Bill Knapek
William James Knapek
Born: November 2, 1930
Natrona, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1956
Bill Knapek compiled a career record of 20 wins and 20 losses and a 3.30 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Suffolk Goobers, Dubuque Packers, Waterloo White Hawks and Superior Blues. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Suffolk Goobers | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.09 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 69.0 | 58 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.75 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 72.0 | 78 | 45 | 38 | 8 | 52 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.17 | 25 | 23 | 173.0 | 154 | 88 | 61 | 3 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 20 | 20 | .500 | 3.30 | 74 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 314.0 | 290 | 164 | 115 | 13 | 148 | 0 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Suffolk Goobers | 12 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 17 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .143 | .174 | .143 | .317 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 10 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .222 | .258 | .370 | .628 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 4 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 27 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .138 | .241 | .379 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 139 | 130 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .146 | .162 | .223 | .385 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Suffolk Goobers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 17 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.294 |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 74 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .971 | .459 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Suffolk Goobers | |||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA |
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