Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey
Born: December 20, 1881
Flat, OH USA
Deceased: 1965
Columbia, MO USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
College: Ohio Wesleyan University
Career: 1905-1914
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
Minor League Statistics
Branch Rickey compiled a career batting average of .239 with 3 home runs and 39 RBI in his 120-game career with the St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign. Rickey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 65 | 223 | 201 | 22 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 26 | .284 | .345 | .393 | .738 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | AL | New York Highlanders | 52 | 152 | 137 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .182 | .253 | .234 | .487 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 120 | 380 | 343 | 38 | 82 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 54 | .239 | .304 | .324 | .628 | 111 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AL | St. Louis Browns | C | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1906 | AL | St. Louis Browns | C | 55 | 55 | 463.0 | 233 | 58 | 14 | 2 | .954 | 5.657 | 5.291 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 48 | 35.8 |
| 1906 | AL | St. Louis Browns | OF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1907 | AL | New York Highlanders | OF | 22 | 18 | 179.0 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .846 | 1.659 | 1.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1907 | AL | New York Highlanders | C | 11 | 9 | 83.0 | 56 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .882 | 7.265 | 6.091 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 23.3 |
| 1907 | AL | New York Highlanders | 1B | 9 | 7 | 61.0 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .974 | 11.066 | 8.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 99 | 90 | 801.0 | 395 | 75 | 31 | 7 | .938 | 5.281 | 4.747 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 56 | 33.7 |
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