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Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey (The Mahatma)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: December 20, 1881 in Flat, OH
Schools: Ohio Wesleyan University (All Transactions)
Debut: June 16, 1905
Final Game: August 25, 1914
Died: December 9, 1965 in Columbia, MO
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Pioneer/Executive in 1967.
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1905 23 SLB AL 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /2
1906 24 SLB AL 65 223 201 22 57 7 3 3 24 4 16 .284 .345 .393 .738 135 79 3 3 2/O
1907 25 NYY AL 52 152 137 16 25 1 3 0 15 4 11 .182 .253 .234 .487 50 32 2 2 O2/3
1914 32 SLB AL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
4 Seasons 120 380 343 38 82 8 6 3 39 8 27 1 .239 .304 .324 .628 97 111 5 5
162 Game Avg. 162 513 463 51 111 11 8 4 53 11 36 .239 .304 .324 .628 97 150 7 7
SLB (3 yrs) 68 228 206 22 57 7 3 3 24 4 16 1 .277 .338 .383 .721 129 79 3 3
NYY (1 yr) 52 152 137 16 25 1 3 0 15 4 11 .182 .253 .234 .487 50 32 2 2
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1905 SLB AL 23 C 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .967 6.00 0
1906 SLB AL 24 C 55 305 233 58 14 2 .954 5.29 .961 5.46 5
1906 SLB AL 24 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.000 1.90 0-0-1
1907 NYY AL 25 OF 22 39 32 1 6 0 .846 1.50 .964 1.83 20-1-1
1907 NYY AL 25 C 11 76 56 11 9 2 .882 6.09 .971 5.46 1
1907 NYY AL 25 1B 9 77 71 4 2 3 .974 8.33 .982 10.96
3 Seasons C 67 384 291 70 23 4 .940 5.39 .963 5.47 6
2 Seasons OF 23 40 33 1 6 0 .850 1.48 .965 1.83 20-1-2
1 Season 1B 9 77 71 4 2 3 .974 8.33 .982 10.96
4 Seasons TOT 99 501 395 75 31 7 .938 4.75 .904 5.12 20-1-2 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1906 AL--3--8th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 4 (1812), Average HOFer ≈ 144

Transactions

February, 1905: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Browns for . The St. Louis Browns sent Frank Roth (June, 1905) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

February 28, 1907: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the New York Highlanders for Joe Yeager.

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