Wesley Branch Rickey (The Mahatma)

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: December 20, 1881 in Flat, OH
School: Ohio Wesleyan University
(All Transactions)
Debut: June 16, 1905
Teams (by GP): Browns/Highlanders 1905-1914
Final Game: August 25, 1914
Died: December 9, 1965 in Columbia, MO
Buried: Rushtown Cemetery, Rushtown, OH
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Pioneer/Executive in 1967.
About biographical information
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Before moving on to the major leagues, Branch Rickey was the head coach at the University of Michigan. We named our rotisserie league the Wesley Branch Rickey League in his honor - founded in 1989. Go Blue! - Go Atomic Roadrunners, 2000 & 2008 Champs!
| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1913 | 31 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 3rd of 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 8 | |
| 2 | 1914 | 32 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 159 | 71 | 82 | .464 | 5 | Player/Manager | |
| 3 | 1915 | 33 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 159 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1919 | 37 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 138 | 54 | 83 | .394 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1920 | 38 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 155 | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1921 | 39 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 154 | 87 | 66 | .569 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 1922 | 40 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 154 | 85 | 69 | .552 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 1923 | 41 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 154 | 79 | 74 | .516 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 1924 | 42 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 154 | 65 | 89 | .422 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 1925 | 43 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 1st of 2 | 38 | 13 | 25 | .342 | 4 | |
| St. Louis Browns | 3 years | 330 | 139 | 179 | .437 | 6.3 | |||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 years | 947 | 458 | 485 | .486 | 4.7 | |||||
| Total | 10 years | 1277 | 597 | 664 | .473 | 5.2 |