Ralph Rickey
Ralph Russell Rickey
Born: December 8, 1946
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 1 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Oklahoma
Career: 1968-1973
Ralph Rickey compiled a career batting average of .232 with 40 home runs and 153 RBI in his 368-game career with the Caldwell Cubs, Lodi Crushers, Quincy Cubs, San Antonio Missions, Tacoma Cubs, Midland Cubs and Wichita Aeros. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.39 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 61.0 | 60 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.84 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 41.0 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.12 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153.0 | 181 | 106 | 87 | 17 | 57 | 1 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 22 | .436 | 4.15 | 93 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 297.0 | 299 | 177 | 137 | 25 | 133 | 13 | 230 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 11 | 45 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .256 | .356 | .487 | .843 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | R | PION | Caldwell Cubs | 54 | 215 | 173 | 27 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 67 | .243 | .381 | .480 | .861 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 41 | 134 | 115 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 41 | .183 | .299 | .235 | .533 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 27 | 119 | 107 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .318 | .387 | .692 | 1.078 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 50 | 210 | 179 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 69 | .218 | .329 | .346 | .675 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 69 | 272 | 221 | 34 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 85 | .208 | .354 | .385 | .739 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .500 | .533 | .786 | 1.319 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 21 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .214 | .267 | .464 | .731 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 36 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .200 | .273 | .367 | .639 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 368 | 1094 | 920 | 129 | 213 | 43 | 7 | 40 | 153 | 3 | 2 | 159 | 318 | .232 | .349 | .424 | .773 | 390 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Caldwell Cubs | OF | 52 | 79 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .956 | 1.673 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 4 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 9.000 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | OF | 27 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .925 | 2.296 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 20 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .959 | 2.350 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 69 | 649 | 35 | 12 | 55 | .983 | 9.913 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 1B | 50 | 409 | 29 | 5 | 46 | .989 | 8.760 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | P | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .778 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .455 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 26 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .941 | .615 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 26 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 5 | .940 | 2.423 |
| Totals | 329 | 1318 | 152 | 35 | 112 | .977 | 4.468 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Pioneer League | Caldwell Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN |
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