#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 33 yrs, New York (N) Giants Monday, 10/23/1945 |
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| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 33 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) 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 $ 5,100,000 1945 12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 4 | 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), .938 (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 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | PIT | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | @PHI | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | STL | W 19-11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @CHC | W 11-8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | BSN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @BRO | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | STL | W 8-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 587 | 188 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 72 | 51 | 41 | .320 | .374 | .463 | .838 | .782 | .143 |
Projected | 157 | 587 | 188 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 72 | 51 | 41 | .320 | .374 | .463 | .838 | .782 | .143 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 641 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 272 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 99.7 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 144 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .380 | .458 | .838 |
vs. RHP | 443 | 142 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 56 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .373 | .465 | .838 |
Close/Late | 55 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .350 | .382 | .732 |
Scoring Position | 171 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .363 | .431 | .468 | .899 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 299 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 42 | 22 | 16 | .341 | .387 | .502 | .889 |
Road | 79 | 288 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 25 | .299 | .362 | .424 | .785 |
March/April | 26 | 94 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | .330 | .400 | .447 | .847 |
May | 25 | 89 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 7 | .348 | .408 | .483 | .891 |
June | 26 | 103 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 11 | .369 | .398 | .573 | .971 |
July | 25 | 96 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | .344 | .400 | .552 | .952 |
August | 27 | 103 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | .262 | .310 | .369 | .679 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 102 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | .275 | .339 | .363 | .702 |
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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 |
1942 | 149 | 591 | 196 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 104 | 98 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | .332 | .378 | .523 | .901 | NYN,NL |
1943 | 153 | 572 | 171 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 97 | 90 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 2 | .299 | .355 | .448 | .803 | NYN |
1944 | 147 | 572 | 175 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 87 | 83 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 1 | .306 | .343 | .460 | .803 | NYN |
1945 | 157 | 587 | 188 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 72 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .320 | .374 | .463 | .838 | NYN |
Total | 1756 | 6463 | 1781 | 389 | 45 | 143 | 960 | 866 | 527 | 16 | 43 | 386 | 19 | 13 | .276 | .330 | .416 | .746 | |
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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 | 156 | 150 | 228 | 563 | 121 | 840 | 49 | .942 | 1295.0 | 5.84 | | | | |
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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... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1942... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/8/1942... 9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $5,100,000 per year, for 3 years. Injured on 9/20/1942 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 3/4/1943 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks... Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1943... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/13/1944... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 10/2/1944... Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1944...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1942 - .332 - 7th
| Hits 1942 - 196 - 4th
| Triples 1936 - 8 - 10th 1939 - 7 - 9th
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