Ed Ricks
Edward Louis Ricks
Born: January 5, 1951
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 6 (1972 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Grambling State
Career: 1972-1979
Ed Ricks compiled a career record of 55 wins and 57 losses and a 4.45 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Salt Lake City Gulls, Monterrey Sultanes and Kinston Eagles. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Kinston Eagles |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 100 | 72 | 56 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.85 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 142.0 | 105 | 62 | 45 | 5 | 91 | 0 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.00 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.36 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 159.0 | 151 | 86 | 77 | 12 | 96 | 0 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.35 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 149.0 | 148 | 82 | 72 | 12 | 83 | 7 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.24 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 129 | 73 | 58 | 13 | 81 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5.81 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9.00 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.98 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 50 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 31.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.24 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 95 | 70 | 53 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Totals | 55 | 57 | .491 | 4.45 | 162 | 146 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 918.0 | 886 | 549 | 454 | 70 | 574 | 15 | 662 | 37 | 5 | 67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 17 | 45 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .163 | .200 | .163 | .363 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 25 | 55 | 51 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .275 | .302 | .353 | .655 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 24 | 63 | 61 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .164 | .177 | .262 | .440 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 35 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .109 | .169 | .182 | .351 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 131 | 236 | 221 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85 | .181 | .213 | .244 | .457 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .750 | 1.154 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 24 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .964 | 1.125 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 23 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .951 | 1.696 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 26 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .955 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 21 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .900 | .857 |
| Totals | 162 | 49 | 132 | 14 | 7 | .928 | 1.117 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR |
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