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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1936 21 PHA AL -0.3 11 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.016 -141 0 0 0 0 H/9
1939 24 CHC NL 1.0 58 243 220 37 65 12 5 5 38 0 3 20 29 .295 .354 .464 .818 116 .358 113 102 1 0 3 5 9
1940 25 CHC NL 4.2 135 545 491 78 146 27 7 25 98 2 6 50 67 .297 .366 .534 .899 148 .396 150 262 7 3 1 5 *97H AS,MVP-20
1941 26 CHC NL 4.0 147 617 532 74 135 26 1 26 98 1 2 82 91 .254 .357 .453 .810 131 .370 131 241 8 3 0 7 *9/H7 AS,MVP-16
1942 27 CHC NL 6.0 152 673 588 83 173 22 11 21 78 8 0 76 80 .294 .382 .476 .859 155 .400 156 280 7 8 1 12 *9/H MVP-19
1943 28 CHC NL 6.7 154 684 608 95 188 30 9 29 128 4 1 71 86 .309 .386 .531 .917 166 .422 168 323 7 5 0 15 *9 AS,MVP-3
1944 29 CHC NL 6.1 156 686 582 116 167 35 8 33 122 3 3 93 71 .287 .391 .545 .935 162 .412 161 317 3 6 5 27 *9 AS,MVP-2
1945 30 CHC NL 2.3 151 660 559 82 136 28 4 13 88 4 0 92 73 .243 .356 .377 .734 106 .340 103 211 9 6 3 19 *9
1946 31 CHC NL 1.2 105 345 296 36 65 13 2 8 41 1 2 44 44 .220 .325 .358 .683 95 .314 91 106 4 2 3 9 9H
1947 32 CHC NL 3.5 148 581 487 69 119 28 1 26 75 1 4 87 83 .244 .364 .466 .831 123 .365 122 227 4 5 1 13 *9/H
1948 33 CHC NL 3.4 143 581 494 68 129 24 5 19 67 2 3 81 60 .261 .371 .445 .816 125 .365 125 220 5 5 1 14 *9/H
1949 34 PHI NL 1.9 98 350 299 42 70 8 3 11 40 1 0 45 53 .234 .344 .391 .735 99 .338 101 117 1 5 1 2 9H
1950 35 PHI NL -0.2 41 66 58 3 13 2 1 3 10 0 0 8 16 .224 .318 .448 .766 101 .336 98 26 2 0 0 0 H9
1951 36 PHI NL 0.8 85 197 170 23 41 9 2 8 30 0 1 25 24 .241 .342 .459 .801 115 .354 115 78 1 1 0 2 H9
1952 37 PHI NL 1.0 55 106 88 17 24 3 0 6 19 0 0 14 26 .273 .390 .511 .902 149 .404 153 45 0 3 1 0 H9
1953 38 PHI NL 0.3 38 74 62 12 13 5 1 2 16 0 0 12 20 .210 .338 .419 .757 96 .348 95 26 2 0 0 1 H9
16 Yrs 41.9 1677 6420 5546 837 1484 272 60 235 948 27 25 800 828 .268 .365 .465 .830 132 .375 131 2581 61 52 20 131 9H7
162 Game Avg 4.0 162 620 536 81 143 26 6 23 92 3 2 77 80 .268 .365 .465 .830 132 .375 131 249 5 2 13
CHC (10 Yrs) 38.4 1349 5615 4857 738 1323 245 53 205 833 26 24 696 684 .272 .368 .471 .840 136 .379 135 2289 55 43 18 126 *9H7
PHI (5 Yrs) 3.9 317 793 677 97 161 27 7 30 115 1 1 104 139 .238 .347 .431 .778 109 .352 110 292 6 9 2 5 9H
PHA (1 Yr) -0.3 11 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.016 -141 0 0 0 0 H/9
NL (15 Yrs) 42.3 1666 6408 5534 835 1484 272 60 235 948 27 25 800 823 .268 .366 .466 .832 133 .376 132 2581 61 52 20 131 9H7
AL (1 Yr) -0.3 11 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.016 -141 0 0 0 0 H/9
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1945 30 CHC WS 7 30 28 1 6 1 1 0 8 0 0 2 5 .214 .267 .321 .588 9 0 0 0 0 */9
1 Yr 7 30 28 1 6 1 1 0 8 0 0 2 5 .214 .267 .321 .588 9 0 0 0 0 */9
162 Game Avg 162 694 648 23 139 23 23 0 185 0 0 46 116 .214 .267 .321 .588 208 0 0 0 0
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Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1936 21 PHA AL 12 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 0 -4 -0.3 .467 .498 -0.3 0.0 -4 H/9
1939 24 CHC NL 243 3 1 1 0 -3 2 0.2 8 10 1.0 .504 .501 1.1 -0.3 10 9
1940 25 CHC NL 545 30 -1 2 -3 -6 22 2.2 19 41 4.2 .517 .514 4.5 -1.0 44 *97H AS,MVP-20
1941 26 CHC NL 617 21 1 1 2 -7 18 1.8 21 39 4.0 .513 .512 3.8 -0.6 37 *9/H7 AS,MVP-16
1942 27 CHC NL 673 37 2 1 2 -7 35 3.8 21 55 6.0 .526 .524 5.9 -0.7 53 *9/H MVP-19
1943 28 CHC NL 684 45 -2 1 3 -7 40 4.4 21 62 6.7 .530 .528 6.4 -0.5 59 *9 AS,MVP-3
1944 29 CHC NL 686 43 3 2 -3 -7 38 3.9 22 60 6.1 .526 .525 6.4 -1.1 63 *9 AS,MVP-2
1945 30 CHC NL 660 2 1 2 4 -7 3 0.3 21 24 2.3 .502 .502 2.0 -0.3 20 *9
1946 31 CHC NL 345 -3 1 1 4 -4 -1 -0.1 13 12 1.2 .499 .500 0.8 0.0 8 9H
1947 32 CHC NL 581 15 -1 3 2 -6 13 1.2 23 36 3.5 .509 .508 3.3 -0.4 33 *9/H
1948 33 CHC NL 581 16 -2 3 0 -6 10 1.0 23 33 3.4 .507 .506 3.4 -0.7 33 *9/H
1949 34 PHI NL 350 0 1 3 6 -4 6 0.5 14 20 1.9 .506 .504 1.3 0.2 13 9H
1950 35 PHI NL 66 0 -1 0 -2 -1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .490 .497 0.0 -0.3 0 H9
1951 36 PHI NL 197 3 0 1 -2 -2 1 0.0 7 8 0.8 .501 .500 1.0 -0.4 10 H9
1952 37 PHI NL 106 6 0 1 0 -1 6 0.6 4 10 1.0 .511 .504 1.0 -0.1 10 H9
1953 38 PHI NL 74 0 1 0 1 0 1 0.1 3 3 0.3 .502 .500 0.3 0.0 3 H9
16 Yrs 6420 215 4 19 14 -68 185 19.0 221 406 41.9 .512 .511 41.0 -6.0 392 9H7
162 Game Avg 620 21 0 2 1 -7 18 1.8 21 39 4.0 .512 .511 4.0 -0.6 38
CHC (10 Yrs) 5615 210 4 15 11 -60 180 18.6 191 371 38.4 .514 .513 37.6 -5.4 360 *9H7
PHI (5 Yrs) 793 9 1 4 3 -8 9 0.8 30 39 3.9 .503 .502 3.7 -0.6 36 9H
PHA (1 Yr) 12 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 0 -4 -0.3 .467 .498 -0.3 0.0 -4 H/9
NL (15 Yrs) 6408 219 4 19 14 -68 189 19.4 221 410 42.3 .512 .511 41.3 -6.0 396 9H7
AL (1 Yr) 12 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 0 -4 -0.3 .467 .498 -0.3 0.0 -4 H/9

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1936 21 PHA AL 12 -0.016 -141 .000 .000 0.0 41.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -1.99 0.0 H/9
1939 24 CHC NL 243 .358 113 .323 .168 2.1 11.9 8.2 1.1 0.7% 10.42 40.0 0.0 48.3 9
1940 25 CHC NL 545 .396 150 .303 .236 4.6 12.3 9.2 2.7 2.5% 37.12 30.5 25.0 52.2 *97H AS,MVP-20
1941 26 CHC NL 617 .370 131 .263 .199 4.2 14.7 13.3 3.2 2.0% 30.96 24.7 33.3 48.8 *9/H7 AS,MVP-16
1942 27 CHC NL 673 .400 156 .312 .182 3.1 11.9 11.3 4.8 0.9% 38.99 26.3 100.0 50.8 *9/H MVP-19
1943 28 CHC NL 684 .422 168 .323 .222 4.2 12.6 10.4 5.5 0.4% 57.88 28.1 80.0 38.6 *9 AS,MVP-3
1944 29 CHC NL 686 .412 161 .280 .258 4.8 10.3 13.6 6.7 0.5% 62.84 35.6 50.0 47.8 *9 AS,MVP-2
1945 30 CHC NL 660 .340 103 .260 .134 2.0 11.1 13.9 1.6 -2.5% 9.58 31.2 100.0 50.7 *9
1946 31 CHC NL 345 .314 91 .234 .139 2.3 12.8 12.8 0.6 -0.4% 0.56 27.2 33.3 60.9 9H
1947 32 CHC NL 581 .365 122 .246 .222 4.5 14.3 15.0 2.3 0.9% 15.61 23.2 20.0 34.0 *9/H
1948 33 CHC NL 581 .365 125 .265 .184 3.3 10.3 13.9 1.9 0.8% 22.76 25.0 40.0 29.9 *9/H
1949 34 PHI NL 350 .338 101 .251 .157 3.1 15.1 12.9 1.3 1.7% 10.70 28.4 100.0 41.9 9H
1950 35 PHI NL 66 .336 98 .256 .224 4.5 24.2 12.1 0.0 0.2% -2.40 0.0 0.0 H9
1951 36 PHI NL 197 .354 115 .239 .218 4.1 12.2 12.7 1.4 0.8% 10.53 25.4 0.0 53.3 H9
1952 37 PHI NL 106 .404 153 .321 .239 5.7 24.5 13.2 0.8 -0.6% 5.91 31.4 36.4 H9
1953 38 PHI NL 74 .348 95 .275 .210 2.7 27.0 16.2 -0.2 0.1% 1.99 43.5 50.0 H9
16 Yrs 6420 .375 131 .279 .198 3.7 12.9 12.5 33.8 8.1% 311.47 28.7 51.9 44.7 9H7
MLB Average .331 100 .277 .112 1.5 8.4 9.1 32.6 56.8 45.6
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1945 30 CHC WS 30 .261 .107 0.0 16.7 6.7 0.0 -9.4% 2.55 12.5 */9
1 Yr 30 .261 .107 0.0 16.7 6.7 0.0 -9.4% 2.55 12.5 */9
MLB Average .249 .073 0.5 8.4 8.9 31.0

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1936 21 PHA AL OF 1 0 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 2.48 1.00 2.40
1936 21 PHA AL RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.00
1939 24 CHC NL RF 58 58 54 110 99 5 6 0 .945 .969 1.79 1.85
1939 24 CHC NL OF 58 58 54 509.0 134 123 5 6 0 .955 .975 2.26 2.35 2.21 2.32
1940 25 CHC NL OF 123 121 115 1081.0 258 235 10 13 2 .950 .977 2.04 2.32 1.99 2.32 AS,MVP-20
1940 25 CHC NL RF 95 94 91 161 143 9 9 2 .944 .971 1.60 1.84 AS,MVP-20
1940 25 CHC NL LF 29 27 24 49 43 2 4 0 .918 .972 1.55 2.04 AS,MVP-20
1941 26 CHC NL OF 143 143 138 1247.0 312 293 10 9 2 .971 .975 2.19 2.33 2.12 2.31 AS,MVP-16
1941 26 CHC NL RF 141 141 136 259 240 10 9 2 .965 .963 1.77 1.69 AS,MVP-16
1941 26 CHC NL LF 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .975 1.00 2.05 AS,MVP-16
1942 27 CHC NL OF 151 151 151 1367.0 350 327 18 5 2 .986 .981 2.27 2.34 2.28 2.34 MVP-19
1942 27 CHC NL RF 151 151 151 280 257 18 5 3 .982 .978 1.82 1.79 MVP-19
1943 28 CHC NL OF 154 154 154 1385.0 364 340 16 8 2 .978 .977 2.31 2.41 2.31 2.41 AS,MVP-3
1943 28 CHC NL RF 154 154 154 313 290 15 8 2 .974 .974 1.98 2.01 AS,MVP-3
1944 29 CHC NL OF 156 156 156 1391.0 330 305 18 7 4 .979 .980 2.09 2.49 2.07 2.47 AS,MVP-2
1944 29 CHC NL RF 156 156 156 309 284 18 7 3 .977 .972 1.94 2.01 AS,MVP-2
1945 30 CHC NL OF 151 149 148 1317.0 315 300 12 3 4 .990 .978 2.13 2.47 2.07 2.45
1945 30 CHC NL RF 151 149 148 279 267 9 3 4 .989 .977 1.83 2.03
1946 31 CHC NL RF 80 75 73 185 176 4 5 1 .973 .975 2.25 2.02
1946 31 CHC NL OF 80 75 73 688.0 188 179 4 5 1 .973 .977 2.39 2.41 2.29 2.39
1947 32 CHC NL RF 140 140 138 270 260 7 3 2 .989 .978 1.91 2.04
1947 32 CHC NL OF 140 140 138 1226.0 291 281 7 3 1 .990 .977 2.11 2.46 2.06 2.42
1948 33 CHC NL OF 136 135 134 1178.2 256 244 7 5 1 .980 .978 1.92 2.43 1.85 2.39
1948 33 CHC NL RF 136 135 134 1178.2 246 234 7 5 1 .980 .976 1.84 1.99 1.77 1.96
1949 34 PHI NL RF 92 79 76 731.0 197 187 9 1 1 .995 .977 2.41 2.07 2.13 2.06
1949 34 PHI NL OF 91 79 76 731.0 196 185 10 1 1 .995 .977 2.40 2.51 2.14 2.48
1950 35 PHI NL OF 15 10 9 93.0 21 20 0 1 0 .952 .978 1.94 2.34 1.33 2.31
1950 35 PHI NL RF 15 10 9 93.0 21 20 0 1 0 .952 .976 1.94 1.86 1.33 1.84
1951 36 PHI NL OF 41 33 32 325.0 77 75 1 1 0 .987 .981 2.10 2.42 1.85 2.41
1951 36 PHI NL RF 41 33 32 325.0 77 75 1 1 0 .987 .981 2.10 2.04 1.85 2.03
1952 37 PHI NL OF 19 13 13 144.0 33 33 0 0 0 1.000 .981 2.06 2.31 1.74 2.29
1952 37 PHI NL RF 19 13 13 144.0 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.94 2.05 1.63 2.03
1953 38 PHI NL OF 12 10 10 93.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1 8 1.26 2.37 1.08 2.32
1953 38 PHI NL RF 12 10 10 93.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1 8 1.16 2.00 1.00 1.96
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
16 Yrs 1471 1427 1401 12779.2 3139 2954 118 67 20 .979 .978 1 0 2.16 2.41 2.09 2.39
OF (16 Yrs) OF 1471 1427 1401 12779.2 3139 2954 118 67 20 .979 .978 1 0 2.16 2.41 2.09 2.39
RF (16 Yrs) RF 1442 1398 1375 2564.2 2751 2576 112 63 21 .977 .974 1 0 9.43 2.02 1.86 1.94
LF (2 Yrs) LF 31 29 26 51 45 2 4 0 .922 .972 1.52 2.04
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1945 30 CHC WS RF 7 7 65.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 1.25 1.29
1 Yr 7 7 65.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 1.25 1.29

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Nicholson born?

Bill Nicholson was born on December 11, 1914.

Where was Bill Nicholson born?

Bill Nicholson was born in Chestertown, MD.

How tall was Bill Nicholson?

Bill Nicholson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Nicholson weigh when playing?

Bill Nicholson weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Nicholson play?

Bill Nicholson played 16 seasons.

Is Bill Nicholson in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Nicholson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Nicholson play?

Bill Nicholson was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Bill Nicholson have?

Bill Nicholson had 1,484 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Nicholson have?

Bill Nicholson had 235 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Nicholson's average?

Bill Nicholson had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Nicholson played for?

Bill Nicholson played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Bill Nicholson won?

Bill Nicholson never won a World Series.

When did Bill Nicholson retire?

Bill Nicholson last played in 1953.

What are Bill Nicholson's nicknames?

Swish is a nickname for Bill Nicholson.

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