#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Bill Knickerbocker

12/29/1911
30
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
175

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1942
$ 5,100,000 (3 year(s))
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall884310
Versus LHP984410
Versus RHP874310
Talent98549
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 9 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15@STLW 13-8332000120#5  
9/16CHCW 12-1534100100#5  
9/17CHCW 8-1403000100#4  
9/18CINW 10-9512000000#5  
9/19CINL 4-7311001111#4  
9/20@PITW 7-3312100200#5PoG 
9/30PITW 4-2411100000#4  
10/1@BROW 4-3401000001#4  
10/2CHCL 4-6111001100#6  
10/4@STLL 2-3400000000#5  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14959119636423104984435.332.378.523.901.866.191
Projected14959119636423104984435.332.378.523.901.866.191
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13864015015223096310100.0113.97.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17963141742271414101.352.400.559.959
vs. RHP4121332231662713021120.323.368.507.875
Close/Late6830411101092020.441.494.5741.067
Scoring Position146551013740159201.377.433.521.953
Pinch Hitting831014430000.375.545.8751.420
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home753031041621454461919.343.378.548.926
Road7428892202950522516.319.375.497.871
March/April2510133614211468.327.358.525.883
May2410635815221942.330.351.566.917
June2610832805171265.296.336.509.845
July2699309031918127.303.378.485.863
August2710333112101899.320.375.408.783
Sept/Oct217433414151774.446.494.6891.183

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
1940982917915214573720031700.271.315.481.796 NYN
194115254416234220867541154802.298.345.478.823NYN
1942149591196364231049844123510.332.378.523.901NYN,NL
Total129947321247286311016746213921334242119.264.319.401.721 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933, AAA13549714524398685703853.292.376.406.782

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940420000000000.000.000.000.000
Total420000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1471381955018373943.9421229.15.41    

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...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/25/1940 to a 3-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1942...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/8/1942...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $5,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 9/20/1942 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1936 - 8 - 10th
1939 - 7 - 9th
    

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