Bob Knepper | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Akron, Ohio, U.S. | May 25, 1954|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1976, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 24, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 146–155 |
Earned run average | 3.68 |
Strikeouts | 1,473 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Wesley Knepper (born May 25, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. From 1976 to 1990, he pitched 15 seasons for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, earning two All-Star appearances as well as the 1981 NL Comeback Player of the Year award. He gained notoriety with his 1988 remarks disparaging umpire Pam Postema, the National Organization for Women, and gay people.