#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Bill Nicholson
Swish
12/11/1914
32
USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN
6"0
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Rightfield
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,000,000
1951
7 Year(s), 171 Days (1375 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 171 Days (1375 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall691097
Versus LHP581097
Versus RHP7910107
Talent781097
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6
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4
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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  
9/23@WASL 5-9411001101#4  
9/24@WASL 2-9411001100#4  
9/26@NYYW 13-3432000111#4  
9/27@NYYW 9-2512200200#4  
9/28PHAL 2-6300000012#4  
9/29PHAW 8-3310000012#4  
9/30SLAW 13-1422002301#4  
10/1@CLEW 9-5402100210#4  
10/2@DETL 3-7422002300#4  
10/4DETW 11-4444004510#4PoG 

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1515111573157115815113570.307.452.8041.2571.449.497
Projected1515111573157115815113570.307.452.8041.2571.449.497
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1476596120190741110731023.1198.413.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15640522141374027500.256.398.7181.116
vs. RHP355117263501171149543206.330.476.8421.318
Close/Late36111071010173000.306.528.9171.445
Scoring Position1454292188504923701.290.455.7521.207
Pinch Hitting100000120000.000.667.000.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75245821723771826837.335.476.8731.350
Road76266751433487696733.282.429.7411.170
March/April248434411733331914.405.5101.0831.593
May22772661113119206.338.474.8701.344
June268827611223291912.307.436.8071.243
July2478225082120239.282.442.6541.096
August278219311022193414.232.454.6591.112
Sept/Oct2810229711328312015.284.408.7551.163

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
194515656717335664145153126127695.305.431.7271.158BRO,NL
1946652327514133736553152655.323.443.8191.262BRO
1947151511157315711581511356770310.307.452.8041.257 CHA,AL
Total110939001184227354851097109794126306047245.304.439.7531.192 

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 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10510601.0003.214.73    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield148147237912482.9921290.21.73    

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...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,864,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1945, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/20/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1945, hitting .385 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1945, hitting .326 with 17 HR, 34 RBI...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,864,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/16/1946 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/18/1947 to a 5-year deal worth $15,000,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 5 runs on 4/21/1947...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1947, hitting .579 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1947, hitting .405 with 17 HR, 33 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/13/1947...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 4 runs on 5/28/1947...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1947, hitting .338 with 11 HR, 31 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Cleveland on 6/11/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Hit 4 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 5 runs on 10/4/1947...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1947, hitting .307 with 71 HR, 158 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .325 - 4th
OBP
1940 - .445 - 4th
1941 - .411 - 10th
1942 - .435 - 6th
1943 - .434 - 6th
1944 - .464 - 1st
1945 - .431 - 5th
SLG
1940 - .680 - 5th
1941 - .659 - 5th
1942 - .781 - 3rd
1943 - .758 - 4th
1944 - .829 - 2nd
1945 - .727 - 1st
OPS
1940 - 1.125 - 4th
1941 - 1.071 - 6th
1942 - 1.216 - 3rd
1943 - 1.192 - 4th
1944 - 1.294 - 1st
1945 - 1.158 - 1st
Hits
1944 - 181 - 9th
Homeruns
1940 - 49 - 5th
1941 - 59 - 3rd
1942 - 73 - 2nd
1943 - 58 - 5th
1944 - 78 - 1st
1945 - 64 - 1st
1946 - 33 - 7th
RBI
1940 - 125 - 7th
1941 - 136 - 6th
1942 - 165 - 1st
1943 - 132 - 7th
1944 - 163 - 2nd
1945 - 145 - 3rd
Runs
1940 - 132 - 6th
1941 - 133 - 7th
1942 - 159 - 1st
1943 - 126 - 10th
1944 - 178 - 1st
1945 - 153 - 2nd
BB
1940 - 128 - 1st
1941 - 134 - 2nd
1942 - 126 - 3rd
1943 - 99 - 10th
1944 - 140 - 2nd
1945 - 126 - 2nd
 

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