#40 Branch "The mahatma" Rickey, Catcher, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Friday, 10/27/1911 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Rickey The mahatma 12/20/1881 29 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 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 $ 300,000 1911 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 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 | | |
7/24 | @CIN | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
7/25 | @CIN | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/1 | NYG | W 6-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/10 | @CIN | W 7-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/19 | PHI | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | NYG | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/18 | CHN | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | CHN | W 7-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | CHN | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/6 | @BRO | W 11-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | .200 | .268 | .215 | .483 | .364 | .015 |
Projected | 21 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | .200 | .268 | .215 | .483 | .364 | .015 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 19 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .275 | .222 | .498 |
Close/Late | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .348 | .300 | .648 |
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 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .281 | .324 | .313 | .637 |
Road | 10 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .121 | .194 | .121 | .316 |
May | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
June | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .130 | .192 | .130 | .323 |
July | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
August | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .273 | .400 | .673 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .333 | .745 |
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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 |
Total | 114 | 368 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 5 | .209 | .242 | .293 | .536 | |
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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 | 21 | 19 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 104 | 1 | .990 | 174.1 | 5.37 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 38.2 |
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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...
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