#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Nicholson Swish 12/11/1914 34 USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN 6"0 205
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.5 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 $ 15,000,000 1951 9 Year(s), 171 Days (1719 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 171 Days (1719 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 3 4 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/4 | SLA | L 5-11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/7 | PHA | W 8-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | #4 | | |
10/8 | PHA | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/10 | @PHA | W 12-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 6-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/14 | PHI | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/15 | PHI | L 7-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/17 | @PHI | L 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/18 | @PHI | L 10-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/19 | @PHI | L 8-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 573 | 162 | 34 | 5 | 51 | 140 | 137 | 102 | 109 | .283 | .394 | .627 | 1.021 | 1.090 | .344 |
Projected | 156 | 573 | 162 | 34 | 5 | 51 | 140 | 137 | 102 | 109 | .283 | .394 | .627 | 1.021 | 1.090 | .344 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 683 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 359 | 90 | 8 | 4 | 66.7 | 143.6 | 8.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 230 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .399 | .674 | 1.072 |
vs. RHP | 343 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .274 | .392 | .595 | .986 |
Close/Late | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .328 | .464 | .793 |
Scoring Position | 177 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 93 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .243 | .394 | .599 | .993 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 272 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 75 | 70 | 50 | 51 | .320 | .430 | .695 | 1.125 |
Road | 78 | 301 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 65 | 67 | 52 | 58 | .249 | .361 | .565 | .925 |
This Week | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 |
Last Week | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .176 | .263 | .353 | .616 |
March/April | 26 | 86 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 12 | .233 | .368 | .651 | 1.019 |
May | 26 | 95 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 18 | .284 | .382 | .695 | 1.077 |
June | 26 | 102 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 21 | .196 | .272 | .402 | .674 |
July | 25 | 95 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 16 | .337 | .438 | .726 | 1.164 |
August | 27 | 104 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 21 | .365 | .480 | .692 | 1.173 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 91 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | .275 | .412 | .604 | 1.017 |
Postseason | 9 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | .206 | .341 | .382 | .724 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 140 | 491 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 132 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 15 | 8 | .299 | .445 | .680 | 1.125 | BRO,NL |
1941 | 157 | 552 | 148 | 27 | 6 | 59 | 136 | 133 | 134 | 5 | 7 | 102 | 11 | 5 | .268 | .411 | .659 | 1.071 | BRO,NL |
1942 | 160 | 552 | 169 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 165 | 159 | 126 | 3 | 4 | 98 | 11 | 3 | .306 | .435 | .781 | 1.216 | BRO,NL |
1943 | 124 | 438 | 134 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 132 | 126 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 10 | 4 | .306 | .434 | .758 | 1.192 | BRO |
1944 | 156 | 557 | 181 | 37 | 5 | 78 | 163 | 178 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 8 | 5 | .325 | .464 | .829 | 1.294 | BRO,NL |
1945 | 156 | 567 | 173 | 35 | 6 | 64 | 145 | 153 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 9 | 5 | .305 | .431 | .727 | 1.158 | BRO,NL |
1946 | 65 | 232 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 5 | .323 | .443 | .819 | 1.262 | BRO |
1947 | 151 | 511 | 157 | 31 | 5 | 71 | 158 | 151 | 135 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 10 | .307 | .452 | .804 | 1.257 | CHA,AL |
1948 | 158 | 529 | 162 | 42 | 5 | 61 | 177 | 150 | 147 | 5 | 11 | 79 | 4 | 1 | .306 | .454 | .750 | 1.204 | CHA,AL |
1949 | 156 | 573 | 162 | 34 | 5 | 51 | 140 | 137 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 109 | 8 | 4 | .283 | .394 | .627 | 1.021 | CHA |
Total | 1423 | 5002 | 1508 | 303 | 45 | 597 | 1414 | 1384 | 1190 | 36 | 43 | 792 | 84 | 50 | .301 | .436 | .738 | 1.174 | |
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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 |
1936, AAA | 129 | 376 | 128 | 20 | 3 | 60 | 140 | 116 | 106 | 75 | 5 | 10 | .340 | .480 | .888 | 1.368 |
1937, AAA | 133 | 485 | 158 | 25 | 5 | 75 | 158 | 149 | 111 | 81 | 9 | 11 | .326 | .450 | .862 | 1.312 |
1938, AAA | 132 | 489 | 183 | 24 | 3 | 94 | 183 | 164 | 121 | 85 | 8 | 8 | .374 | .494 | 1.012 | 1.507 |
1939, AAA | 138 | 474 | 207 | 20 | 5 | 115 | 212 | 198 | 148 | 83 | 10 | 8 | .437 | .564 | 1.228 | 1.792 |
1940, AAA | 15 | 57 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .368 | .507 | 1.018 | 1.524 |
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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 |
1941 | 14 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .359 | .692 | 1.052 |
1942 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .439 | .625 | 1.064 |
1943 | 14 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .476 | .511 | .987 |
1944 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .367 | .457 | .700 | 1.157 |
1949 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .341 | .382 | .724 |
Total | 53 | 193 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 56 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 5 | 0 | .259 | .412 | .585 | .997 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.2 | 1.04 | | | | |
Rightfield | 152 | 150 | 258 | 16 | 1 | 278 | 4 | .986 | 1331.0 | 1.88 | | | | |
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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... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/7/1948... Had 500th career homerun on 5/24/1948, off Cookie Cuccurullo (DET)... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1948, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 15 RBI... Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1948, hitting .421 with 6 HR, 15 RBI... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 9/7/1948... Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 4 runs on 9/7/1948... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1948, hitting .299 with 14 HR, 29 RBI... Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1948, hitting .306 with 61 HR, 177 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1948... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1949, hitting .292 with 6 HR, 13 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1949, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1944 - .325 - 4th
| OBP 1940 - .445 - 4th 1941 - .411 - 10th 1942 - .435 - 6th 1943 - .434 - 6th 1944 - .464 - 1st 1945 - .431 - 5th 1947 - .452 - 5th 1948 - .454 - 5th
| SLG 1940 - .680 - 5th 1941 - .659 - 5th 1942 - .781 - 3rd 1943 - .758 - 4th 1944 - .829 - 2nd 1945 - .727 - 1st 1947 - .804 - 1st 1948 - .750 - 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 1947 - 1.257 - 1st 1948 - 1.204 - 1st
| Hits 1944 - 181 - 9th
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Doubles 1948 - 42 - 7th
| Homeruns 1940 - 49 - 5th 1941 - 59 - 3rd 1942 - 73 - 2nd 1943 - 58 - 5th 1944 - 78 - 1st 1945 - 64 - 1st 1946 - 33 - 7th 1947 - 71 - 1st 1948 - 61 - 1st
| RBI 1940 - 125 - 7th 1941 - 136 - 6th 1942 - 165 - 1st 1943 - 132 - 7th 1944 - 163 - 2nd 1945 - 145 - 3rd 1947 - 158 - 2nd 1948 - 177 - 1st
| Runs 1940 - 132 - 6th 1941 - 133 - 7th 1942 - 159 - 1st 1943 - 126 - 10th 1944 - 178 - 1st 1945 - 153 - 2nd 1947 - 151 - 1st 1948 - 150 - 2nd
| BB 1940 - 128 - 1st 1941 - 134 - 2nd 1942 - 126 - 3rd 1943 - 99 - 10th 1944 - 140 - 2nd 1945 - 126 - 2nd 1947 - 135 - 3rd 1948 - 147 - 1st
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