AS A JUNIOR (2016):
- Batted .251 with seven triples, five doubles, 36 runs scored and 26 RBI in 53 games played
- Compiled a 1.000 fielding percentage as Cal's primary center fielder
- Drafted by Miami in the eighth round of the MLB First Year Player Draft
- Led the Bears in triples (7) and finished his career inside Cal's all-time top 10 in the category
- Finished the year fifth on the club in hits (54) and first in steals (10)
- Also tied for the team lead in sacrifice bunts (8) with Preston Grand Pre
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):
- Batted .310 (72-for-232, .287 vs. Pac-12) with seven doubles, four triples, and 23 RBI
- Had the third highest batting average on the team out of the leadoff spot
- Ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in runs scored (45) and tied for fourth in triples (4)
- Stole a team-high 12 bases
- Had 21 multi-hit games, including three three-hit games and one four-hit game
- Was 16-for-52 (.308) with runners in scoring position
AS A FRESHMAN (2014):
- Batted .235 (27-for-115, .241 vs. Pac-12) with three doubles, a triple, home run and 13 RBI
- Went 3-for-5 with RBI May 19 at San Francisco
- Had an RBI triple April 22 at Fresno State
- Was 6-for-13 in Washington series, including 3-5 April 19
- Had inside the park home run March 22 at Cal Poly with three RBI
- Was 14-for-39 (.359) with runners in scoring position
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:
- As a junior hit .434 with 32 runs, nine doubles, two triples, a home run and 20 RBI at Granite Bay High School
- Also had 18 walks, 10 stolen bases and a .536 on-base percentage and a .645 slugging percentage during his junior campaign earning first-team All-State, all-section, all-city and all-league
- Selected a California Region Honorable Mention Rawlings All-American in 2012, and was a Perfect Game USA Honorable Mention All-American in 2010 and 2011
- Was a standout football safety, earning first-team all-league, all-city, all-section and was the 2013 State Final Player of the Game - leading his school to the state title
- Is the younger brother of Cal All-American Andrew Knapp (a 2013 second round selection of the Philadelphia Phillies) and the son of former Bear catcher Mike Knapp
- Undeclared major
- Parents are Mike and Julie Knapp
- Born November 3, 1994 in Roseville, Calif.
Knapp’s Career Statistics
YEAR |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
SO |
SB |
2014 |
.235 |
43 |
115 |
20 |
27 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
19 |
8 |
2015 |
.310 |
57 |
232 |
45 |
72 |
23 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
37 |
12 |
2016 |
.251 |
53 |
215 |
36 |
54 |
26 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
12 |
31 |
10 |
Total |
.272 |
143 |
562 |
101 |
153 |
62 |
15 |
12 |
4 |
44 |
87 |
30 |