#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 26 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 26 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 : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 350,000 1938 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 6 | 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 | | |
8/20 | @CHA | L 3-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/21 | @CHA | W 11-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/22 | @CHA | W 7-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/23 | @CHA | L 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/24 | DET | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/25 | DET | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/26 | DET | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/28 | BOS | L 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/29 | BOS | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/30 | BOS | W 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 125 | 473 | 122 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 21 | .258 | .333 | .385 | .717 | .642 | .127 |
Projected | 125 | 473 | 122 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 21 | .258 | .333 | .385 | .717 | .642 | .127 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 125 | 530 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 59.0 | 4.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 136 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .359 | .412 | .771 |
vs. RHP | 337 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 47 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .322 | .374 | .696 |
Close/Late | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .212 | .229 | .441 |
Scoring Position | 120 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .326 | .333 | .660 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 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 | 64 | 241 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 9 | .257 | .314 | .398 | .713 |
Road | 61 | 232 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 42 | 33 | 12 | .259 | .350 | .371 | .720 |
March/April | 26 | 95 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | .295 | .368 | .453 | .821 |
May | 26 | 103 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .243 | .295 | .388 | .683 |
June | 20 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .241 | .302 | .316 | .619 |
July | 26 | 92 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 5 | .217 | .342 | .315 | .658 |
August | 27 | 104 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 5 | .288 | .348 | .433 | .781 |
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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 |
Total | 738 | 2676 | 655 | 167 | 16 | 32 | 348 | 331 | 246 | 10 | 18 | 111 | 10 | 6 | .245 | .309 | .355 | .664 | |
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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 | 125 | 125 | 160 | 488 | 84 | 669 | 21 | .969 | 1098.2 | 5.48 | | | | |
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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...
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