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Bobby Doerr League
4-1-2022
James Ricketts First Base
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .870 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1597 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-14-1944
HR 281 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(35 games)
RBI 915
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (44.3%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D+ (21.3%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B F  (3.3%) RF D  (16.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 MIL
139
568
65
145
22
4
18
65
37
 113 5 0
0
 0 5
.710
.307
.403
.148
.255
1970 MIL
139
554
75
143
23
6
20
66
46
 130 4 1
8
 4 1
.749
.319
.430
.171
.258
1971 MIL
139
553
72
163
21
6
31
99
41
 115 1 1
6
 3 3
.867
.344
.523
.228
.295
1972 MIL
141
515
71
137
25
4
23
79
49
 109 1 4
7
 11 4
.793
.329
.464
.198
.266
1973 MIL-SF
139
566
81
179
27
4
28
98
49
 100 2 3
12
 8 4
.897
.371
.527
.210
.316
1974 SF
139
581
126
191
27
5
35
105
58
 115 3 6
12
 4 1
.962
.389
.573
.244
.329
1975 SF
136
544
84
153
30
2
25
91
55
 115 1 7
4
 9 1
.826
.344
.482
.200
.281
1976 SF
139
550
104
188
26
6
39
120
57
 95 1 2
13
 5 5
1.027
.403
.624
.282
.342
1977 SF
133
534
99
178
31
2
39
113
46
 90 2 3
3
 3 4
1.004
.386
.618
.285
.333
1978 SF-TEX
139
480
84
125
18
5
17
69
60
 104 2 3
4
 5 9
.768
.343
.425
.165
.260
1979 TEX
132
516
68
140
17
2
24
75
51
 96 1 1
3
 0 3
.789
.337
.452
.180
.271
1980 TEX
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1377
5396
864
1597
245
42
281
915
512
 1069 18 31
72
 52 35
.870
.357
.513
.217
.296

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01James Ricketts has retired from the Texas Hillbillies
1980-04-02The Texas Hillbillies have promoted Pete Dickson to the major league team. The Texas Hillbillies have designated James Ricketts for assignment.
1979-09-21James Ricketts of the Texas Hillbillies is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-06-25Trade #1846358 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Hillbillies. The Texas Hillbillies receive James Ricketts, Tom Lee from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for George Bentley, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 TEX (Carlos Sevilla), Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 TEX (Chris Williams).
1977-08-15James Ricketts of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1974-04-03The San Francisco Giants have renamed Jim Ricketts to James Ricketts.
1973-10-04Jim Ricketts of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-08-28Trade #1835436 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Ramshackle. The Milwaukee Ramshackle receive Jack Baez, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 SF (Art Baldwin) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Jim Ricketts.