#40 Branch "The mahatma" Rickey, Catcher, 26 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Saturday, 10/21/1908 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Rickey The mahatma 12/20/1881 26 USA,OH,FLAT 5"9 175
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1908 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 3 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 7 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/17 | @PHI | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/21 | BRO | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/28 | CIN | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/5 | CHN | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/14 | @BRO | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @BRO | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | CIN | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @BSN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @BRO | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 36 | 117 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .239 | .248 | .385 | .633 | .516 | .145 |
Projected | 36 | 117 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .239 | .248 | .385 | .633 | .516 | .145 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 34 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .200 | .342 | .542 |
vs. RHP | 79 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .253 | .268 | .405 | .673 |
Close/Late | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .269 | .478 | .747 |
Scoring Position | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .243 | .364 | .607 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 18 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .254 | .270 | .441 | .711 |
Road | 18 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .224 | .210 | .328 | .537 |
March/April | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .063 | .056 | .063 | .118 |
May | 7 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .130 | .217 | .348 |
June | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .263 | .333 | .596 |
July | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .381 | .762 | 1.143 |
August | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .269 | .400 | .669 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1908 | 36 | 117 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .248 | .385 | .633 | SLN |
Total | 36 | 117 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .248 | .385 | .633 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1905, AA | 129 | 480 | 137 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 78 | 62 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 12 | .285 | .352 | .435 | .787 |
1906, AA | 73 | 250 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 14 | .292 | .343 | .468 | .811 |
1906, AAA | 32 | 116 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .326 | .362 | .688 |
1907, AA | 39 | 106 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .296 | .406 | .701 |
1907, AAA | 50 | 177 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | .226 | .293 | .271 | .564 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 36 | 34 | 126 | 27 | 0 | 158 | 5 | .968 | 306.0 | 4.65 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 31.1 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1905... Injured on 5/5/1906 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks... Injured on 4/11/1907 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/12/1908, off Joe Harris (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 7/13/1908, off Eddie Cicotte (BSN)...
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