#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 25 yrs, Brooklyn Robins Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Nicholson Swish 12/11/1914 25 USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN 6"0 205
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 5.0 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 $ 300,000 1940 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 171 Days (171 total Days) 171 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 171 Days (171 total Days) 4 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 3 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 1 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | BSN | L 13-18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | BSN | W 15-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | L 0-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 9-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | STL | W 5-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @NYN | L 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/4 | CHC | L 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 140 | 491 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 132 | 128 | 70 | .299 | .445 | .680 | 1.125 | 1.302 | .381 |
Projected | 140 | 491 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 132 | 128 | 70 | .299 | .445 | .680 | 1.125 | 1.302 | .381 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 624 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 334 | 84 | 15 | 8 | 65.2 | 158.3 | 11.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 90 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .375 | .544 | .919 |
vs. RHP | 401 | 126 | 28 | 4 | 41 | 104 | 107 | 107 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .314 | .460 | .711 | 1.171 |
Close/Late | 51 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .373 | .515 | .902 | 1.417 |
Scoring Position | 110 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .535 | .755 | 1.290 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 246 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 64 | 63 | 49 | 40 | .313 | .426 | .703 | 1.129 |
Road | 70 | 245 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 30 | .286 | .460 | .657 | 1.117 |
March/April | 11 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | .225 | .333 | .375 | .708 |
May | 26 | 88 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 11 | .352 | .491 | .807 | 1.298 |
June | 26 | 82 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 17 | .268 | .469 | .646 | 1.115 |
July | 24 | 91 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 12 | .286 | .377 | .692 | 1.070 |
August | 26 | 95 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 10 | .316 | .472 | .653 | 1.125 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 95 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 15 | .305 | .450 | .737 | 1.187 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 140 | 491 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 132 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 15 | 8 | .299 | .445 | .680 | 1.125 | BRO,NL |
Total | 140 | 491 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 132 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 15 | 8 | .299 | .445 | .680 | 1.125 | |
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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 |
1936, AAA | 129 | 376 | 128 | 20 | 3 | 60 | 140 | 116 | 106 | 75 | 5 | 10 | .340 | .480 | .888 | 1.368 |
1937, AAA | 133 | 485 | 158 | 25 | 5 | 75 | 158 | 149 | 111 | 81 | 9 | 11 | .326 | .450 | .862 | 1.312 |
1938, AAA | 132 | 489 | 183 | 24 | 3 | 94 | 183 | 164 | 121 | 85 | 8 | 8 | .374 | .494 | 1.012 | 1.507 |
1939, AAA | 138 | 474 | 207 | 20 | 5 | 115 | 212 | 198 | 148 | 83 | 10 | 8 | .437 | .564 | 1.228 | 1.792 |
1940, AAA | 15 | 57 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .368 | .507 | 1.018 | 1.524 |
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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% |
First Base | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 12.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 135 | 135 | 269 | 11 | 1 | 286 | 6 | .979 | 1196.1 | 2.15 | | | | |
Rightfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.1 | 0.87 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1936... Injured on 7/21/1937 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 2 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/17/1940, off Emil Roy (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/28/1940, off Leon Day (CHC)... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1940, hitting .400 with 5 HR, 10 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1940, hitting .318 with 11 HR, 27 RBI... Won Rookie Of The Year in 1940, hitting .299 with 49 HR, 125 RBI...
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