#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
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| Bill Knickerbocker
12/29/1911 30 USA,CA,LOS ANGELES 5"11 175
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 3,500,000 1942 $ 5,100,000 (3 year(s)) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 9 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | @STL | W 13-8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | CHC | W 12-1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | CHC | W 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/18 | CIN | W 10-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | CIN | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @PIT | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
9/30 | PIT | W 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @BRO | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | CHC | L 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @STL | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 591 | 196 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 104 | 98 | 44 | 35 | .332 | .378 | .523 | .901 | .866 | .191 |
Projected | 149 | 591 | 196 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 104 | 98 | 44 | 35 | .332 | .378 | .523 | .901 | .866 | .191 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 138 | 640 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 113.9 | 7.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 179 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .352 | .400 | .559 | .959 |
vs. RHP | 412 | 133 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 62 | 71 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .323 | .368 | .507 | .875 |
Close/Late | 68 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .441 | .494 | .574 | 1.067 |
Scoring Position | 146 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .377 | .433 | .521 | .953 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .545 | .875 | 1.420 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 303 | 104 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 46 | 19 | 19 | .343 | .378 | .548 | .926 |
Road | 74 | 288 | 92 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 52 | 25 | 16 | .319 | .375 | .497 | .871 |
March/April | 25 | 101 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .327 | .358 | .525 | .883 |
May | 24 | 106 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .330 | .351 | .566 | .917 |
June | 26 | 108 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 5 | .296 | .336 | .509 | .845 |
July | 26 | 99 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | .303 | .378 | .485 | .863 |
August | 27 | 103 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .320 | .375 | .408 | .783 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 74 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | .446 | .494 | .689 | 1.183 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 132 | 432 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .311 | .350 | .661 | SLA |
1935 | 162 | 588 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 59 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .298 | .311 | .609 | SLA |
1936 | 157 | 600 | 155 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 83 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .312 | .390 | .702 | SLA |
1937 | 162 | 583 | 136 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .295 | .343 | .638 | SLA |
1938 | 125 | 473 | 122 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .333 | .385 | .717 | SLA |
1939 | 162 | 630 | 155 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 80 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .291 | .379 | .670 | SLA |
1940 | 98 | 291 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .315 | .481 | .796 | NYN |
1941 | 152 | 544 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 75 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .345 | .478 | .823 | NYN |
1942 | 149 | 591 | 196 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 104 | 98 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | .332 | .378 | .523 | .901 | NYN,NL |
Total | 1299 | 4732 | 1247 | 286 | 31 | 101 | 674 | 621 | 392 | 13 | 34 | 242 | 11 | 9 | .264 | .319 | .401 | .721 | |
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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 |
1933, AAA | 135 | 497 | 145 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 86 | 85 | 70 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .292 | .376 | .406 | .782 |
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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 |
1940 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 4 | 2 | 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% |
Shortstop | 147 | 138 | 195 | 501 | 83 | 739 | 43 | .942 | 1229.1 | 5.41 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 26th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1933... Had first career hit on 4/17/1934, off Sheriff Blake (NYY)... Hit first career homerun on 5/22/1934, off Fritz Ostermueller (CLE)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 8/22/1934... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/30/1938 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/25/1940 to a 3-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1942... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/8/1942... 9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $5,100,000 per year, for 3 years. Injured on 9/20/1942 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1936 - 8 - 10th 1939 - 7 - 9th
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