#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 29 yrs, New York (N) Giants Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 29 USA,CA,LOS ANGELES 5"11 175
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 3,500,000 1942 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 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 : 8 (Range), .940 (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 | PIT | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | PIT | L 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | W 20-13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/28 | BSN | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 8-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | STL | L 6-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @BSN | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @CHC | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | BRO | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 544 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 75 | 41 | 48 | .298 | .345 | .478 | .823 | .757 | .180 |
Projected | 152 | 544 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 75 | 41 | 48 | .298 | .345 | .478 | .823 | .757 | .180 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 591 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 260 | 56 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 88.9 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 143 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .361 | .483 | .843 |
vs. RHP | 401 | 118 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 58 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .339 | .476 | .816 |
Close/Late | 54 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .411 | .574 | .985 |
Scoring Position | 123 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .354 | .447 | .801 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 275 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 23 | .284 | .314 | .436 | .750 |
Road | 75 | 269 | 84 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 51 | 28 | 25 | .312 | .375 | .520 | .896 |
March/April | 25 | 91 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 9 | .308 | .357 | .495 | .852 |
May | 25 | 82 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | .268 | .299 | .439 | .738 |
June | 25 | 90 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | .289 | .356 | .533 | .890 |
July | 24 | 82 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | .280 | .372 | .488 | .860 |
August | 26 | 95 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | .305 | .343 | .389 | .733 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 104 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 9 | .327 | .339 | .519 | .859 |
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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 |
1935 | 162 | 588 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 59 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .298 | .311 | .609 | SLA |
1936 | 157 | 600 | 155 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 83 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .312 | .390 | .702 | SLA |
1937 | 162 | 583 | 136 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .295 | .343 | .638 | SLA |
1938 | 125 | 473 | 122 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .333 | .385 | .717 | SLA |
1939 | 162 | 630 | 155 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 80 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .291 | .379 | .670 | SLA |
1940 | 98 | 291 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .315 | .481 | .796 | NYN |
1941 | 152 | 544 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 75 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .345 | .478 | .823 | NYN |
Total | 1150 | 4141 | 1051 | 250 | 27 | 78 | 570 | 523 | 348 | 12 | 32 | 207 | 10 | 9 | .254 | .311 | .384 | .695 | |
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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 |
1940 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 4 | 2 | 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 | 151 | 147 | 199 | 561 | 112 | 793 | 33 | .958 | 1252.0 | 5.70 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/30/1938 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/25/1940 to a 3-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1936 - 8 - 10th 1939 - 7 - 9th
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