#40 Branch "The mahatma" Rickey, Catcher, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Sunday, 10/22/1913 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Branch Rickey The mahatma 12/20/1881 31 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 580,000 1913 $ 3,530,000 (2 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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 :
| 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 | | |
5/5 | CIN | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/19 | @NYG | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/31 | @CIN | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
6/5 | PIT | L 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
6/6 | PIT | L 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
6/9 | @NYG | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
7/13 | BSN | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/16 | @PIT | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | BSN | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 6-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .275 | .293 | .325 | .618 | .483 | .050 |
Projected | 21 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .275 | .293 | .325 | .618 | .483 | .050 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
vs. RHP | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .323 | .367 | .689 |
Close/Late | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .083 | .091 | .174 |
Scoring Position | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .182 | .300 | .482 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 10 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .217 | .250 | .261 | .511 |
Road | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .353 | .333 | .412 | .745 |
March/April | 9 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .320 | .600 |
May | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
June | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 |
July | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Sept/Oct | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
Total | 169 | 505 | 117 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 6 | .232 | .267 | .307 | .574 | |
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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 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1.000 | 78.2 | 4.92 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 |
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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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