California Golden Bears Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Aaron Knapp
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Granite Bay, Calif.
- Last School(s):
- Granite Bay HS
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 |
