#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 27 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Nicholson Swish 12/11/1914 27 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 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Normal 4.5 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 $ 300,000 1942 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days) 6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
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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), .984 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .987 (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 | @CHC | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/7 | @CIN | W 14-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/8 | @CIN | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | CIN | W 10-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | CIN | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
10/12 | CIN | W 7-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
10/16 | CLE | L 6-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/17 | CLE | L 3-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/19 | @CLE | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/20 | @CLE | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 160 | 552 | 169 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 165 | 159 | 126 | 98 | .306 | .435 | .781 | 1.216 | 1.410 | .475 |
Projected | 160 | 552 | 169 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 165 | 159 | 126 | 98 | .306 | .435 | .781 | 1.216 | 1.410 | .475 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 685 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 431 | 111 | 11 | 3 | 78.6 | 191.3 | 12.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 145 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 38 | 39 | 27 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .399 | .752 | 1.151 |
vs. RHP | 407 | 127 | 25 | 4 | 54 | 127 | 120 | 99 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .312 | .447 | .791 | 1.238 |
Close/Late | 55 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .506 | .818 | 1.324 |
Scoring Position | 127 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 80 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .483 | .756 | 1.239 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .750 | .333 | 1.083 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 261 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 65 | 72 | 64 | 47 | .295 | .436 | .755 | 1.191 |
Road | 81 | 291 | 92 | 18 | 2 | 40 | 100 | 87 | 62 | 51 | .316 | .434 | .804 | 1.238 |
This Week | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .389 | .533 | .922 |
Last Week | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .273 | .385 | .818 | 1.203 |
March/April | 26 | 94 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 13 | .298 | .398 | .734 | 1.132 |
May | 26 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 11 | .224 | .385 | .600 | .985 |
June | 26 | 87 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 17 | .402 | .519 | 1.011 | 1.530 |
July | 25 | 89 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | .303 | .441 | .708 | 1.149 |
August | 28 | 93 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 17 | .301 | .435 | .817 | 1.252 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 104 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | .308 | .434 | .808 | 1.242 |
Postseason | 9 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | .281 | .439 | .625 | 1.064 |
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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 |
Total | 457 | 1595 | 464 | 90 | 16 | 181 | 426 | 424 | 388 | 10 | 13 | 270 | 37 | 16 | .291 | .430 | .708 | 1.138 | |
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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 |
Total | 23 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .390 | .667 | 1.057 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 12.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 18 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 119.2 | 1.50 | | | | |
Centerfield | 137 | 137 | 302 | 9 | 4 | 313 | 2 | .994 | 1219.1 | 2.31 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1940 - .445 - 4th 1941 - .411 - 10th
| SLG 1940 - .680 - 5th 1941 - .659 - 5th
| OPS 1940 - 1.125 - 4th 1941 - 1.071 - 6th
| Homeruns 1940 - 49 - 5th 1941 - 59 - 3rd
| RBI 1940 - 125 - 7th 1941 - 136 - 6th
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Runs 1940 - 132 - 6th 1941 - 133 - 7th
| BB 1940 - 128 - 1st 1941 - 134 - 2nd
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