Rick Ferrell

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: October 12, 1905 in Durham, NC us

Died: July 27, 1995 in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Buried: New Garden Cemetery, Greensboro, NC

High School: Guilford HS (Guilford, NC)

School: Guilford College (Greensboro, NC)

Last Game: September 14, 1947 (Age 41-337d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1984. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Rick Ferrell's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: Richard Benjamin Ferrell

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Relatives: Brother of Wes Ferrell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.8

6028

1692

.281

687

RBI

734

OBP

.378

SLG

.363

OPS

.741

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1926	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		69	206	206		55	7	0	2						.267		.330		68
1926	20	-8.7	Columbus	AA	AA		5		14		4	1	0	0						.286		.357		5
1926	20	-7.6	Kinston	VIRL	B		64		192		51	6	0	2						.266		.328		63
1927	21	-8.2	Columbus	AA	AA		104		345		86	14	4	2						.249		.330		114
1928	22	-6.6	Columbus	AA	AA		126	398	339	51	113	31	5	2		4		44	4	.333	.412	.472	.884	160		1	14
1929	23	-5.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	64	181	144	21	33	6	1	0	20	1	2	32	10	.229	.373	.285	.658	41		1	4		0
1930	24	-4.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	101	372	314	43	84	18	4	1	41	1	4	46	10	.268	.363	.360	.723	113		1	11		1
1931	25	-3.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	117	445	386	47	118	30	4	3	57	2	3	56	12	.306	.394	.428	.821	165		0	3		3
1932	26	-2.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	126	514	438	67	138	30	5	2	65	5	5	66	18	.315	.406	.420	.826	184		1	9		0
1933	27		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-BOS	140	580	493	58	143	21	4	4	77	4	2	70	23	.290	.381	.373	.754	184		2	15		2
1933	27	-1.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	22	85	72	8	18	2	0	1	5	2	0	12	4	.250	.357	.319	.677	23		0	1		2
1933	27	-1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	118	495	421	50	125	19	4	3	72	2	2	58	19	.297	.385	.382	.767	161		2	14		0
1934	28	-0.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	132	507	437	50	130	29	4	1	48	0	0	66	20	.298	.390	.389	.779	170		0	4		6
1935	29	0.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	133	536	458	54	138	34	4	3	61	5	8	65	15	.301	.388	.413	.801	189		0	13		5
1936	30	1.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	121	480	410	59	128	27	5	8	55	0	1	65	17	.312	.406	.461	.867	189		0	5		6
1937	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-WSH	104	412	344	39	84	8	0	2	36	1	1	65	22	.244	.366	.285	.651	98		1	2		7
1937	31	2.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	18	80	65	8	20	2	0	1	4	0	0	15	4	.308	.438	.385	.822	25		0	0		0
1937	31	2.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	86	332	279	31	64	6	0	1	32	1	1	50	18	.229	.349	.262	.610	73		1	2		7
1938	32	3.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	135	495	411	55	120	24	5	1	58	1	0	75	17	.292	.401	.382	.783	157		0	9		5
1939	33	5.3	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	87	323	274	32	77	13	1	0	31	1	1	41	12	.281	.377	.336	.712	92	4	1	7		5
1940	34	6.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	103	375	326	35	89	18	2	0	28	1	1	47	15	.273	.365	.341	.705	111	7	0	2		5
1941	35		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-WSH	121	457	387	38	99	19	3	2	36	3	1	67	26	.256	.366	.336	.702	130	12	0	3		9
1941	35	7.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	21	82	66	8	18	5	0	0	13	1	0	15	4	.273	.407	.349	.756	23	3	0	1		2
1941	35	7.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	100	375	321	30	81	14	3	2	23	2	1	52	22	.252	.357	.333	.690	107	9	0	2		7
1942	36	8.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	99	312	273	20	61	6	1	0	26	0	1	33	13	.223	.307	.253	.560	69	5	0	6		2
1943	37	8.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	74	246	209	12	50	7	0	0	20	0	0	34	14	.239	.348	.273	.621	57	3	1	2		4
1944	38	8.1	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	99	387	339	14	94	11	1	0	25	2	1	46	13	.277	.364	.316	.679	107	10	0	2		3
1945	39	8.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	91	335	286	33	76	12	1	1	38	2	4	43	13	.266	.366	.325	.691	93	10	2	4		3

1947	41	11.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	37	115	99	10	30	11	0	0	12	0	0	14	7	.303	.389	.414	.804	41	4	0	2		2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		1884	7072	6028	687	1692	324	45	28	734	29	35	931	277	.281	.378	.363	.741	2190		10	103		68
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		299	949	890	51	254	52	9	6		4		44	4	.285		.384		342		1	14
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2183	8021	6918	738	1946	376	54	34	734	33	35	975	281	.281		.366		2532		11	117		68

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		235	757	698	51	203	46	9	4		4		44	4	.291		.400		279		1	14
B (1 season)					Minors		64	192	192		51	6	0	2						.266		.328		63