Player Report for #22 Elmer 'Baron' Knetzer

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Thursday, November 5th, 1931

Name:	Elmer Knetzer	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Baron	Salary:	$18,058
Birthday:	07-22-1900	Signed Through:	1931 Season
Age:	31	Years of Major League Service:	5 Years, 128 Days
Born in:	Unknown	Major League Service Days this Year:	183 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 10"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	6 Years, 142 Days
Weight:	170 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	7 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:	MR	Minor League Option Years:	1 option year left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1923, 1st Pick in Round 2
Morale:	Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Kent

Spitfires

HNBA

Pitching Ratings (SISA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	3	10	5	86-88 Mph
Versus LHP	2	9	5
Versus RHP	3	10	5
Talent	2	10	5

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Splitter
Endurance:	6
Groundball Pct.:	66
Holding Runners:	4

Batting Ratings (SISA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	3	Pitcher 10
Stealing Ability:	5
Baserunning Instincts:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	3
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10-03-1931	@ SUR	Loss, 3-6	X	5.2	10	6	3	4	3	Loss
09-28-1931	MID	Loss, 5-6	X	3.0	6	6	6	1	1	Loss
09-22-1931	NOR	Win, 6-2	X	9.0	2	2	1	6	7	Win
09-17-1931	@ SUR	Win, 8-4	X	9.0	9	4	4	8	9	Win
09-12-1931	DER	Loss, 1-5	X	6.0	6	4	4	2	5	Loss
09-06-1931	WOR	Loss, 1-11	X	4.1	8	8	8	2	0	Loss
08-31-1931	NOT	Win, 6-5	X	6.0	3	2	1	3	1
08-25-1931	@ SUS	Loss, 3-6	X	6.0	8	6	5	4	3	Loss
08-20-1931	MID	Win, 5-4	X	8.0	9	4	4	1	5	Win
08-15-1931	WAR	Loss, 1-3	X	5.2	4	3	2	5	3	Loss

Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	33	33	11	18	0	3.90	216.2	221	124	94	6	95	139	7	21.2	0	18	54.5
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	13.50	9.18	5.77	3.95	3.77	1.46	19.2	.309
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	438	130	24	3	2	56	60	58	3	7	3	.297	.383	.379	.762
vs. RHB	402	91	24	4	4	68	35	81	4	11	6	.226	.295	.336	.631

Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	3	2	0	2.97	33.1	38	14	11	0	8	23
May	5	5	1	2	0	2.56	31.2	26	15	9	0	15	22
June	6	6	3	3	0	2.57	49.0	47	20	14	2	17	34
July	5	5	1	3	0	5.52	31.0	33	21	19	0	15	20
August	6	6	1	4	0	3.89	34.2	36	24	15	1	17	15
September	5	5	2	3	0	6.61	31.1	31	24	23	2	19	22
October	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	10	6	3	1	4	3
Spring Training	5	5	3	1	0	2.25	20.0	15	8	5	0	5	12
Last Year	33	33	16	13	0	3.71	267.0	266	130	110	4	114	150
2 Years Ago	33	33	21	10	0	2.44	266.0	237	89	72	7	99	170
Career	202	202	99	82	0	3.15	1581.1	1455	715	553	45	699	952
Home	17	17	4	11	0	4.95	107.1	104	74	59	4	52	72
Road	16	16	7	7	0	2.88	109.1	117	50	35	2	43	67
Grass	33	33	11	18	0	3.90	216.2	221	124	94	6	95	139
Night	33	33	11	18	0	3.90	216.2	221	124	94	6	95	139

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1925 Buckie - HNBA	24	31	31	16	14	0	2.40	243.2	198	103	65	7	111	136	19	3	1.27	.256	53.3
1926 Buckie - HNBA	25	18	18	6	9	0	4.04	144.2	138	83	65	8	89	92	7	0	1.57	.293	10.5
1927 Buckie - HNBA	26	14	14	6	5	0	3.00	108.0	92	43	36	3	49	68	6	0	1.31	.276	22.7
1928 Buckie - HNBA	27	40	40	23	13	0	2.98	335.1	303	143	111	10	142	197	25	5	1.33	.280	61.1
1929 Kent - HNBA	28	33	33	21	10	0	2.44	266.0	237	89	72	7	99	170	11	0	1.26	.280	57.9
1930 Kent - HNBA	29	33	33	16	13	0	3.71	267.0	266	130	110	4	114	150	15	1	1.42	.297	21.6
1931 Kent - HNBA	30	33	33	11	18	0	3.90	216.2	221	124	94	6	95	139	7	0	1.46	.309	19.2
Total HNBA	7 yrs.	202	202	99	82	0	3.15	1581.1	1455	715	553	45	699	952	90	9	1.36	.284	246.3

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1924 Buckie-2nd-IX - AAA	23	27	27	8	15	0	4.39	197.0	199	111	96	7	107	132	10	2	1.55	.307	-1.8
1925 Buckie-2nd-IX - AAA	24	8	8	4	4	0	3.03	59.1	52	35	20	0	37	42	0	0	1.50	.264	9.4
1926 Buckie-2nd-IX - AAA	25	6	4	3	0	1	2.73	33.0	19	12	10	0	13	27	1	0	0.97	.221	7.0
1927 Buckie-2nd-IX - AAA	26	25	25	8	12	0	4.39	170.1	173	98	83	8	101	119	7	1	1.61	.315	-0.8
Total HNBA2IX		66	64	23	31	1	4.09	459.2	443	256	209	15	258	320	18	3	1.53	.299	13.8

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1925 Buckie - ML	P	31	31	20	47	2	70	3	.957	243.2	2.47
1926 Buckie - ML	P	18	18	14	32	0	48	2	.958	144.2	2.86
1927 Buckie - ML	P	14	14	8	28	1	37	1	.973	108.0	3.00
1928 Buckie - ML	P	40	40	21	73	4	100	6	.940	335.1	2.52
1929 Kent - ML	P	33	33	7	59	2	73	7	.904	266.0	2.23
1930 Kent - ML	P	33	33	19	52	1	78	7	.910	267.0	2.39
1931 Kent - ML	P	33	33	16	49	4	73	8	.890	216.2	2.70

Player History
11-10-1923	Drafted in the 1923 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 25th overall Pick) by the Buckie Whalers.
01-01-1924	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (5).
04-26-1924	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Limavady-2nd-IX Greyhounds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-01-1924	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
07-09-1924	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Limavady-2nd-IX Greyhounds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08-06-1924	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-1925	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (5).
07-22-1925	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Larne Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08-01-1925	Wins the HNBA CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08-27-1925	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Lurgan Setters with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09-18-1925	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Lurgan Setters with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01-01-1926	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (5).
07-12-1926	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $13,590 with the Buckie Whalers organization.
01-01-1927	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
04-11-1927	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kent-2nd-IX Spitfires with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05-26-1927	Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
09-28-1927	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 5 days.
01-01-1928	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5).
05-15-1928	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hampshire Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-01-1928	Wins the HNBA CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-20-1928	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Durham Dynamos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08-07-1928	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pembroke Red Foxes with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10-29-1928	Was traded by the Buckie Whalers to the Kent Spitfires, along with $40,000, in exchange for a 1st draft pick, $1,200.
01-01-1929	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (6).
07-05-1929	Was selected to the 1929 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09-01-1929	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11-14-1929	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,573 through arbitration.
01-01-1930	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6).
05-16-1930	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Essex Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08-16-1930	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
11-22-1930	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,058 through arbitration.
01-01-1931	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (6).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1928	24	1

Year	GS	Rank
1928	40	3
1929	33	10
1930	33	10
1931	33	10

Year	W	Rank
1928	23	2
1929	21	3

Year	L	Rank
1931	18	2

Year	Winning %	Rank
1929	.677	5

Year	IP	Rank
1928	335.1	2
1929	266.0	9
1930	267.0	6

Year	BF	Rank
1928	1432	1
1929	1126	9
1930	1176	2

Year	BB	Rank
1925	111	3
1928	142	1
1929	99	7
1930	114	7

Year	K	Rank
1928	197	8

Year	WP	Rank
1931	9	8

Year	ERA	Rank
1925	2.40	7
1929	2.44	2

Year	BABIP	Rank
1925	.256	5

Year	HR/9	Rank
1929	0.24	8
1930	0.13	3
1931	0.25	2

Year	H/9	Rank
1925	7.31	9
1929	8.02	8

Year	VORP	Rank
1925	53.3	10
1928	61.1	7
1929	57.9	3

Year	QS	Rank
1928	25	10
1929	27	1

Year	QSP	Rank
1929	.818	1

Year	CG	Rank
1925	19	4
1928	25	1
1930	15	6

Year	CGP	Rank
1925	.613	3
1928	.625	2
1930	.455	8

Year	SHO	Rank
1925	3	5
1928	5	1

Year	GB%	Rank
1925	0.68	7