#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 28 yrs, New York (N) Giants Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 28 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 $ 3,500,000 1942 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 7 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 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 9 | 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 | | |
9/23 | PIT | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @CIN | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @BSN | L 6-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | CHC | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | @STL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/7 | @CIN | L 2-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/8 | @CIN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/10 | CIN | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/11 | CIN | L 0-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 98 | 291 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 17 | .271 | .315 | .481 | .796 | .721 | .210 |
Projected | 98 | 291 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 17 | .271 | .315 | .481 | .796 | .721 | .210 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 75 | 314 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 41.9 | 5.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 61 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .412 | .623 | 1.035 |
vs. RHP | 230 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .289 | .443 | .732 |
Close/Late | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .267 | .345 | .611 |
Scoring Position | 103 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .304 | .456 | .761 |
Pinch Hitting | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .409 | .444 | .854 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 45 | 137 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 7 | .255 | .290 | .416 | .706 |
Road | 53 | 154 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 10 | .286 | .337 | .539 | .876 |
Last Week | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
March/April | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .100 | .400 | .100 | .500 |
May | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .412 | .690 |
June | 21 | 67 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .328 | .366 | .657 | 1.023 |
July | 24 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .219 | .278 | .260 | .539 |
August | 19 | 63 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .344 | .619 | .963 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .246 | .269 | .492 | .760 |
Postseason | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
Total | 998 | 3597 | 889 | 216 | 25 | 58 | 484 | 448 | 307 | 11 | 27 | 159 | 10 | 7 | .247 | .306 | .369 | .676 | |
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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 | 76 | 75 | 109 | 298 | 57 | 427 | 20 | .953 | 617.2 | 6.22 | | | | |
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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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