Chris Knapp (baseball)
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Robert Christian Knapp is a former right-handed pitcher
for the Chicago White Sox
and California Angels. After graduating from Central Michigan University
, Knapp was selected in the first round of the 1975 amateur entry draft by the White Sox. He played parts of the , , and seasons with the White Sox, although most of his time in those years was spent in the White Sox farm system. After the 1977 season, he was traded to the Angels as part of the deal that sent Bobby Bonds
to the White Sox. He spent three seasons as a starter for the Angels before being sent to play for minor league affiliates in . Knapp finished his career in the season, going winless in four starts.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
and California Angels. After graduating from Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
, Knapp was selected in the first round of the 1975 amateur entry draft by the White Sox. He played parts of the , , and seasons with the White Sox, although most of his time in those years was spent in the White Sox farm system. After the 1977 season, he was traded to the Angels as part of the deal that sent Bobby Bonds
Bobby Bonds
Bobby Lee Bonds was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from to , primarily with the San Francisco Giants...
to the White Sox. He spent three seasons as a starter for the Angels before being sent to play for minor league affiliates in . Knapp finished his career in the season, going winless in four starts.