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1976–1990 · P

Bob Knepper

6' 3", 195 lbs·Lived to 72·Bats L / Throws L

All-Star

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Career Highs

2.18

Best ERA · 1981

17

Most W · 1986

147

Most K · 1978

1.060

Best WHIP · 1981

Career Arc · OPS

15 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

15 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 6.2 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 93.8 mph · Whiff% 16

K/9 6.6 · BB/9 2.7 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 94.6 mph · Whiff% 17

Jack Kochanowicz

K/9 3.4 · BB/9 1.4 · HR/9 0.96 · SP · FB 95.8 mph · Whiff% 13

Career · Hitting

15 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1976	SF	4	9	0	1	.111	.222	33
1977	SF	27	55	0	4	.182	.450	62
1978	SF	36	79	0	5	.063	.215	31
1979	SF	35	66	1	9	.182	.491	68
1980	SF	35	66	0	7	.152	.368	52
1981	HOU	22	47	1	3	.149	.422	61
1982	HOU	33	52	0	0	.058	.202	28
1983	HOU	35	66	1	5	.182	.488	68
1984	HOU	35	76	1	8	.171	.478	68
1985	HOU	38	78	1	5	.141	.355	50
1986	HOU	42	91	0	1	.099	.242	34
1987	HOU	33	51	0	1	.098	.250	33
1988	HOU	27	48	0	3	.125	.282	41
1989	HOU	35	43	1	3	.186	.699	101
1990	SF	12	13	0	4	.231	.538	76
Career		449	840	6	59	.137	—	—

Career · Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1976	SF	4	25.0	1	2	3.24	108	11	1.320
1977	SF	27	166.0	11	9	3.36	119	100	1.343
1978	SF	36	260.0	17	11	2.63	140	147	1.165
1979	SF	34	207.3	9	12	4.64	86	123	1.534
1980	SF	35	215.3	9	16	4.10	93	103	1.407
1981	HOU	22	156.7	9	5	2.18	164	75	1.060
1982	HOU	33	180.0	5	15	4.45	87	108	1.406
1983	HOU	35	203.0	6	13	3.19	121	125	1.345
1984	HOU	35	233.7	15	10	3.20	119	140	1.190
1985	HOU	37	241.0	15	13	3.55	110	131	1.274
1986	HOU	40	258.0	17	12	3.14	126	143	1.140
1987	HOU	33	177.7	8	17	5.27	81	76	1.576
1988	HOU	27	175.0	14	5	3.14	118	103	1.274
1989	HOU	35	165.0	7	12	5.13	72	64	1.606
1990	SF	12	44.3	3	3	5.68	68	24	1.692
Career		445	2708.0	146	155	—	—	1473	—

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