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Dave Ricketts

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: July 12, 1935 in Pottstown, PA us

Died: July 13, 2008 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Cremated

High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)

School: Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)

Debut: September 25, 1963 (Age 28-075d, 12,181st in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 30, 1970 (Age 35-018d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: David William Ricketts

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Relatives: Brother of Dick Ricketts

1967 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

213

.249

RBI

OBP

.278

SLG

.305

OPS

.583

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-22 / in Starts: 3-4
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 50 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	32 (17-8-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 50 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	30 (15-9-5)

Most Driven In
V Pinson	3
J Hague	1
C Flood	1

Most Driven In By
J Javier	1
D Maxvill	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	87	12 (11)	Apr 20	STL		NYM	L,3-11	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			8	.02	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.37	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	88	24 (11)	May 3	STL		PHI	L,1-4	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.29	0.009	.30	0.01%	0.12	PH
3	89	27 (2)	May 7	STL		SFG	L,3-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.667	.000	.667	8	2.26	-0.044	1.80	-0.02%	-0.13	PH
4	90	28	May 9	STL		SDP	W,7-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.25	-0.006	.19	0.00%	-0.09	PH
5	91	33 (4)	May 16	STL	@	SDP	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	6	1.45	-0.002	1.26	0.00%	-0.10	C
6	92	38 (4)	May 22	STL	@	SFG	W,8-3	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	4						1B
7	93	40 (1)	May 24	STL	@	LAD	L,0-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.625	.500	1.125	8	.07	0.003	.08	0.00%	0.24	PH
8	94	42 (1)	May 26	STL	@	ATL	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.429	.984	8	.12	-0.003	.13	0.00%	-0.09	PH
9	95	43	May 27	STL	@	ATL	L,3-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.375	.875	9	.54	-0.013	.50	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	96	48 (4)	Jun 2	STL		ATL	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.545	.444	.990	8	.82	0.043	.58	0.02%	0.37	PH
11	97	54 (5)	Jun 8	STL	@	HOU	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	8	3.52	-0.144	1.98	-0.05%	-0.56	PH
12	98	58 (3)	Jun 13	STL		HOU	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.462	.364	.825	7	1.70	-0.042	.93	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
13	99	62 (3)	Jun 18	STL		MON	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	8	.49	-0.013	.31	-0.01%	-0.34	PH
14	100	67 (4)	Jun 22 (2)	STL	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.389	.313	.701	7	1.86	-0.119	1.40	-0.05%	-0.81	C
15	101	75 (7)	Jun 29 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,1-12	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.368	.294	.663	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	102	87 (11)	Jul 9 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,5-3	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	9	1.99	0.079	.38	0.01%	0.24	PH
17	103	91 (3)	Jul 13 (1)	STL		PIT	L,0-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.381	.316	.697	7	.96	-0.024	.41	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
18	104	97 (5)	Jul 19	STL	@	PIT	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.300	.664	8	2.78	-0.068	1.03	-0.02%	-0.21	PH
19	105	99 (1)	Jul 25	STL		SFG	W,2-1	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.286	.634	7	5.44	-0.188	1.41	-0.03%	-0.67	PH
20	106	103 (3)	Jul 29	STL		SDP	W,10-4	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.320	.357	.320	.677	5	1.24	0.315	.47	0.07%	2.33	C
21	107	104	Jul 30	STL		SDP	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.313	.276	.588	5	1.03	-0.209	.49	-0.06%	-1.46	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	108	121 (16)	Aug 19	STL		CIN	L,4-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.333	.300	.633	9	.44	0.022	.30	0.01%	0.38	PH
23	109	129 (7)	Aug 27	STL		HOU	L,1-5	9-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.353	.300	.653	5	2.21	0.075	.97	0.02%	0.37	C
24	110	130	Aug 28	STL		HOU	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.303	.342	.303	.645	5	1.95	0.138	.68	0.03%	-0.04	C
25	111	131	Aug 29	STL	@	CIN	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.310	.270	.580	5	.92	-0.089	.37	-0.02%	-1.37	C
26	112	132	Aug 30	STL	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.304	.268	.573	5	1.73	-0.043	.45	-0.01%	-0.47	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	113	135 (2)	Sep 2	STL	@	HOU	L,6-7	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.298	.262	.560	8	1.69	-0.041	.15	0.00%	-0.14	PH
28	114	137 (1)	Sep 6	STL		MON	L,2-3	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.313	.262	.574	8	5.15	0.057	.44	0.00%	0.27	PH
29	115	145 (7)	Sep 13	STL		CHC	W,7-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.306	.256	.562	8	1.58	-0.039	.03	0.00%	-0.22	PH
30	116	148 (2)	Sep 17	STL		PIT	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.320	.295	.615	9	.96	0.061	.01	0.00%	0.61	PH
							8-22		50	44	2	12	1	0	0	5	4	0	5	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	.273	.320	.295	.615		1.47	-0.284	.63	-0.13%	-2.23

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