2B Bill Knickerbocker #26
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/04/1939
2B BILL KNICKERBOCKER #26 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
51 89 22 5 0 0 10 6 8 .247 .295 .303 1 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 60
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 55 25
Arm: - 45 20
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1938 PHI Win, 12-10 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/1938 PHI Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1938 CHC Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1938 @ NY1 Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1938 @ PHI Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1938 @ PHI Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1938 @ BSN Win, 13-6 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
09/01/1938 @ CIN Win, 9-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/1938 @ PIT Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1938 @ CHC Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:12/29/1911
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000
Signed Through:1939 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1938 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 51 89 22 5 0 0 10 15 6 8 .247 .295 .303 .598 .284 .056 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 95 0 0 0 2 2 0 27 5 1 0 100.0 8.1 3.07 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 12 2 0 0 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 .387 .441 .452 .893
Versus Right   58 10 3 0 0 5 10 3 6 0 2 0 .172 .213 .224 .437
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
May   29 8 1 0 0 6 3 1 4 0 0 0 .276 .300 .310 .610
June   15 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 .067 .176 .133 .310
July   14 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   21 6 2 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .381 .756
Spring Training   41 14 7 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 .341 .341 .512 .854
Last Year   89 22 5 0 0 10 15 6 8 0 2 0 .247 .295 .303 .598
2 Years Ago   507 116 25 4 3 46 46 36 34 3 7 0 .229 .278 .312 .590
Career   1120 288 60 7 3 139 125 67 81 8 30 1 .257 .298 .331 .629
Home   41 12 2 0 0 4 8 2 4 0 2 0 .293 .326 .341 .667
Road   48 10 3 0 0 6 7 4 4 0 0 0 .208 .269 .271 .540
Grass   89 22 5 0 0 10 15 6 8 0 2 0 .247 .295 .303 .598
Day   88 22 5 0 0 10 15 6 8 0 1 0 .250 .298 .307 .605
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   77 19 5 0 0 8 10 3 7 0 0 0 .247 .275 .312 .587
As Reliever / Substitution   12 3 0 0 0 2 5 3 1 0 2 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   21 5 1 0 0 4 5 2 1 0 2 0 .238 .304 .286 .590
Inning 1-3   24 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .208 .240 .250 .490
Inning 4-6   29 8 3 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 .276 .323 .379 .702
Inning 7-9   31 9 1 0 0 5 8 2 3 0 0 0 .290 .333 .323 .656
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
0 Outs   30 6 1 0 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 0 .200 .226 .233 .459
1 Outs   24 8 3 0 0 4 7 3 2 0 1 0 .333 .407 .458 .866
2 Outs   35 8 1 0 0 6 1 2 4 0 0 0 .229 .270 .257 .527
Scoring Position   21 6 1 0 0 9 3 3 3 0 2 0 .286 .375 .333 .708
Bases Empty   48 12 3 0 0 0 8 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .265 .312 .578
Runner on 1st   20 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .250 .523
Runner on 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   6 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Two Strikes   25 6 2 0 0 5 4 2 8 0 0 0 .240 .296 .320 .616
First Pitch   21 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .190 .333
Count 0-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-0   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 .400 .667 .600 1.267
Full Count   9 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 .899
Behind in Count   18 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Ahead in Count   27 9 2 0 0 3 7 4 0 0 1 0 .333 .419 .407 .827
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   11 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Batting 7th   25 6 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .240 .269 .280 .549
Batting 8th   44 9 4 0 0 5 9 3 3 0 1 0 .205 .255 .295 .551
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Low Leverage   37 14 1 0 0 4 7 2 4 0 0 0 .378 .410 .405 .816
Medium Leverage   38 7 3 0 0 3 7 2 3 0 0 0 .184 .225 .263 .488
High Leverage   14 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 .071 .188 .143 .330
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1933 Cleveland - MLB 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1934 Cleveland - MLB 22 129 449 124 25 3 0 69 56 22 1 3 35 1 4 .276 .309 .345 .655 76 70 -1.7
1935 Cleveland - MLB 23 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .429 .429 .571 1.000 168 168 0.1
1936 Cleveland - MLB 24 41 68 23 4 0 0 14 7 3 0 2 3 0 0 .338 .356 .397 .753 95 95 -0.3
1937 Cleveland - MLB 25 141 507 116 25 4 3 46 46 36 0 3 34 2 1 .229 .278 .312 .590 55 56 -2.4
1938 Brooklyn - MLB 26 51 89 22 5 0 0 10 15 6 0 0 8 1 0 .247 .295 .303 .598 54 62 -0.3
Total MLB 373 1120 288 60 7 3 139 125 67 1 8 81 4 6 .257 .298 .331 .629 66 65 -4.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1933 Cleveland - MLB SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.2 .000
1934 Cleveland - MLB SS 126 121 233 353 68 621 35 .944 1065.0 4.95 -18.2 .916
1935 Cleveland - MLB SS 5 0 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 12.0 6.75 +0.5 1.057
1936 Cleveland - MLB SS 31 16 30 43 6 82 9 .890 160.2 4.09 -5.7 .821
1937 Cleveland - MLB SS 137 137 260 402 72 692 30 .957 1199.0 4.97 -16.4 .939
1938 Brooklyn - MLB SS 50 22 49 79 17 138 10 .928 238.2 4.83 -3.9 .938
1938 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 352 296 574 885 164 1543 84 .946 2678.1 4.90 -44.0 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
10/07/1932 Signed with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
04/12/1933 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1933 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/10/1933 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
04/16/1934 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
12/08/1937 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with 2B Oscar Grimes, in exchange for SP Dutch Leonard and 2B Creepy Crespi.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1937 137 10
Year IBB Rank
1934 6 5
Year SH Rank
1934 18 4
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