Cotton Knaupp Explained

Cotton Knaupp
Position:Shortstop
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:August 13, 1889
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas
Death Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 30
Debutyear:1910
Debutteam:Cleveland Naps
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 28
Finalyear:1911
Finalteam:Cleveland Naps
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.184
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:11
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Henry Antone "Cotton" Knaupp (August 13, 1889 – July 6, 1967) was a Major League Baseball player. A shortstop during his major league career, Knaupp batted from the right side and threw with his right hand. He had a listed height of, and a listed weight of 165 pounds.

Knaupp spent parts of two seasons in the major leagues with the Cleveland Naps, known today as the Cleveland Indians. He appeared in 31 games, compiling a .184 batting average, a .252 on-base percentage, and a .245 slugging percentage in 98 at bats. Knaupp continued playing professionally after the end of his major league career, and he achieved a notable milestone in 1916. While playing second base for the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 1916, Knaupp became the only player in the history of the Southern Association to turn an unassisted triple play.[1]

Notes and References

  1. "Unassisted Triple Plays", SABR Minor League Newsletter, published November 2000, accessed August 13, 2006.