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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1966 CIN 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0
1967 CIN 0 0 0 0 126 0 0 0 0
1968 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1969 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1970 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1971 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1972 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1973 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1974 CIN 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0
1975 CIN 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1976 CIN 0 0 0 1 59 0 0 0 54
1977 CIN 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 23
1978 CIN 0 0 0 0 42 1 0 0 25
1979 CIN 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 5
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.