#9 Frank Knauss, Closer, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1893
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Frank Knauss 1/1/1868 25 USA,OH,CLEVELAND 5"10 170 Closer L L | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating : | Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Normal 5.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 250,000 1893 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 150 Days (322 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 150 Days (322 total Days) 3 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 3 | 5 | 10 | 87-90 Mph
Versus LHB | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHB | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 67 4 |  | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Slider Splitfinger-Fastball |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 7 3 2 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
8/18 | PHI | L 5-9 |  | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
8/29 | BRO | W 4-3 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W |  |  |  |
8/30 | @CIN | W 8-6 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SV |  |  |  |
9/1 | @CIN | W 1-0 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV |  |  |  |
9/3 | SLN | L 6-9 |  | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
9/12 | @NYG | W 3-2 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV |  |  |  |
9/13 | PHI | W 9-8 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |  |  |  |
9/14 | PHI | W 4-3 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV |  |  |  |
9/28 | @SLN | L 3-4 |  | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |  |  |  |
10/3 | BRO | W 3-0 |  | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 1893
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 42 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2.65 | 68.0 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0
Projected | 42 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2.65 | 68.0 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 13 | 4 | 69.2 | 40 | 24 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 2.39
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 74 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .293 | .378 | .671
vs. RHB | 170 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .302 | .324 | .625
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.00 | 30.0 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 10
Road | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2.37 | 38.0 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 20
Postseason | 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 | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.70 | 24.1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11
May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6
June | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 | 14.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5
July | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 11.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5
August | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.93 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
1892 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6.17 | 11.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | .211 | PIT
1893 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2.65 | 68.0 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.24 | .252 | PIT,NL
Total | 56 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3.16 | 79.2 | 63 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 | .246 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
1890, AAA | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3.20 | 163.1 | 149 | 77 | 58 | 8 | 75 | 142 | 9 | 2 | 1.37 | .293
1891, A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .600
1891, AAA | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 | 82.0 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 1.07 | .224
1892, AAA | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.81 | 67.1 | 62 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1.31 | .296
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1892 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | PIT
1893 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | PIT,NL
Total | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Fielding Stats 1893
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Pitcher | 42 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 68.0 | 2.25 |  |  |  |
Player History
Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1890... Injured on 5/29/1890 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days... Earned first career win on 5/13/1892... Was selected to the 1893 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves 1892 - 5 - 6th |  |  |  |

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