#40 Branch "The mahatma" Rickey, Catcher, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/26/1909 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Rickey The mahatma 12/20/1881 27 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 2.0 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 1909 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 4 Year(s)
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 | 4 | 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 | | |
8/2 | CHN | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/10 | @PIT | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/16 | BSN | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/18 | PHI | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
8/22 | @CHN | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/29 | CIN | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/8 | BSN | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @CHN | W 7-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @CIN | W 7-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @NYG | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 29 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .218 | .266 | .276 | .542 | .451 | .057 |
Projected | 29 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .218 | .266 | .276 | .542 | .451 | .057 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 26 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 7.0 | 2.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 87 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .218 | .266 | .276 | .542 |
Close/Late | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .158 | .167 | .325 |
Scoring Position | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .269 | .286 | .555 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 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 | 17 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .184 | .208 | .184 | .391 |
Road | 12 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .263 | .318 | .395 | .713 |
March/April | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .263 | .267 | .530 |
May | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
June | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
July | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .552 |
August | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .313 | .489 |
Sept/Oct | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 |
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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 |
1909 | 29 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .218 | .266 | .276 | .542 | SLN |
Total | 65 | 204 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .230 | .256 | .338 | .594 | |
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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 | 28 | 26 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 111 | 4 | .964 | 234.1 | 4.26 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 40.0 |
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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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