Ben Kneupper
Benjamin William Kneupper
Born: November 16, 1916
Deceased: September 21, 1993
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1946
Ben Kneupper compiled a career record of 47 wins and 36 losses and a 3.57 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Corpus Christi Spudders, Mayfield Browns, Springfield Browns, San Antonio Missions and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 14 | 4 | .778 | 4.41 | 33 | 25 | 208.0 | 216 | 132 | 102 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 18 | 9 | .667 | 3.23 | 36 | 231.0 | 230 | 119 | 83 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.66 | 38 | 118.0 | 131 | 64 | 48 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 7 | 17 | .292 | 2.79 | 43 | 190.0 | 188 | 73 | 59 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 47 | 36 | .566 | 3.57 | 151 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 747.0 | 768 | 392 | 296 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 92 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 35 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .153 | .294 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 38 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .070 | .070 | .140 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 43 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .148 | .262 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 116 | 281 | 281 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .149 | .288 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Corpus Christi Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA |
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