#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 27 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Bill Nicholson
Swish
12/11/1914
27
USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN
6"0
205

Rightfield
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4.5 Stars
 

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$ 300,000
1942 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days)
6 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall7810108
Versus LHP671097
Versus RHP7810108
Talent7810107
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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  
10/4@CHCW 8-3411001311#3  
10/7@CINW 14-7230000031#3  
10/8@CINL 6-7402100110#3  
10/10CINW 10-5400000010#3  
10/11CINW 2-0400000003#3  
10/12CINW 7-2323002510#3PoG 
10/16CLEL 6-9411001210#3  
10/17CLEL 3-8501000101#3  
10/19@CLEL 0-5301000011#3  
10/20@CLEL 2-5301100010#3  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1605521693357316515912698.306.435.7811.2161.410.475
Projected1605521693357316515912698.306.435.7811.2161.410.475
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1506853110190443111111378.6191.312.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14542811938392736100.290.399.7521.151
vs. RHP407127254541271209962303.312.447.7911.238
Close/Late55152281621268000.273.506.8181.324
Scoring Position12741111148004227401.323.483.7561.239
Pinch Hitting310000152000.333.750.3331.083
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79261771533365726447.295.436.7551.191
Road812919218240100876251.316.434.8041.238
This Week41541013132.267.389.533.922
Last Week31130025223.273.385.8181.203
March/April269428611132221713.298.398.7341.132
May26851931916172311.224.385.600.985
June268735801535332117.402.5191.0111.530
July25892771922242216.303.441.7081.149
August289328301529321917.301.435.8171.252
Sept/Oct2910432621431312424.308.434.8081.242
Postseason93292039696.281.439.6251.064

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940140491147305491251321282270158.299.445.6801.125BRO,NL
19411575521482765913613313457102115.268.411.6591.071BRO,NL
1942160552169335731651591263498113.306.435.7811.216BRO,NL
Total4571595464901618142642438810132703716.291.430.7081.138 

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
19411452111081914121900.212.359.6921.052
19429329203969610.281.439.6251.064
Total23842030112820212510.238.390.6671.057

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base20310401.0003.012.00    
Leftfield181320002001.000119.21.50    
Centerfield137137302943132.9941219.12.31    
Rightfield2000000.0004.00.00    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1941, hitting .391 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 6/21/1942...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1942, hitting .306 with 73 HR, 165 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1940 - .445 - 4th
1941 - .411 - 10th
SLG
1940 - .680 - 5th
1941 - .659 - 5th
OPS
1940 - 1.125 - 4th
1941 - 1.071 - 6th
Homeruns
1940 - 49 - 5th
1941 - 59 - 3rd
RBI
1940 - 125 - 7th
1941 - 136 - 6th
Runs
1940 - 132 - 6th
1941 - 133 - 7th
BB
1940 - 128 - 1st
1941 - 134 - 2nd
   

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