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Don Newcombe League
9-5-2162
Ricky Patek Right Field
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1067 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-09-1949
HR 93 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(39 games)
RBI 506
SB 159
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed A  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (49.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1971 WAS
9
25
3
5
0
1
1
4
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.686
.286
.400
.200
.200
1972 WAS
21
75
14
22
0
1
1
10
5
 11 2 0
3
 1 0
.714
.354
.360
.067
.293
1973 WAS
35
144
15
31
6
1
1
12
15
 23 0 1
9
 2 2
.579
.288
.292
.076
.215
1974 WAS
80
320
34
94
9
5
3
39
24
 47 4 0
9
 4 1
.732
.351
.381
.087
.294
1975 WAS
144
566
80
154
23
4
12
53
56
 93 1 4
16
 12 3
.727
.337
.390
.118
.272
1976 WAS
120
490
72
137
22
7
13
62
49
 83 4 0
24
 11 4
.783
.350
.433
.153
.280
1977 WAS
126
461
78
125
19
5
17
70
48
 73 1 3
23
 10 4
.784
.339
.445
.174
.271
1978 WAS
62
128
10
26
4
1
2
12
14
 22 1 0
3
 1 1
.584
.287
.297
.094
.203
1979 WAS
141
535
63
140
18
2
10
68
55
 92 1 0
17
 11 1
.691
.332
.359
.097
.262
1980 WAS
144
544
71
138
14
4
14
73
50
 112 5 5
20
 7 4
.691
.320
.371
.118
.254
1981 WAS
140
527
88
145
30
6
17
80
54
 83 4 7
24
 7 0
.795
.343
.452
.176
.275
1982 WAS
51
166
18
43
3
3
2
18
15
 34 1 0
8
 3 0
.674
.324
.349
.090
.259
1983 TEX-NYN
11
32
5
7
1
0
0
5
4
 3 0 2
3
 1 1
.539
.289
.250
.031
.219
Total
1084
4013
551
1067
149
40
93
506
392
 679 24 22
159
 70 21
.726
.333
.392
.127
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Ricky Patek has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-10-23The New York Red Foxx have waived Ricky Patek.
1983-10-03The New York Red Foxx have designated Ricky Patek for assignment. The New York Red Foxx have designated Joe Mesa for assignment.
1983-09-28The New York Red Foxx have promoted Ricky Patek to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Milt Johnson to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Erubiel Phebus to the major league team.
1983-09-28The New York Red Foxx have acquired Ricky Patek from the waiver wire.
1983-06-28The Texas Outlaws have waived Spook Webb. The Texas Outlaws have waived Ricky Patek.
1983-05-19The Texas Outlaws have promoted Bill Howell to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have designated Ricky Patek for assignment.
1981-07-04Ricky Patek of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1978-04-22Ricky Patek of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1974-08-19Ricky Patek of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1974-06-17The Washington Mudducks have promoted Ricky Patek to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have sent Heath Snell to the minors.
1974-04-08The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have designated Ricky Patek for assignment.
1972-06-25The Washington Mudducks have promoted Ricky Patek to the major league team.
1971-07-13The Washington Mudducks have sent Ricky Patek to the minors.
1971-06-21The Washington Mudducks have promoted Ricky Patek to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted John Grover to the major league team.
1967-05-19A trade has been completed between the Washington Mudducks and the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux receive Lefty Leifield from the Washington Mudducks in exchange for Sandy Gagne, Ricky Patek, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (TB), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (TB).