#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Bill Knickerbocker

12/29/1911
34
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
180

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Good
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,250,001
1948
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87439
Versus LHP88439
Versus RHP77439
Talent78349
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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  
9/20NYNL 6-10511000000#2  
9/24@STLW 6-2312000010#2  
9/26@CHCL 1-9400000001#2  
9/27@CHCW 9-3401000011#2  
9/28@BROW 8-7401000100#2  
9/29NYNL 9-15402100300#2  
9/30@NYNW 11-5311100100#2  
10/1BROW 6-2332100000#2  
10/2PHIL 0-5401000000#2  
10/4@CINL 5-8301000101#2  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146552161481662786145.292.363.415.778.728.123
Projected146552161481662786145.292.363.415.778.728.123
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1396202219222295501.086.45.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1003380214162011002.330.447.470.917
vs. RHP452128401448624134220.283.341.403.744
Close/Late47144004464000.298.377.383.760
Scoring Position1223714125101610210.303.376.484.859
Pinch Hitting421001111000.500.600.7501.350
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7125972291028323024.278.354.398.751
Road7529389190634463121.304.368.430.798
March/April237922610129911.278.348.380.728
May24902260087156.244.349.311.660
June25912810021116116.308.382.484.866
July2396296031017510.302.337.458.795
August24992890171396.283.339.404.743
Sept/Oct27973211001416126.330.407.443.850

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
1945157587188374131027251124131.320.374.463.838NYN
19461465521614816627861224501.292.363.415.778 PIT
Total19027015194243746149102294458818454311914.277.332.416.748 

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 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10110201.0007.02.57    
Shortstop1451392135389679342.9471184.26.02    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/5/1946 to a 3-year deal worth $7,250,001 per year...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1946...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1942 - .332 - 7th
Hits
1942 - 196 - 4th
1945 - 188 - 5th
Doubles
1945 - 37 - 9th
Triples
1936 - 8 - 10th
1939 - 7 - 9th
 

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