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
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA), as it is rarely presented as a ...
, and a .245
slugging percentage
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at bats for a given player, ...
in 98
at bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a batt ...
s. 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
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on August 8, 1916, Knaupp became the only player in the history of the
Southern Association to turn an
unassisted triple play.
Unassisted Triple Plays
, SABR Minor League Newsletter, published November 2000, accessed August 13, 2006.
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1889 births
1967 deaths
Cleveland Naps players
Major League Baseball shortstops
Minor league baseball managers
Victoria Rosebuds players
New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
Montgomery Rebels players
San Antonio Bronchos players
Beaumont Exporters players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Gulfport Tarpons players
Baseball players from San Antonio
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