Branch Rickey

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: December 20, 1881 in Flat, OH us

Died: December 9, 1965 in Columbia, MO

Buried: Rushtown Cemetery, Rushtown, OH

School: Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH)

Debut: June 16, 1905 (Age 23-178d, 2,725th in MLB history)

Last Game: August 25, 1914 (Age 32-248d)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1967. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Branch Rickey's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1906 season

Full Name: Wesley Branch Rickey

Nicknames: The Mahatma

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

AB

343

R

H

BA

.239

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.304

SLG

.324

OPS

.628

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1903	21	LMR,TER	D,B	42	159	159		41	0	0	0						.258	.258	.000	.258		0				LMR,TER · IASD,CENL
1904	22	DAL	C	41	138	138		30									.217	.217								DAL · TL
1905	23	DAL	C	37	132	132		39	8	2	1						.295	.295	.409	.705		54				DAL · TL
1905	23	SLB	AL	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	/2
1906	24	SLB	AL	65	223	201	22	57	7	3	3	24	4		16	26	.284	.345	.393	.738	136	79	3	3	2/O
1907	25	NYY	AL	52	152	137	16	25	1	3	0	15	4		11	25	.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	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
4 Yrs				120	380	343	38	82	8	6	3	39	8	0	27	54	.239	.304	.324	.628	98	111	5	5
162 Game Avg.				162	513	463	51	111	11	8	4	53	11		36	73	.239	.304	.324	.628	98	150	7	7

SLB (3 yrs)				68	228	206	22	57	7	3	3	24	4	0	16	29	.277	.338	.383	.721	130	79	3	3
NYY (1 yr)				52	152	137	16	25	1	3	0	15	4		11	25	.182	.253	.234	.487	50	32	2	2