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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Deadhead Ricketts Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .817 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1912 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-15-1941
HR 297 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(39 games)
RBI 1191
SB 137
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (2.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1966 CIN
155
582
68
142
20
5
23
101
54
 116 2 6
9
 4 11
.722
.307
.414
.170
.244
1967 CIN
126
495
75
142
18
6
24
81
39
 108 0 5
4
 1 13
.829
.336
.493
.206
.287
1968 CIN
154
610
76
174
33
7
20
103
50
 116 3 3
15
 8 12
.801
.341
.461
.175
.285
1969 CIN
154
606
86
163
29
5
31
113
65
 127 3 4
11
 5 18
.828
.341
.487
.218
.269
1970 CIN
154
626
94
179
36
11
27
124
52
 118 5 7
24
 3 23
.850
.342
.508
.222
.286
1971 CIN
154
633
113
180
28
5
31
133
66
 119 2 6
8
 4 29
.842
.351
.491
.207
.284
1972 CIN
154
634
105
187
28
3
24
92
53
 136 5 1
16
 3 28
.816
.354
.462
.167
.295
1973 CIN
154
625
104
163
29
8
31
106
68
 113 2 4
12
 2 26
.815
.333
.482
.221
.261
1974 CIN
155
638
129
200
33
5
37
135
66
 134 3 3
15
 4 17
.934
.379
.555
.241
.313
1975 CIN
154
632
89
175
25
4
19
87
46
 113 4 2
9
 1 29
.748
.329
.419
.142
.277
1976 CIN
114
288
44
80
9
5
9
43
24
 43 0 2
7
 4 7
.769
.331
.438
.160
.278
1977 CIN
76
238
38
61
4
2
12
33
29
 47 1 1
5
 1 10
.779
.338
.441
.185
.256
1978 CIN
68
194
38
60
15
1
9
39
16
 36 0 3
2
 1 16
.893
.357
.536
.227
.309
1979 CIN
12
28
2
6
1
0
0
1
5
 6 0 0
0
 0 2
.583
.333
.250
.036
.214
Total
1784
6829
1061
1912
308
67
297
1191
633
 1332 30 47
137
 41 241
.817
.342
.475
.195
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Deadhead Ricketts has retired from the Cincinnati Mustangs
1979-05-05The Cincinnati Mustangs have promoted Buddy Weber to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mustangs have designated Deadhead Ricketts for assignment.
1967-04-28Deadhead Ricketts of the Cincinnati Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1966-03-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have promoted Deadhead Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mustangs have promoted Dick Hancock to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mustangs have designated Kennard Bibbs for assignment. The Cincinnati Mustangs have designated Sid Chiozza for assignment.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have renamed Red Cremins to Deadhead Ricketts.