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Standard Batting

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Regular Season
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1944 24 PS NN2 0.1 24 66 61 8 13 2 1 0 6 0 4 .213 .262 .279 .540 45 .260 40 17 0 1 1/9
1945 25 PS NN2 0.7 19 39 39 8 19 2 1 0 13 0 0 .487 .487 .590 1.077 200 .505 199 23 0 0 1 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 0.0 16 28 26 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 29 .222 20 6 0 2 1
1947 27 PS NN2 -0.1 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -189 0 0 1 /1
1948 28 PS NN2 0.1 9 22 22 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 .227 .227 .364 .591 70 .275 64 8 0 0 /1
5 Yrs 0.9 73 159 151 21 43 4 2 1 22 0 4 .285 .303 .358 .661 82 .312 75 54 0 4 1/9
162 Game Avg 1.9 162 353 335 47 95 9 4 2 49 0 9 .285 .303 .358 .661 82 .312 75 120 0 9

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1944 24 PS NN2 66 -5 0 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1/9
1945 25 PS NN2 39 5 0 0 0 3 8 0.7 0 8 0.7 .537 .504 0.7 0.0 8 1 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 28 -3 0 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1947 27 PS NN2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .485 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1948 28 PS NN2 22 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .516 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /1
5 Yrs 159 -5 0 0 0 13 9 0.8 1 9 0.9 .511 .501 0.9 0.0 9 1/9
162 Game Avg 353 -11 0 0 0 29 19 1.8 1 20 1.9 .511 .501 1.9 0.0 20

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1944 24 PS NN2 66 .260 40 .213 .066 0.0 6.1 47.1 1/9
1945 25 PS NN2 39 .505 199 .487 .103 0.0 0.0 42.1 1 AS
1946 26 PS NN2 28 .222 20 .231 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 1
1947 27 PS NN2 4 .000 -189 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1948 28 PS NN2 22 .275 64 .190 .136 4.5 0.0 25.0 /1
5 Yrs 159 .312 75 .280 .073 0.6 2.5 43.5 1/9
MLB Average .327 100 .275 .104 1.3 9.1 31.9
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Sabermetric Batting

All-Star Batting

Ratio Batting *

Cumulative Batting

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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Ricks born?

Bill Ricks was born on September 1, 1919.

Where was Bill Ricks born?

Bill Ricks was born in Lexington, NC.

How tall was Bill Ricks?

Bill Ricks was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Ricks weigh when playing?

Bill Ricks weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Ricks play?

Bill Ricks played 5 seasons.

Is Bill Ricks in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Ricks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Ricks play?

Bill Ricks was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Ricks have?

Bill Ricks had 195 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Ricks played for?

Bill Ricks played for 1 team, the Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Bill Ricks won?

Bill Ricks never won a World Series.

When did Bill Ricks retire?

Bill Ricks last played in 1948.

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