#7 Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Bill Nicholson
Swish
12/11/1914
33
USA,MD,CHESTERTOWN
6"0
205

Rightfield
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,000,000
1951
8 Year(s), 171 Days (1547 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 171 Days (1547 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall691097
Versus LHP581097
Versus RHP791097
Talent78997
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6
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASL 4-8422002301#4  
9/24WASW 9-7411100000#4  
9/26@BOSL 3-4511001220#4  
9/27@BOSL 8-13210000030#4  
9/28NYYL 3-13111000010#4  
9/29DETL 6-9411001200#4  
9/30@SLAL 4-9413201300#4  
10/1CLEW 9-8200000120#5  
10/2@WASW 5-4410000010#4  
10/4PHAL 3-9311000011#5  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585291624256117715014779.306.454.7501.2041.425.444
Projected1585291624256117715014779.306.454.7501.2041.425.444
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1526925110200113971084180.0190.112.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP186431111338384434301.231.376.511.887
vs. RHP3431193144813911210345804.347.493.8801.374
Close/Late4311403119167102.256.468.5581.026
Scoring Position1485312122115057241102.358.514.8991.412
Pinch Hitting511001001100.200.167.400.567
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79258822232692697238.318.462.7291.190
Road79271802023585817541.295.446.7711.217
March/April2585268192524299.306.479.7411.220
May26903262933232015.356.465.7671.232
June26842781834212219.321.454.7261.180
July2681269161623258.321.472.6791.151
August269324501539322615.258.425.7961.221
Sept/Oct299627601430272513.281.432.7811.213

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940140491147305491251321282270158.299.445.6801.125BRO,NL
19411575521482765913613313457102115.268.411.6591.071BRO,NL
1942160552169335731651591263498113.306.435.7811.216BRO,NL
194312443813420258132126992276104.306.434.7581.192BRO
194415655718137578163178140618685.325.464.8291.294BRO,NL
194515656717335664145153126127695.305.431.7271.158BRO,NL
1946652327514133736553152655.323.443.8191.262BRO
1947151511157315711581511356770310.307.452.8041.257 CHA,AL
1948158529162425611771501475117941.306.454.7501.204CHA,AL
Total1267442913462694054612741247108831416837646.304.441.7531.194 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA1293761282036014011610675510.340.480.8881.368
1937, AAA1334851582557515814911181911.326.450.8621.312
1938, AAA132489183243941831641218588.374.4941.0121.507
1939, AAA13847420720511521219814883108.437.5641.2281.792
1940, AAA15572121112018161220.368.5071.0181.524

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19411452111081914121900.212.359.6921.052
19429329203969610.281.439.6251.064
1943144512203141018910.267.476.511.987
1944730111031175520.367.457.7001.157
Total441594360175337443940.270.429.6291.058

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10410501.0002.022.50    
Rightfield1531522671112835.9821341.21.90    

Player History

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...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 5 runs on 4/5/1943...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 4/9/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1943, hitting .680 with 8 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1943, hitting .393 with 15 HR, 33 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 5/18/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1943, hitting .409 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Injured on 6/18/1943 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,164,286 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 5 runs on 5/17/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1944, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1944, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1944, hitting .406 with 14 HR, 36 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1944, hitting .529 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,864,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1945, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/20/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1945, hitting .385 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1945, hitting .326 with 17 HR, 34 RBI...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $7,864,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/16/1946 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/18/1947 to a 5-year deal worth $15,000,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 5 runs on 4/21/1947...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1947, hitting .579 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1947, hitting .405 with 17 HR, 33 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/13/1947...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 4 runs on 5/28/1947...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1947, hitting .338 with 11 HR, 31 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Cleveland on 6/11/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Hit 4 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 5 runs on 10/4/1947...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1947, hitting .307 with 71 HR, 158 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/7/1948...
Had 500th career homerun on 5/24/1948, off Cookie Cuccurullo (DET)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1948, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1948, hitting .421 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 9/7/1948...
Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 4 runs on 9/7/1948...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1948, hitting .299 with 14 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1948, hitting .306 with 61 HR, 177 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1948...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .325 - 4th
OBP
1940 - .445 - 4th
1941 - .411 - 10th
1942 - .435 - 6th
1943 - .434 - 6th
1944 - .464 - 1st
1945 - .431 - 5th
1947 - .452 - 5th
SLG
1940 - .680 - 5th
1941 - .659 - 5th
1942 - .781 - 3rd
1943 - .758 - 4th
1944 - .829 - 2nd
1945 - .727 - 1st
1947 - .804 - 1st
OPS
1940 - 1.125 - 4th
1941 - 1.071 - 6th
1942 - 1.216 - 3rd
1943 - 1.192 - 4th
1944 - 1.294 - 1st
1945 - 1.158 - 1st
1947 - 1.257 - 1st
Hits
1944 - 181 - 9th
Homeruns
1940 - 49 - 5th
1941 - 59 - 3rd
1942 - 73 - 2nd
1943 - 58 - 5th
1944 - 78 - 1st
1945 - 64 - 1st
1946 - 33 - 7th
1947 - 71 - 1st
RBI
1940 - 125 - 7th
1941 - 136 - 6th
1942 - 165 - 1st
1943 - 132 - 7th
1944 - 163 - 2nd
1945 - 145 - 3rd
1947 - 158 - 2nd
Runs
1940 - 132 - 6th
1941 - 133 - 7th
1942 - 159 - 1st
1943 - 126 - 10th
1944 - 178 - 1st
1945 - 153 - 2nd
1947 - 151 - 1st
BB
1940 - 128 - 1st
1941 - 134 - 2nd
1942 - 126 - 3rd
1943 - 99 - 10th
1944 - 140 - 2nd
1945 - 126 - 2nd
1947 - 135 - 3rd
 

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