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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 22 58.00 8 / 13 2 / 5 6 / 11 1 / 7 3 / 9 4 / 5 6 / 8 30 / 58
1964 Minors 23 68.00 1 / 7 5 / 11 4 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 14 8 / 10 4 / 8 28 / 68
1965 Minors 24 71.00 2 / 8 5 / 13 5 / 10 5 / 11 5 / 11 10 / 12 3 / 6 35 / 71
1966 Majors 25 67.31 3 / 9 5 / 11 2 / 7 3 / 11 1 / 6 7 / 15 4 / 8 25 / 67
1967 Majors 26 56.09 2 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 14 4 / 6 2 / 4 11 / 56
1968 Majors 27 67.53 0 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 13 8 / 67
1969 Majors 28 67.79 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 67
1970 Majors 29 63.98 162 154 0 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 4 4 / 63
1971 Majors 30 64.86 162 154 0 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 64
1972 Majors 31 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 64
1973 Majors 32 64.94 162 154 0 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 64
1974 Majors 33 64.78 162 155 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 64
1975 Majors 34 64.78 162 154 0 -2 / 5 -5 / 11 0 / 8 -1 / 8 -5 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 7 -13 / 64
1976 Majors 35 48.35 162 60 0 -2 / 4 -7 / 5 -1 / 4 -1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 -2 / 4 -13 / 48
1977 Majors 36 41.31 162 53 0 -2 / 10 -4 / 4 -3 / 7 0 / 8 -5 / 3 0 / 7 -2 / 2 -16 / 41
1978 Majors 37 37.08 162 43 0 -5 / 8 -2 / 4 -4 / 7 -7 / 6 -4 / 3 0 / 2 -4 / 7 -26 / 37
1979 Minors 38 21.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 21
1979 Majors 38 6.16 30 7 0 -4 / 2 -4 / 0 -5 / 0 -7 / 2 -6 / 0 -2 / 2 -2 / 0 -30 / 6
Total 1488 1088 0 2 / 148 -2 / 138 5 / 146 -3 / 146 -2 / 148 35 / 150 13 / 114 48 / 990
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.