#78 Austin Knickerbocker, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Austin Knickerbocker
10/15/1918
31
USA,NY,BANGALL
5"11
185
Centerfield
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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Normal
1.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1949 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 52 Days (396 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 141 Days (485 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Talent | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .964 (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 | | |
| 8/9 | BOS | L 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/18 | NYY | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/21 | WAS | L 8-13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 8/24 | @BOS | W 11-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/2 | SLA | W 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/6 | @DET | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/7 | @DET | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/17 | @WAS | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/18 | CHA | W 8-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/21 | CLE | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 24 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .317 | .483 | .799 | .667 | .190 |
| Projected | 24 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .293 | .317 | .483 | .799 | .667 | .190 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 14 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 7.1 | 4.2 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .250 | .370 | .620 |
| vs. RHP | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .364 | .581 | .944 |
| Close/Late | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Scoring Position | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
| Pinch Hitting | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .889 | 1.333 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 15 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .323 | .586 | .909 |
| Road | 9 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .276 | .300 | .379 | .679 |
| March/April | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .571 | .714 | 1.286 |
| May | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 |
| June | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| July | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 |
| August | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .500 | 1.231 | 1.731 |
| Sept/Oct | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 |
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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 |
| 1948 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .217 | .487 | PHA |
| 1949 | 24 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .317 | .483 | .799 | PHA |
| Total | 70 | 173 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .324 | .434 | .758 | |
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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 |
| 1948, AAA | 87 | 311 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 30 | 58 | 5 | 7 | .286 | .345 | .415 | .760 |
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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 |
| 1948 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 0.75 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 14 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 104.0 | 2.42 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 5.00 | | | | |
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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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