#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 35 USA,CA,LOS ANGELES 5"11 180
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,250,001 1948 14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days) 14 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 8 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @STL | W 6-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #8 | PoG | |
9/23 | NYN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | NYN | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/26 | CHC | L 9-11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/27 | CHC | W 9-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | W 8-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @PHI | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | BSN | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @STL | W 9-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @BSN | L 9-11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 134 | 504 | 134 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 62 | 34 | 47 | .266 | .315 | .395 | .710 | .610 | .129 |
Projected | 134 | 504 | 134 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 62 | 34 | 47 | .266 | .315 | .395 | .710 | .610 | .129 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 133 | 544 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 59.6 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 181 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .308 | .309 | .617 |
vs. RHP | 323 | 90 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .279 | .320 | .443 | .762 |
Close/Late | 52 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .278 | .365 | .643 |
Scoring Position | 142 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .312 | .423 | .734 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 242 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 20 | .240 | .285 | .351 | .636 |
Road | 69 | 262 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 27 | .290 | .342 | .435 | .777 |
March/April | 23 | 84 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | .202 | .274 | .286 | .559 |
May | 20 | 74 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .311 | .342 | .405 | .747 |
June | 23 | 86 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | .244 | .301 | .372 | .673 |
July | 22 | 89 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | .270 | .286 | .404 | .690 |
August | 22 | 83 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .349 | .400 | .554 | .954 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 88 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 14 | .227 | .292 | .352 | .644 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 132 | 432 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .311 | .350 | .661 | SLA |
1935 | 162 | 588 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 59 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .298 | .311 | .609 | SLA |
1936 | 157 | 600 | 155 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 83 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .312 | .390 | .702 | SLA |
1937 | 162 | 583 | 136 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .295 | .343 | .638 | SLA |
1938 | 125 | 473 | 122 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .333 | .385 | .717 | SLA |
1939 | 162 | 630 | 155 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 80 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .291 | .379 | .670 | SLA |
1940 | 98 | 291 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .315 | .481 | .796 | NYN |
1941 | 152 | 544 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 75 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .345 | .478 | .823 | NYN |
1942 | 149 | 591 | 196 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 104 | 98 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | .332 | .378 | .523 | .901 | NYN,NL |
1943 | 153 | 572 | 171 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 97 | 90 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 2 | .299 | .355 | .448 | .803 | NYN |
1944 | 147 | 572 | 175 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 87 | 83 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 1 | .306 | .343 | .460 | .803 | NYN |
1945 | 157 | 587 | 188 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 72 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .320 | .374 | .463 | .838 | NYN |
1946 | 146 | 552 | 161 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 78 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .363 | .415 | .778 | PIT |
1947 | 134 | 504 | 134 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 62 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .315 | .395 | .710 | PIT |
Total | 2036 | 7519 | 2076 | 471 | 51 | 156 | 1093 | 1006 | 622 | 21 | 46 | 478 | 19 | 14 | .276 | .331 | .415 | .746 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933, AAA | 135 | 497 | 145 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 86 | 85 | 70 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .292 | .376 | .406 | .782 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 134 | 133 | 198 | 500 | 100 | 740 | 42 | .943 | 1112.0 | 5.99 | | | | |
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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... Had 2000th career hit on 6/23/1947, off Pete Naktenis (BRO)...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1942 - .332 - 7th
| Hits 1942 - 196 - 4th 1945 - 188 - 5th
| Doubles 1945 - 37 - 9th 1946 - 48 - 3rd
| Triples 1936 - 8 - 10th 1939 - 7 - 9th
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