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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1966 SS CIN 155 155 1334.2 677 239 427 11 76 -23 4.49 .984
1967 SS CIN 126 126 1140.0 626 229 384 13 74 -20 4.84 .979
1968 SS CIN 154 154 1378.1 737 236 489 12 77 -12 4.73 .984
1969 SS CIN 154 154 1379.0 764 229 517 18 92 -21 4.87 .976
1970 SS CIN 154 154 1391.1 791 246 522 23 86 -25 4.97 .971
1971 SS CIN 154 154 1372.1 776 215 532 29 90 -23 4.90 .963
1972 SS CIN 154 154 1368.1 814 252 534 28 109 -2 5.17 .966
1973 SS CIN 154 154 1382.2 774 245 503 26 72 -6 4.87 .966
1974 SS CIN 155 155 1377.0 801 250 534 17 99 -5 5.12 .979
1975 SS CIN 154 154 1376.0 793 252 512 29 86 -19 5.00 .963
1976 SS CIN 59 59 524.1 274 89 178 7 30 -3 4.58 .974
3B CIN 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1977 SS CIN 53 53 476.2 268 76 182 10 39 -5 4.87 .963
1978 SS CIN 42 42 368.1 207 51 140 16 17 +5 4.67 .923
LF CIN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1979 SS CIN 5 5 43.0 17 3 12 2 3 -1 3.14 .882
LF CIN 2 2 17.1 6 6 0 0 0 -1 3.12 1.000
Pos Total SS 1673 1673 14912.0 8319 2612 5466 241 950 -160 4.88 .971
LF 3 3 26.1 6 6 0 0 0 -1 2.05 1.000
3B 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 1677 1677 14946.1 8327 2618 5468 241 950 -161 4.87 .971
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.