SS Bill Knickerbocker #24
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/07/1952
SS BILL KNICKERBOCKER #24 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 25
Errors: - 80 20
Arm: 20 65 25
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 75 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/29/1911
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1931, 16th Pick in Round 1
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
1936 Milwaukee - TCBA 24 64 167 48 8 3 1 13 18 10 0 0 8 0 0 .287 .328 .389 .717 89 89 0.5
1937 Milwaukee - TCBA 25 110 396 98 13 5 0 39 30 14 1 2 43 0 0 .247 .274 .306 .579 61 57 -0.1
1938 Milwaukee - TCBA 26 140 507 149 29 4 2 44 58 29 1 3 33 1 0 .294 .331 .379 .710 98 97 2.6
1939 Milwaukee - TCBA 27 98 336 83 25 1 0 32 21 19 0 4 31 1 0 .247 .284 .327 .612 69 59 -0.5
1940 Milwaukee - TCBA 28 62 168 45 9 0 0 14 14 4 0 2 16 0 0 .268 .282 .321 .603 66 58 0.0
1941 Milwaukee - TCBA 29 46 99 20 5 1 0 11 5 3 0 1 9 0 0 .202 .223 .273 .496 41 27 -0.0
1942 Milwaukee - TCBA 30 45 83 17 3 1 0 13 5 0 0 1 6 0 0 .205 .202 .265 .467 41 31 0.1
1943 Milwaukee - TCBA 31 80 153 38 9 0 0 14 8 6 0 1 10 1 0 .248 .275 .307 .582 80 75 0.9
1944 Milwaukee - TCBA 32 96 205 53 12 1 0 19 10 6 0 0 16 1 3 .259 .280 .327 .606 82 77 1.3
1947 Kansas - TCBA 35 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -3 -17 -0.1
Total TCBA 748 2120 552 113 16 3 199 169 91 2 14 172 4 3 .260 .290 .333 .623 75 70 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
1932 Meridian - A 20 86 254 90 14 2 1 38 46 23 0 1 10 1 0 .354 .406 .437 .843 104 105 1.5
1933 Sioux Falls - AA 21 53 79 20 6 0 0 8 8 6 1 0 4 1 0 .253 .314 .329 .643 66 57 -0.0
1934 Sioux Falls - AA 22 98 401 142 27 5 4 53 64 31 4 1 25 1 2 .354 .405 .476 .881 127 131 4.1
1935 Cheyenne - AAA 23 89 363 100 20 2 2 33 48 18 2 2 20 1 0 .275 .312 .358 .670 83 83 1.9
1940 Cheyenne - AAA 28 13 46 13 5 0 0 5 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 .283 .298 .391 .689 106 105 0.6
1945 Yakima - R 33 33 35 10 3 1 0 3 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 128 118 0.3
1946 Hays - AAA 34 111 395 86 19 1 2 25 24 28 1 3 47 0 6 .218 .269 .286 .555 75 74 2.1
1947 Hays - AAA 35 118 444 104 29 2 2 37 40 26 1 0 47 0 4 .234 .278 .322 .600 92 91 3.4
Total CBQL 151 480 162 33 5 4 61 72 37 5 1 29 2 2 .338 .390 .452 .842 117 119
Total NPL 33 35 10 3 1 0 3 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 128 118
Total SRL 86 254 90 14 2 1 38 46 23 0 1 10 1 0 .354 .406 .437 .843 104 105
Total UPL 331 1248 303 73 5 6 100 117 73 4 5 117 2 10 .243 .286 .324 .609 84 84
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1932 Meridian - A 2B 23 3 17 17 4 34 0 1.000 62.0 4.94 +0.3 1.016
1932 Meridian - A SS 46 45 66 167 23 237 4 .983 412.0 5.09 +2.8 1.034
1933 Sioux Falls - AA 2B 3 3 9 8 0 17 0 1.000 26.1 5.81 -0.1 .911
1933 Sioux Falls - AA SS 13 6 9 27 3 37 1 .973 66.2 4.86 +1.4 1.107
1934 Sioux Falls - AA 2B 34 34 99 91 15 191 1 .995 292.2 5.84 +3.8 1.060
1934 Sioux Falls - AA SS 69 63 94 261 33 359 4 .989 560.0 5.71 +4.8 1.039
1935 Cheyenne - AAA 2B 88 88 225 297 61 527 5 .991 769.0 6.11 +11.1 1.065
1936 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.2 .000
1936 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 6 6 2 9 2 11 0 1.000 51.0 1.94 -0.3 .932
1936 Milwaukee - MLB SS 43 31 58 113 22 179 8 .955 286.1 5.37 +0.9 .989
1937 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 6 2 14 14 3 29 1 .966 28.1 8.89 +0.9 1.262
1937 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1937 Milwaukee - MLB SS 105 100 171 315 51 504 18 .964 872.1 5.01 +0.9 1.018
1938 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1938 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 9 9 8 25 0 33 0 1.000 86.0 3.45 +0.5 .989
1938 Milwaukee - MLB SS 126 125 204 421 69 654 29 .956 1095.2 5.13 +4.2 1.005
1939 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 0.0 .000
1939 Milwaukee - MLB SS 91 90 161 305 57 490 24 .951 798.1 5.25 -3.8 .957
1940 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 20 13 34 47 10 82 1 .988 136.0 5.36 -0.2 .969
1940 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Milwaukee - MLB SS 39 25 65 91 26 159 3 .981 260.0 5.40 +1.8 1.073
1940 Cheyenne - AAA SS 13 13 13 40 7 53 0 1.000 107.0 4.46 +2.8 1.152
1941 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 7 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 12.1 6.57 +0.7 1.222
1941 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 Milwaukee - MLB SS 36 25 45 72 10 119 2 .983 225.1 4.67 +2.9 1.044
1942 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 5 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.1 1.006
1942 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Milwaukee - MLB SS 39 21 16 78 13 95 1 .989 206.2 4.09 +2.6 1.042
1943 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 37 27 57 87 18 145 1 .993 259.0 5.00 +3.3 1.070
1943 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Milwaukee - MLB SS 48 10 20 71 13 92 1 .989 158.1 5.17 +0.9 .992
1944 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 29 11 27 48 5 75 0 1.000 130.1 5.18 +2.2 1.019
1944 Milwaukee - MLB SS 69 50 73 168 24 242 1 .996 420.1 5.16 +5.6 1.063
1945 Yakima - R 2B 10 0 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 17.0 8.47 +0.1 1.077
1945 Yakima - R SS 7 0 3 7 3 10 0 1.000 16.0 5.62 +0.1 1.079
1945 Yakima - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Hays - AAA 2B 6 6 11 21 2 32 0 1.000 48.0 6.00 +1.3 1.090
1946 Hays - AAA SS 101 98 118 336 57 463 9 .981 865.0 4.72 +9.8 1.048
1947 Kansas - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1947 Kansas - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .000
1947 Hays - AAA 2B 11 10 26 40 8 66 0 1.000 91.2 6.48 +4.4 1.258
1947 Kansas - MLB SS 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 10.0 1.80 -0.5 .000
1947 Hays - AAA SS 98 94 134 388 62 525 3 .994 845.0 5.56 +7.3 1.017
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 287 197 536 687 128 1232 9 .993 1894.0 5.81 +27.7 1.066
TOTAL 3B 16 15 10 34 2 44 0 1.000 140.0 2.83 +0.2 .972
TOTAL SS 945 796 1252 2860 473 4221 109 .974 7205.0 5.14 +44.6 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
12/31/1931 Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Golden Spikes.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
07/01/1932 Named the #88 prospect in the TCBA
09/02/1932 Wins the 1932 Southern Railway League Round 1 with the Meridian Resolutes!
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/11/1934 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/19/1934 Goes 5-6 against the Quincy Gems, with 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/17/1935 Goes 5-6 against the Fort Collins Cougars, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
08/31/1935 Wins the 1935 UPL UPL Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
07/03/1936 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/10/1936 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
07/09/1937 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/09/1937 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
11/08/1937 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,400 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/08/1938 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,400 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
10/31/1939 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/03/1940 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,000.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/07/1941 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,000.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/09/1942 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,000.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/12/1943 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,000.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
03/09/1944 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1944 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/11/1944 Became a free agent.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
04/04/1945 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas Zeppelins organization.
05/02/1945 Was granted free agency by the Kansas organization.
07/25/1945 Signed a minor league contract ($1,600 bonus) with the Kansas Zeppelins organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (35).
06/18/1947 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/17/1947 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/23/1947 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1939 6 1
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