Bill Nicholson #43

RF
B/T: L/R
6' 0"/205

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5546	.268	235	948	27	.830

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5546	.268	235	948	27	.830

Bill Nicholson Bio

Fullname: William Beck Nicholson
Nickname: Swish
Born: 12/11/1914 in Chestertown, MD
College: Washington College (MD)
Debut: 6/13/1936
Died: 3/08/1996

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5546	837	1484	235	948	27	.268	.365	.830

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5546	837	1484	235	948	27	.268	.365	.830

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1940	Chicago Cubs	NL
1941	Chicago Cubs	NL
1943	Chicago Cubs	NL
1944	Chicago Cubs	NL
1945	Chicago Cubs	NL

League Rankings

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1948	68	25th in NL
1945	82	17th in NL
1944	116	1st in NL
1943	95	3rd in NL
1942	83	10th in NL
1941	74	20th in NL
1940	78	17th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1948	24	17th in NL
1947	28	14th in NL
1945	28	13th in NL
1944	35	7th in NL
1943	30	8th in NL
1941	26	23rd in NL
1940	27	16th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1948	5	18th in NL
1944	8	12th in NL
1943	9	8th in NL
1942	11	2nd in NL
1940	7	12th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1949	11	23rd in NL
1948	19	10th in NL
1947	26	7th in NL
1946	8	21st in NL
1945	13	12th in NL
1944	33	1st in NL
1943	29	1st in NL
1942	21	4th in NL
1941	26	3rd in NL
1940	25	2nd in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1949	53	14th in NL
1948	60	10th in NL
1947	83	1st in NL
1946	44	20th in NL
1945	73	3rd in NL
1944	71	3rd in NL
1943	86	3rd in NL
1942	80	3rd in NL
1941	91	3rd in NL
1940	67	6th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1952	3	22nd in NL
1949	5	6th in NL
1948	5	2nd in NL
1947	5	3rd in NL
1946	2	24th in NL
1945	6	4th in NL
1944	6	3rd in NL
1943	5	3rd in NL
1942	8	1st in NL
1941	3	11th in NL
1940	3	19th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1944	.287	16th in NL
1943	.309	5th in NL
1942	.294	11th in NL
1940	.297	15th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1948	.371	9th in NL
1947	.364	17th in NL
1945	.356	16th in NL
1944	.391	7th in NL
1943	.386	7th in NL
1942	.382	6th in NL
1941	.357	16th in NL
1940	.366	13th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1948	.445	14th in NL
1947	.466	12th in NL
1945	.377	24th in NL
1944	.545	2nd in NL
1943	.531	2nd in NL
1942	.476	5th in NL
1941	.453	13th in NL
1940	.534	2nd in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1948	.816	11th in NL
1947	.830	15th in NL
1945	.733	23rd in NL
1944	.936	4th in NL
1943	.917	2nd in NL
1942	.858	5th in NL
1941	.810	12th in NL
1940	.900	3rd in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1948	220	19th in NL
1947	227	19th in NL
1945	211	18th in NL
1944	317	1st in NL
1943	323	2nd in NL
1942	280	3rd in NL
1941	241	11th in NL
1940	262	7th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1948	67	19th in NL
1947	75	18th in NL
1945	88	11th in NL
1944	122	1st in NL
1943	128	1st in NL
1942	78	8th in NL
1941	98	5th in NL
1940	98	6th in NL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1948	143	16th in NL
1947	148	15th in NL
1945	151	10th in NL
1944	156	2nd in NL
1943	154	4th in NL
1942	152	3rd in NL
1941	147	16th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1948	494	23rd in NL
1945	559	12th in NL
1944	582	10th in NL
1943	608	7th in NL
1942	588	4th in NL
1941	532	19th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1948	581	18th in NL
1947	580	24th in NL
1945	660	10th in NL
1944	686	4th in NL
1943	684	5th in NL
1942	673	2nd in NL
1941	617	17th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1948	129	23rd in NL
1944	167	13th in NL
1943	188	4th in NL
1942	173	2nd in NL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1942	8	19th in NL

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