Bill Nicholson
Eligible Seasons: 1939-1953
Best Season: 1943
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Cubs | OF | 58 | 243 | 220 | 37 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 37.6 | 6.2 | $1.56M |
| 1940 Chicago Cubs | OF | 135 | 545 | 491 | 78 | 146 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 50 | 3 | 97.7 | 7.2 | $4.15M |
| 1941 Chicago Cubs | OF | 147 | 617 | 532 | 74 | 135 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 82 | 3 | 90.6 | 5.8 | $4.13M |
| 1942 Chicago Cubs | OF | 152 | 673 | 588 | 83 | 173 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 78 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 76 | 8 | 113.9 | 7.0 | $6.02M |
| 1943 Chicago Cubs | OF | 154 | 684 | 608 | 95 | 188 | 30 | 9 | 29 | 128 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 71 | 5 | 129.6 | 7.9 | $6.52M |
| 1944 Chicago Cubs | OF | 156 | 686 | 582 | 116 | 167 | 35 | 8 | 33 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 93 | 6 | 133.0 | 8.2 | $5.88M |
| 1945 Chicago Cubs | OF | 151 | 660 | 559 | 82 | 136 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 92 | 6 | 81.9 | 4.9 | $4.26M |
| 1946 Chicago Cubs | OF | 105 | 345 | 296 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 2 | 37.2 | 4.1 | $1.88M |
| 1947 Chicago Cubs | OF | 148 | 580 | 487 | 69 | 119 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 87 | 5 | 89.9 | 6.2 | $3.94M |
| 1948 Chicago Cubs | OF | 143 | 581 | 494 | 68 | 129 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 81 | 5 | 88.2 | 6.2 | $3.59M |
| 1949 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 98 | 350 | 299 | 42 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 45 | 5 | 44.6 | 5.0 | $2.06M |
| 1950 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 41 | 66 | 58 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8.1 | 4.6 | $292K |
| 1951 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 85 | 196 | 170 | 23 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 28.1 | 5.5 | $1.12M |
| 1952 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 55 | 106 | 88 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 19.3 | 7.7 | $750K |
| 1953 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 38 | 74 | 62 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 9.1 | 4.7 | $325K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Cubs | OF | 58 | 243 | 220 | .295 | 109 | .290 | .354 | 106 | .351 | .464 | 120 | .462 | .818 | 113 | .813 | .023 | $1.56M |
| 1940 Chicago Cubs | OF | 135 | 545 | 491 | .297 | 113 | .297 | .366 | 112 | .367 | .534 | 142 | .537 | .899 | 128 | .904 | .051 | $4.15M |
| 1941 Chicago Cubs | OF | 147 | 617 | 532 | .254 | 98 | .256 | .357 | 109 | .358 | .453 | 125 | .464 | .810 | 118 | .822 | .049 | $4.13M |
| 1942 Chicago Cubs | OF | 152 | 673 | 588 | .294 | 118 | .302 | .382 | 120 | .388 | .476 | 139 | .497 | .859 | 130 | .885 | .036 | $6.02M |
| 1943 Chicago Cubs | OF | 154 | 684 | 608 | .309 | 120 | .312 | .386 | 119 | .389 | .531 | 153 | .550 | .917 | 137 | .938 | .048 | $6.52M |
| 1944 Chicago Cubs | OF | 156 | 686 | 582 | .287 | 110 | .288 | .391 | 120 | .392 | .545 | 150 | .555 | .935 | 136 | .947 | .057 | $5.88M |
| 1945 Chicago Cubs | OF | 151 | 660 | 559 | .243 | 92 | .242 | .356 | 107 | .354 | .377 | 104 | .387 | .734 | 105 | .741 | .023 | $4.26M |
| 1946 Chicago Cubs | OF | 105 | 345 | 296 | .220 | 86 | .223 | .325 | 99 | .325 | .358 | 101 | .371 | .683 | 100 | .696 | .027 | $1.88M |
| 1947 Chicago Cubs | OF | 148 | 580 | 487 | .244 | 92 | .243 | .364 | 108 | .360 | .466 | 119 | .462 | .831 | 114 | .821 | .053 | $3.94M |
| 1948 Chicago Cubs | OF | 143 | 581 | 494 | .261 | 100 | .262 | .371 | 111 | .369 | .445 | 116 | .445 | .816 | 114 | .814 | .038 | $3.59M |
| 1949 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 98 | 350 | 299 | .234 | 89 | .234 | .344 | 103 | .341 | .391 | 101 | .388 | .735 | 102 | .729 | .037 | $2.06M |
| 1950 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 41 | 66 | 58 | .224 | 86 | .225 | .318 | 95 | .315 | .448 | 112 | .439 | .766 | 104 | .753 | .052 | $292K |
| 1951 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 85 | 196 | 170 | .241 | 93 | .242 | .342 | 103 | .341 | .459 | 118 | .455 | .801 | 111 | .796 | .047 | $1.12M |
| 1952 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 55 | 106 | 88 | .273 | 108 | .278 | .390 | 121 | .393 | .511 | 137 | .516 | .902 | 129 | .909 | .068 | $750K |
| 1953 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 38 | 74 | 62 | .210 | 79 | .208 | .338 | 101 | .335 | .419 | 102 | .405 | .757 | 101 | .739 | .032 | $325K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/C | $1.56M |
| 1940 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/C- | $4.15M |
| 1941 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C- | $4.13M |
| 1942 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | $6.02M |
| 1943 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/C+ | $6.52M |
| 1944 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/D+ | $5.88M |
| 1945 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/C- | $4.26M |
| 1946 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | $1.88M |
| 1947 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/D+ | $3.94M |
| 1948 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D- | $3.59M |
| 1949 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/D+ | $2.06M |
| 1950 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $292K |
| 1951 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D- | $1.12M |
| 1952 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $750K |
| 1953 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $325K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Chicago Cubs | $1.56M | ||||||
| 1940 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.15M | |||||
| 1941 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.13M | |||||
| 1942 Chicago Cubs | $6.02M | ||||||
| 1943 Chicago Cubs | X | $6.52M | |||||
| 1944 Chicago Cubs | X | $5.88M | |||||
| 1945 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.26M | |||||
| 1946 Chicago Cubs | $1.88M | ||||||
| 1947 Chicago Cubs | $3.94M | ||||||
| 1948 Chicago Cubs | $3.59M | ||||||
| 1949 Philadelphia Phillies | $2.06M | ||||||
| 1950 Philadelphia Phillies | $292K | ||||||
| 1951 Philadelphia Phillies | $1.12M | ||||||
| 1952 Philadelphia Phillies | $750K | ||||||
| 1953 Philadelphia Phillies | $325K |
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