#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 25 yrs, Brooklyn Robins
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Bill Nicholson
Swish
12/11/1914
25
USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN
6"0
205

Rightfield
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5.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall781098
Versus LHP67997
Versus RHP8810108
Talent7710107
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6
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1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BSNL 13-18222001200#9  
9/24BSNW 15-1220000021#3  
9/26@PHIL 0-14200000001#3  
9/27@PHIL 2-5300000010#3  
9/28PITL 3-4412110111#3  
9/29@CINL 9-10321000030#3  
9/30STLW 5-2311000112#3  
10/1@PITL 4-5300000021#3  
10/2@NYNL 4-5210000021#3  
10/4CHCL 3-4502000000#3  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1404911473054912513212870.299.445.6801.1251.302.381
Projected1404911473054912513212870.299.445.6801.1251.302.381
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13662429116023348415865.2158.311.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP902121821252121100.233.375.544.919
vs. RHP4011262844110410710749102.314.460.7111.171
Close/Late51195261518159000.373.515.9021.417
Scoring Position1104081116804419200.364.535.7551.290
Pinch Hitting210000121000.500.750.5001.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home70246771422664634940.313.426.7031.129
Road70245701632361697930.286.460.6571.117
March/April114091115375.225.333.375.708
May268831511120302411.352.491.8071.298
June26822270821233117.268.469.6461.115
July249126511027211412.286.377.6921.070
August26953080825262910.316.472.6531.125
Sept/Oct279529421127292315.305.450.7371.187

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940140491147305491251321282270158.299.445.6801.125BRO,NL
Total140491147305491251321282270158.299.445.6801.125 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA1293761282036014011610675510.340.480.8881.368
1937, AAA1334851582557515814911181911.326.450.8621.312
1938, AAA132489183243941831641218588.374.4941.0121.507
1939, AAA13847420720511521219814883108.437.5641.2281.792
1940, AAA15572121112018161220.368.5071.0181.524

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base20621801.0006.012.00    
Centerfield1351352691112866.9791196.12.15    
Rightfield31100101.00010.10.87    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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