#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 33 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Bill Knickerbocker

12/29/1911
33
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
175

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,100,000
1945
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87439
Versus LHP98439
Versus RHP87439
Talent98449
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 8 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CINL 3-6400000000#5  
9/24@CINL 5-8400000001#4  
9/26PITL 2-3400000000#5  
9/27PITW 5-4300000010#5  
9/28@PHIW 1-0401000000#4  
9/29STLW 19-11423200520#4  
9/30@CHCW 11-8533000100#4  
10/1BSNW 2-1400000000#5  
10/2@BROL 4-6411000010#4  
10/4STLW 8-7421000010#5  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15758718837413102725141.320.374.463.838.782.143
Projected15758718837413102725141.320.374.463.838.782.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1506411401902272543175.099.76.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14446110329161411000.319.380.458.838
vs. RHP4431422641073563730201.321.373.465.838
Close/Late55165003155000.291.350.382.732
Scoring Position171628228102212200.363.431.468.899
Pinch Hitting621002002000.333.333.500.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78299102213761422216.341.387.502.889
Road7928886161641302925.299.362.424.785
March/April269431801169114.330.400.447.847
May258931521191297.348.408.483.891
June26103384151613511.369.398.573.971
July259633804191388.344.400.552.952
August2710327611151185.262.310.369.679
Sept/Oct28102286011714106.275.339.363.702

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19341324321053024405143251411.243.311.350.661SLA
19351625881373513905954122322.233.298.311.609SLA
19361576001553689798346343130.258.312.390.702SLA
19371625831363628686649452222.233.295.343.638SLA
19381254731223038717254022121.258.333.385.717SLA
193916263015534712798041163101.246.291.379.670SLA
1940982917915214573720031700.271.315.481.796 NYN
194115254416234220867541154802.298.345.478.823NYN
1942149591196364231049844123510.332.378.523.901NYN,NL
194315357217139512979052045322.299.355.448.803NYN
194414757217527517878332235031.306.343.460.803NYN
1945157587188374131027251124131.320.374.463.838NYN
Total1756646317813894514396086652716433861913.276.330.416.746 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933, AAA13549714524398685703853.292.376.406.782

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940420000000000.000.000.000.000
Total420000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15615022856312184049.9421295.05.84    

Player History

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...
Injured on 3/4/1943 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1943...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/13/1944...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 10/2/1944...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1942 - .332 - 7th
Hits
1942 - 196 - 4th
Triples
1936 - 8 - 10th
1939 - 7 - 9th
  

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