#78 Austin Knickerbocker, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Austin Knickerbocker
10/15/1918 29 USA,NY,BANGALL 5"11 185
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 4 / 6 (Popular) Average Normal Normal 1.0 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 $ 300,000 1947 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 141 Days (141 total Days) 141 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 141 Days (141 total Days) 0 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/18 | CHA | L 7-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 0-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/20 | CLE | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/21 | CLE | W 6-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/27 | DET | W 10-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | @CHA | W 6-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | L 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | WAS | W 8-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @NYY | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @CLE | L 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 32 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 15 | .293 | .343 | .457 | .800 | .742 | .163 |
Projected | 32 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 15 | .293 | .343 | .457 | .800 | .742 | .163 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 23 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
vs. RHP | 87 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .344 | .471 | .815 |
Close/Late | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .625 | .600 | 1.500 | 2.100 |
Scoring Position | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .250 | .523 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 21 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | .273 | .317 | .400 | .717 |
Road | 11 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .324 | .375 | .541 | .916 |
May | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
June | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 |
July | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
August | 6 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .364 | .391 | .545 | .937 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | .326 | .373 | .543 | .916 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 32 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .343 | .457 | .800 | PHA |
Total | 32 | 92 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .343 | .457 | .800 | |
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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 |
1947, AAA | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .833 | 1.262 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 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% |
Centerfield | 14 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1.000 | 114.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 13 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .941 | 90.0 | 1.70 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 57th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1947... Had first career hit on 5/22/1947, off Tommy De la cruz (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 8/29/1947, off Johnny Gorsica (CLE)...
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