Dick Ricketts
Richard James Ricketts
Born: December 4, 1933
Pottstown, PA US
Deceased: March 6, 1988
Rochester, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 215
Career: 1955-1964
Major League Statistics
Dick Ricketts compiled a career record of 99 wins and 91 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 301-game pitching career with the Allentown Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.52 | 14 | 14 | 110.0 | 95 | 46 | 43 | 9 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.14 | 27 | 24 | 161.0 | 185 | 98 | 74 | 13 | 102 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.66 | 37 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 187.0 | 178 | 83 | 76 | 14 | 79 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.30 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 221.0 | 209 | 88 | 81 | 19 | 84 | 9 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 119.0 | 119 | 59 | 46 | 8 | 47 | 5 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.31 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 192.0 | 191 | 109 | 92 | 20 | 69 | 5 | 145 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.76 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 177.0 | 171 | 98 | 74 | 15 | 68 | 4 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.85 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 136.0 | 118 | 50 | 43 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3.74 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 137.0 | 117 | 61 | 57 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.07 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 157.0 | 164 | 79 | 71 | 13 | 59 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 99 | 91 | .521 | 3.70 | 301 | 221 | 0 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 1597.0 | 1547 | 771 | 657 | 136 | 655 | 38 | 805 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 15 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .349 | .395 | .744 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 31 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .313 | .582 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 43 | 74 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .149 | .159 | .179 | .339 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 36 | 86 | 78 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .244 | .253 | .308 | .561 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 25 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .150 | .171 | .175 | .346 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 43 | 71 | 65 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .246 | .269 | .308 | .576 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 29 | 68 | 62 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .258 | .313 | .323 | .636 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 59 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .275 | .326 | .300 | .626 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 29 | 59 | 54 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .222 | .271 | .315 | .586 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 39 | 67 | 63 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .175 | .224 | .175 | .398 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 349 | 625 | 579 | 39 | 134 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 103 | .231 | .258 | .278 | .536 | 161 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 37 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .946 | .946 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 34 | 15 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.618 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 22 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .920 | 1.045 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 36 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | .960 | 1.333 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 29 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .976 | 1.379 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 52 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .788 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 20 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.950 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 30 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.100 |
| Totals | 301 | 86 | 228 | 9 | 15 | .972 | 1.043 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN |
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