#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 22 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 22 USA,CA,LOS ANGELES 5"11 170
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1934 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 7 (Range), .939 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | WAS | L 5-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | WAS | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @BOS | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | CLE | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | PHA | W 7-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | DET | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @NYY | W 9-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | CHA | W 4-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @CHA | W 3-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 132 | 432 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 43 | 14 | .243 | .311 | .350 | .661 | .585 | .106 |
Projected | 132 | 432 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 43 | 14 | .243 | .311 | .350 | .661 | .585 | .106 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 119 | 486 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 151 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 49.5 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 120 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .328 | .400 | .728 |
vs. RHP | 312 | 72 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .231 | .304 | .330 | .634 |
Close/Late | 57 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .288 | .281 | .569 |
Scoring Position | 85 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .212 | .279 | .282 | .561 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 225 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 5 | .218 | .289 | .311 | .600 |
Road | 61 | 207 | 56 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 9 | .271 | .330 | .391 | .722 |
March/April | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .333 | .683 |
May | 12 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .344 | .400 | .531 | .931 |
June | 26 | 98 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | .306 | .364 | .469 | .833 |
July | 25 | 94 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .191 | .245 | .255 | .501 |
August | 27 | 91 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | .253 | .330 | .341 | .671 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 99 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .182 | .259 | .273 | .532 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 132 | 432 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .311 | .350 | .661 | SLA |
Total | 132 | 432 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .311 | .350 | .661 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933, AAA | 135 | 497 | 145 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 86 | 85 | 70 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .292 | .376 | .406 | .782 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 131 | 119 | 143 | 453 | 72 | 634 | 38 | .940 | 1071.0 | 5.33 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 26th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1933... Had first career hit on 4/17/1934, off Sheriff Blake (NYY)... Hit first career homerun on 5/22/1934, off Fritz Ostermueller (CLE)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 8/22/1934...
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