#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 27 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Bill Knickerbocker

12/29/1911
27
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
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Shortstop
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,278,571
1939
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall785310
Versus LHP885410
Versus RHP775310
Talent98649
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 8 (Range), .940 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASW 9-2512000100#8  
9/24WASW 14-5522000100#8  
9/26@PHAW 4-1400000000#8  
9/27@PHAL 1-8301000000#8  
9/28@CHAL 2-8300000010#6  
9/29@CLEL 6-9311000100#8  
9/30@DETW 4-2400000000#8  
10/1PHAL 1-14402100100#8  
10/2@BOSL 11-19502200500#8  
10/4NYYW 6-5401000000#8  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1626301553471279804131.246.291.379.670.560.133
Projected1626301553471279804131.246.291.379.670.560.133
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall16268110026362395301.064.93.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13134534191973100.260.295.435.730
vs. RHP499121294860613428531.242.289.365.654
Close/Late58164015972020.276.343.397.740
Scoring Position18039812600106621.217.251.306.557
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8130876164729432021.247.289.393.682
Road8132279183550372110.245.289.366.656
March/April2610535810151184.333.377.429.806
May2610726623131037.243.264.421.684
June2710416501131155.154.195.231.425
July2610828613111653.259.292.417.709
August2899276351519146.273.353.545.899
Sept/Oct2910723300121366.215.252.243.495

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19341324321053024405143251411.243.311.350.661SLA
19351625881373513905954122322.233.298.311.609SLA
19361576001553689798346343130.258.312.390.702SLA
19371625831363628686649452222.233.295.343.638SLA
19381254731223038717254022121.258.333.385.717SLA
193916263015534712798041163101.246.291.379.670SLA
Total900330681020123444274112871124142107.245.305.360.665 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933, AAA13549714524398685703853.292.376.406.782

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop16216222367615294647.9501443.05.90    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1936 - 8 - 10th
    

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