#42 Elmer "Baron" Knetzer, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Sunday, 10/27/1918
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Elmer Knetzer
Baron
7/22/1885
33
USA,PA,CARRICK
5"10
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 342,857
1918 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 135 Days (823 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 135 Days (823 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall461086-89 Mph
Versus LHB4510 
Versus RHB5610 
Talent5610 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
64
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/8@CINW 7-1 100010     
5/22SLNL 5-9 110010     
6/23@PITL 3-4 1.131121L    
7/21@BSNW 6-2 220010     
7/27PITW 6-5 231101W    
8/6@PHIL 2-7 1.200000     
8/11CINL 1-3 100012     
8/30@PHIW 5-1 100011     

Pitching Stats 1918

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall801101.6411.0922750.000.0
Projected801101.6411.092275     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.08713.17.44.15.700.030.03.25
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2071002243000.350.458.400.858
vs. RHB1820000032000.111.227.111.338
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home301002.254.041123
Road500101.297.051152
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May200000.002.010020
June100106.751.131121
July201002.254.051111
August300000.003.200023
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19143232181102.92277.0244101901951462531.22.278BRO
19154545241803.07395.236915213541262393631.25.295BRO,NL
1916773103.4160.261242302133401.35.305BRO
1917701213.6010.01644045002.00.421BRO
1918801101.6411.0922075001.45.273BRO
Total9984473313.03754.169928325452534286561.26.291 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1909, A3131131201.54262.217756454752591850.96.253
1910, A555001.2942.032760650220.90.294
1911, A663202.2851.143191311151301.05.294
1911, AA141410201.23117.0872216130100621.00.265
1912, AA222211601.86184.014645381571791141.10.292
1913, AA11116101.0594.158111103696541.00.252
1913, AAA1283302.7977.176252404048101.50.311
1914, AAA884202.3764.254191712945421.28.273

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1914329562000836000.063.101.084.185BRO
19154513791007127200.066.086.073.159BRO,NL
191672132002201400.143.143.238.381BRO
1917700000000000.000.000.000.000BRO
Total9925318500911514600.071.096.091.187 

Fielding Stats 1918

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher80030301.00011.02.45    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 44th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1909...
Injured on 4/22/1910 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season...
Injured on 8/24/1911 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 8/21/1912 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 4/28/1914 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 5/11/1914 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Earned first career win on 6/1/1914...
Had first career hit on 7/26/1914, off Dixie Walker (BSN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1915, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/29/1916 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
1/31/1918: Gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1915 - 24 - 4th
Losses
1915 - 18 - 10th
IP
1915 - 395.2 - 4th
K's
1915 - 239 - 5th
BB
1914 - 95 - 5th
1915 - 126 - 3rd
CG
1915 - 36 - 7th
SHO
1915 - 3 - 9th
   

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