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Historical player · 1936–1953

Bill Nicholson

B/T L/R · HT 72 · WT 205 · Born 12/11/1914 · From Chestertown, MD USA · Debut 1936-06-13 · Final 1953-09-19

Career · batting

G
1,677
 
 
AB
5,546
 
 
H
1,484
 
 
HR
235
 
 
RBI
948
 
 
SB
27
 
 
BB
800
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.268 · 0.830
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1939–1948

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HR
205
#9 on the Cubs
26 G. Hartnett
7 H. Sauer
Hits
1,323
#19 on the Cubs
17 J. Evers
12 A. Rizzo
RBI
833
#11 on the Cubs
63 P. Cavarretta
27 A. Ramirez
SB
26
#139 on the Cubs
1 J. Connor
1 G. Hill
Runs
738
#22 on the Cubs
4 J. Evers
10 K. Kelly
BB
696
#10 on the Cubs
65 R. Sandberg
5 G. Hartnett

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1949–1953

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HR
30
#121 on the Phillies
1 C. Asche
1 G. Wood
Hits
161
#295 on the Phillies
2 L. Smith
1 B. Nash
RBI
115
#207 on the Phillies
1 T. Joseph
1 T. Pratt
SB
1
#561 on the Phillies
1 F. Andrews
Runs
97
#248 on the Phillies
1 T. Joseph
1 M. Blaylock
BB
104
#176 on the Phillies
1 C. Hayes
1 M. Byrd

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1936–1936

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Runs
2
#1,058 on the Athletics
1 W. Adams
1 M. Andrews

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
235
#293 all-time MLB
1 G. Hartnett
1 P. Molitor
Hits
1,484
#696 all-time MLB
1 T. Gonzalez
2 D. McGann
RBI
948
#365 all-time MLB
1 J. Ramirez
1 T. Oliva
SB
27
#2,702 all-time MLB
1 T. Barber
1 G. Baker

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1936 Athletics AL 111220 00 0 0 005 0.0000.000
1939 Cubs NL 582203765 125 5 38 02029 0.2950.464
1940 Cubs NL 13549178146 277 25 98 25067 0.2970.534
1941 Cubs NL 14753274135 261 26 98 18291 0.2540.453
1942 Cubs NL 15258883173 2211 21 78 87680 0.2940.476
1943 Cubs NL 15460895188 309 29 128 47186 0.3090.531
1944 Cubs NL 156582116167 358 33 122 39371 0.2870.545
1945 Cubs NL 15155982136 284 13 88 49273 0.2430.377
1946 Cubs NL 1052963665 132 8 41 14444 0.2200.358
1947 Cubs NL 14848769119 281 26 75 18783 0.2440.466
1948 Cubs NL 14349468129 245 19 67 28160 0.2610.445
1949 Phillies NL 982994270 83 11 40 14553 0.2340.391
1950 Phillies NL 4158313 21 3 10 0816 0.2240.448
1951 Phillies NL 851702341 92 8 30 02524 0.2410.459
1952 Phillies NL 55881724 30 6 19 01426 0.2730.511
1953 Phillies NL 38621213 51 2 16 01220 0.2100.419
Career 1,677 5,546 837 1,484 272 60 235 948 27 800 828 0.268 0.365 0.465

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,47100.02,9541186720

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1960BBWAA1202Ballot
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