Austin Knickerbocker
Austin Jay Knickerbocker
Born: October 15, 1918
Bangall, NY US
Deceased: February 18, 1997
Clinton Corners, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1954
Major League Statistics
Austin Knickerbocker compiled a career batting average of .301 with 161 home runs and 363 RBI in his 1142-game career with the Wausau Timberjacks, Oneonta Indians, Allentown Wings, Jersey City Giants, Toronto Maple Leafs, Syracuse Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens, Baltimore Orioles, San Antonio Missions, Mayfield Clothiers and Olean Giants. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Timberjacks | 106 | 412 | 412 | 139 | 29 | 5 | 22 | .337 | .337 | .592 | .930 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 120 | 488 | 488 | 202 | 45 | 10 | 12 | .414 | .414 | .621 | 1.035 | 303 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 30 | 111 | 101 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .297 | .360 | .446 | .806 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 123 | 481 | 437 | 62 | 129 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 37 | .295 | .357 | .437 | .794 | 191 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .280 | .308 | .400 | .708 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 105 | 420 | 389 | 41 | 108 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 28 | 43 | .278 | .328 | .393 | .721 | 153 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 128 | 493 | 452 | 56 | 115 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 70 | 4 | 36 | 56 | .254 | .311 | .418 | .729 | 189 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 135 | 537 | 483 | 76 | 138 | 26 | 8 | 23 | 104 | 2 | 49 | 66 | .286 | .356 | .516 | .872 | 249 | 14 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 69 | 215 | 197 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 40 | .203 | .270 | .294 | .564 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 43 | 155 | 139 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 23 | .259 | .331 | .525 | .856 | 73 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 118 | 306 | 306 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 14 | .235 | .235 | .405 | .641 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 109 | 397 | 397 | 134 | 28 | 2 | 26 | .338 | .338 | .615 | .952 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | 49 | 176 | 176 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .301 | .301 | .477 | .778 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1142 | 4217 | 4002 | 287 | 1203 | 207 | 37 | 161 | 363 | 17 | 7 | 196 | 279 | .301 | .335 | .492 | .826 | 1967 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Wausau Timberjacks | OF | 79 | 98 | 6 | 5 | .954 | 1.316 | |
| 1941 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | OF | 71 | 135 | 5 | 6 | .959 | 1.972 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 27 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.037 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 103 | 222 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 2.301 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 120 | 221 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .974 | 1.892 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 123 | 225 | 26 | 6 | 8 | .977 | 2.041 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 52 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .953 | 1.558 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 38 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .957 | 1.737 |
| Totals | 613 | 1087 | 74 | 32 | 13 | .973 | 1.894 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Wausau Timberjacks | PHI | ||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Indians | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | PHI | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1953 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Olean Giants | NY1 |
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