#40 Branch "The mahatma" Rickey, Catcher, 32 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Saturday, 10/28/1914 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Rickey The mahatma 12/20/1881 32 USA,OH,FLAT 5"9 180
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 Prone 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 $ 3,530,000 1915 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .992 (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 | | |
9/18 | BRO | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | PHI | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/24 | CIN | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @CHN | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | BSN | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/3 | BSN | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @NYG | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/6 | PHI | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 102 | 368 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 49 | .209 | .253 | .258 | .511 | .399 | .049 |
Projected | 102 | 368 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 49 | .209 | .253 | .258 | .511 | .399 | .049 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 101 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 25.4 | 2.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .111 | .114 | .225 |
vs. RHP | 333 | 73 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .219 | .267 | .273 | .541 |
Close/Late | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .226 | .211 | .436 |
Scoring Position | 107 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .178 | .200 | .234 | .434 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 47 | 169 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 24 | .178 | .209 | .183 | .392 |
Road | 55 | 199 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 25 | .236 | .281 | .322 | .602 |
March/April | 16 | 62 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .371 | .406 | .484 | .890 |
May | 18 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .145 | .169 | .194 | .363 |
June | 16 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .207 | .222 | .241 | .464 |
July | 16 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | .193 | .258 | .211 | .469 |
August | 18 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | .221 | .257 | .250 | .507 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | .115 | .171 | .164 | .335 |
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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 |
1910 | 28 | 99 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .196 | .253 | .449 | SLN |
1911 | 21 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .268 | .215 | .483 | SLN |
1912 | 34 | 97 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .346 | .351 | .696 | SLN |
1913 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .293 | .325 | .618 | SLN |
1914 | 102 | 368 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 2 | .209 | .253 | .258 | .511 | SLN |
Total | 271 | 873 | 194 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 102 | 72 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 88 | 4 | 8 | .222 | .261 | .286 | .547 | |
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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 |
1911, AAA | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .467 | .846 | 1.313 |
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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 | 101 | 101 | 511 | 68 | 1 | 586 | 7 | .988 | 913.0 | 5.78 | 3 | 131 | 45 | 34.4 |
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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)... 1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $580,000 through salary arbitration... 6/3/1913: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,530,000 per year, for 2 years.
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