#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 32 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Bill Knickerbocker

12/29/1911
32
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
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Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,100,000
1945
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87539
Versus LHP98539
Versus RHP87539
Talent98449
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 8 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21PHIL 7-9501000001#5  
9/23@PITL 4-12401000101#6  
9/24@PITW 12-10312000300#6PoG 
9/27BSNW 6-4400000002#6  
9/28@CINL 2-4311000010#5  
9/29CHCW 5-1400000000#8  
9/30@STLW 6-0400000001#8  
10/1PHIL 1-5400000001#5  
10/2@BROW 11-3505200200#6  
10/4CHCL 6-9301000210#6  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1475721752751787833250.306.343.460.803.714.154
Projected1475721752751787833250.306.343.460.803.714.154
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1396102302213263493175.084.75.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1846514143724810102.353.385.505.890
vs. RHP3881101341350592440210.284.324.438.762
Close/Late662131110418100.318.324.439.763
Scoring Position171449246501015310.257.292.404.695
Pinch Hitting710001001000.143.143.143.286
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7528278154747421930.277.323.433.756
Road72290971211040411320.334.362.486.848
March/April2484285061521810.333.383.607.990
May249728511111465.289.327.392.719
June2610933502191576.303.347.404.751
July2594294131614310.309.330.468.798
August2598325231511310.327.353.510.863
Sept/Oct23902531211859.278.316.400.716

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
194315357217139512979052045322.299.355.448.803NYN
194414757217527517878332235031.306.343.460.803NYN
Total1599587615933524113085879447615413451612.271.325.411.737 

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 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14513922355312180327.9661224.05.90    

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...
Injured on 3/4/1943 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1943...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/13/1944...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 10/2/1944...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1942 - .332 - 7th
Hits
1942 - 196 - 4th
Triples
1936 - 8 - 10th
1939 - 7 - 9th
  

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