.2 89 47 38 8 48 17 6 0 1.58 .262 4.88 -0.5 87
1941 Tampa - A 19 27 26 15 12 0 3.89 215.0 196 102 93 15 100 56 20 2 1.38 .244 4.29 -0.0 85
1946 Tucson - A 24 21 17 8 5 0 4.37 123.2 112 63 60 2 61 106 2 1 1.40 .314 3.45 3.5 108
1947 Tucson - A 25 27 14 8 5 3 5.37 120.2 134 81 72 5 86 63 0 0 1.82 .323 4.43 0.3 71
1948 Tucson - A 26 24 24 15 4 0 3.70 165.1 151 70 68 3 75 94 2 2 1.37 .287 4.17 3.3 130
1949 Tulsa - A 27 23 5 5 3 1 5.71 52.0 62 34 33 6 37 35 0 0 1.90 .352 5.70 -0.7 68
1950 Des Moines - A 28 30 6 2 5 2 2.51 82.1 66 28 23 3 49 54 0 0 1.40 .255 3.61 0.9 148
Total HL 53 11 7 8 3 3.75 134.1 128 62 56 9 86 89 0 0 1.59 .293 4.42 101.8
Total SEL 40 36 21 17 1 3.91 301.2 285 149 131 23 148 73 26 2 1.44 .250 4.46 85.7
Total UMVA 25 21 11 9 0 4.93 162.1 181 91 89 8 77 49 9 0 1.59 .302 5.60 104.2
Total TBA 72 55 31 14 3 4.39 409.2 397 214 200 10 222 263 4 3 1.51 .306 4.03 99.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 Marshalltown - R P 15 11 3 8 0 12 1 .917 90.2 1.09 -0.3 .742
1940 Tampa - A P 13 10 5 10 0 16 1 .938 86.2 1.56 -0.3 1.008
1940 Marshalltown - R P 10 10 8 6 3 14 0 1.000 71.2 1.76 +0.2 .989
1941 Tampa - A P 27 26 15 15 2 32 2 .938 215.0 1.26 -0.3 .799
1946 Tucson - A P 21 17 4 13 0 18 1 .944 123.2 1.24 +0.4 1.000
1947 Tucson - A P 27 14 4 11 0 16 1 .938 120.2 1.12 -0.1 .853
1948 Tucson - A P 24 24 4 19 0 23 0 1.000 165.1 1.25 +1.2 1.055
1949 Tulsa - A P 23 5 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 52.0 2.25 +0.4 1.092
1950 Des Moines - A P 30 6 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 82.1 0.98 +1.2 1.673
TOTAL P 190 123 50 97 7 153 6 .961 1008.0 1.31 +2.3 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1939 Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of high school (Dunlap; Dunlap, TN) by the Brooklyn Kings. (Round 11, Pick 14, 174th overall pick).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/13/1941 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/12/1941 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Mobile Monarchs with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/25/1944 Wins the 1944 Championship with the Springfield Hustlers!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/24/1945 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/09/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
01/27/1946 Released by the San Diego organization.
01/29/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Centurions organization.
09/10/1946 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Ciudad Juarez Coyotes with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/23/1946 Wins the 1946 Championship with the Tucson Centurions!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/23/1947 Wins the 1947 Championship with the Tucson Centurions!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/20/1948 Was suspended for 1 games.
05/22/1948 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ciudad Juarez Coyotes with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Flagstaff Flyers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Tucson Centurions!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/20/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
12/10/1950 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
02/23/1951 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
10/11/1951 Retired from professional baseball.
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