#78 Austin Knickerbocker, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Austin Knickerbocker
10/15/1918 30 USA,NY,BANGALL 5"11 185
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 4 / 6 (Popular) Average Normal Normal 1.0 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 1948 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 52 Days (224 total Days) 83 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 141 Days (313 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 5 (Range), .963 (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 | | |
9/5 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/6 | @DET | L 1-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/7 | @DET | L 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/12 | @BOS | L 9-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/16 | @WAS | W 11-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @WAS | L 5-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | CLE | L 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | SLA | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/7 | @DET | W 8-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .174 | .269 | .217 | .487 | .421 | .043 |
Projected | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .174 | .269 | .217 | .487 | .421 | .043 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 |
vs. RHP | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 |
Close/Late | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Scoring Position | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 |
Road | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .235 | .267 | .502 |
July | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
August | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Sept/Oct | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .188 | .263 | .250 | .513 |
Postseason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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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 |
Total | 46 | 115 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .328 | .409 | .737 | |
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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 | .357 | .415 | .771 |
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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% |
Leftfield | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Centerfield | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.0 | 2.57 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
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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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