#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Bill Nicholson
Swish
12/11/1914
29
USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN
6"0
205

Rightfield
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,164,286
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 171 Days (859 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 171 Days (859 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall781098
Versus LHP681097
Versus RHP7810108
Talent7810107
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6
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4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@CHCL 7-11511001202#3  
10/2NYNL 3-11210000010#3  
10/4@STLW 7-5421001211#3  
10/8@CINL 2-17200000000#3  
10/9@CINW 10-7322001230#3  
10/11CINW 8-5511000201#3  
10/12CINL 10-12612101500#3PoG 
10/13CINL 9-10623001101#3  
10/15@CINW 12-5412000121#3  
10/16@CINL 4-6401000002#3  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1565571813757816317814086.325.464.8291.2941.532.504
Projected1565571813757816317814086.325.464.8291.2941.532.504
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149704612021014621208561.5219.414.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP190561312255574732102.295.438.7211.159
vs. RHP367125244561081219354004.341.478.8861.364
Close/Late622362102222227001.371.5411.0161.557
Scoring Position1314562177804623100.344.511.8091.320
Pinch Hitting520012112000.400.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78267871803368847843.326.486.7641.250
Road78290941954595946243.324.444.8901.333
Last Week1410000002.250.250.250.500
March/April2510027211226231515.270.365.6701.035
May269639811436282716.406.536.9481.484
June2591331011426262215.363.487.9561.443
July269332521427392112.344.465.8921.357
August269327701219302217.290.436.7531.189
Sept/Oct288423501229323311.274.492.7621.254
Postseason7301110311755.367.457.7001.157

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940140491147305491251321282270158.299.445.6801.125BRO,NL
19411575521482765913613313457102115.268.411.6591.071BRO,NL
1942160552169335731651591263498113.306.435.7811.216BRO,NL
194312443813420258132126992276104.306.434.7581.192BRO
194415655718137578163178140618685.325.464.8291.294BRO,NL
Total73725907791472331772172862718164325525.301.438.7421.180 

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
1943144512203141018910.267.476.511.987
1944730111031175520.367.457.7001.157
Total441594360175337443940.270.429.6291.058

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield65900901.00046.11.75    
Centerfield30100101.0009.01.00    
Rightfield1451442961103114.9871295.12.16    

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...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 5 runs on 4/5/1943...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 4/9/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1943, hitting .680 with 8 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1943, hitting .393 with 15 HR, 33 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 5/18/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1943, hitting .409 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Injured on 6/18/1943 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,164,286 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 5 runs on 5/17/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1944, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1944, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1944, hitting .406 with 14 HR, 36 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1944, hitting .529 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1940 - .445 - 4th
1941 - .411 - 10th
1942 - .435 - 6th
1943 - .434 - 6th
SLG
1940 - .680 - 5th
1941 - .659 - 5th
1942 - .781 - 3rd
1943 - .758 - 4th
OPS
1940 - 1.125 - 4th
1941 - 1.071 - 6th
1942 - 1.216 - 3rd
1943 - 1.192 - 4th
Homeruns
1940 - 49 - 5th
1941 - 59 - 3rd
1942 - 73 - 2nd
1943 - 58 - 5th
RBI
1940 - 125 - 7th
1941 - 136 - 6th
1942 - 165 - 1st
1943 - 132 - 7th
Runs
1940 - 132 - 6th
1941 - 133 - 7th
1942 - 159 - 1st
1943 - 126 - 10th
BB
1940 - 128 - 1st
1941 - 134 - 2nd
1942 - 126 - 3rd
1943 - 99 - 10th
   

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