#69 Bill Knickerbocker, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Bill Knickerbocker

12/29/1911
36
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"11
180

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,250,001
1948
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44335
Versus LHP44335
Versus RHP44335
Talent44145
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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  
9/20CHCL 1-3400000001#8  
9/21CHCL 7-9411001102#8  
9/23@NYNW 13-8512000200#3  
9/26@BROL 2-3300000010#8  
9/27@BROL 6-7400000001#8  
9/28STLL 4-7400000001#3  
9/29CINL 3-7400000002#8  
10/1BSNL 1-11300000001#3  
10/2@PHIL 3-15300000000#8  
10/4BSNW 9-6310000010#8  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall129476119304456544471.250.314.355.669.574.105
Projected129476119304456544471.250.314.355.669.574.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12352721019231693810100.051.13.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15939132220222029102.245.335.390.725
vs. RHP31780172236322442220.252.303.338.641
Close/Late46104109984100.217.327.348.675
Scoring Position121305024501616311.248.331.339.670
Pinch Hitting210001111000.500.667.5001.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6724256152222252239.231.295.335.629
Road6223463152234292232.269.332.376.708
March/April19752231111639.293.329.400.729
May23912481010141111.264.340.374.713
June238528511121398.329.385.447.832
July249222801119816.239.300.359.659
August19541231087910.222.323.315.638
Sept/Oct21791130145417.139.190.215.406

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
19461465521614816627861224501.292.363.415.778 PIT
19471345041343457716234314700.266.315.395.710PIT
19481294761193044565444237110.250.314.355.669PIT
Total216579952195501551601149106066623495492014.275.330.411.741 

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 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10441801.0008.09.00    
Shortstop12512321145910769727.9611090.25.75    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/5/1946 to a 3-year deal worth $7,250,001 per year...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1946...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/23/1947, off Pete Naktenis (BRO)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1942 - .332 - 7th
Hits
1942 - 196 - 4th
1945 - 188 - 5th
Doubles
1945 - 37 - 9th
1946 - 48 - 3rd
Triples
1936 - 8 - 10th
1939 - 7 - 9th
 

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