John Ritchey
John Franklin Ritchey "Hoss"
Born: January 5, 1923
San Diego, CA US
Deceased: January 14, 2003
Chula Vista, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1956
Major League Statistics
John Ritchey compiled a career batting average of .300 with 29 home runs and 318 RBI in his 987-game career with the San Diego Padres, Portland Beavers, Vancouver Capilanos, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 103 | 253 | 217 | 35 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 28 | 18 | .323 | .405 | .442 | .847 | 96 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 112 | 370 | 327 | 29 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 41 | 18 | .257 | .341 | .321 | .663 | 105 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 107 | 293 | 241 | 32 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 46 | 22 | .270 | .389 | .361 | .750 | 87 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 137 | 583 | 451 | 91 | 156 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 86 | 20 | 126 | 34 | .346 | .492 | .472 | .965 | 213 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 137 | 443 | 443 | 152 | 24 | 8 | 2 | .343 | .343 | .447 | .790 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 147 | 530 | 454 | 62 | 132 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 10 | 73 | 30 | .291 | .389 | .399 | .788 | 181 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 94 | 339 | 283 | 24 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 21 | .272 | .379 | .307 | .687 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 130 | 449 | 375 | 52 | 107 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 10 | 61 | 28 | .285 | .388 | .379 | .767 | 142 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 19 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 987 | 3317 | 2848 | 325 | 853 | 119 | 31 | 29 | 318 | 60 | 0 | 423 | 172 | .300 | .392 | .394 | .786 | 1121 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 55 | 202 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .978 | 4.091 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 93 | 391 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .995 | 4.505 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 85 | 295 | 35 | 5 | 3 | .985 | 3.882 | 10 | |||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | C | 136 | 486 | 65 | 10 | 14 | .982 | 4.051 | 8 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 136 | 478 | 61 | 20 | 12 | .964 | 3.963 | 12 | 27 | 100.0 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 87 | 318 | 38 | 5 | 4 | .986 | 4.092 | 8 | 19 | 100.0 | |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 123 | 378 | 56 | 13 | 7 | .971 | 3.528 | 10 | 38 | 100.0 | |
| Totals | 717 | 2550 | 306 | 60 | 45 | .979 | 3.983 | 54 | 0 | 84 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET |
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