1919
Born September 1, 1919
Lexington, NC, USA
Bill Ricks Notable
b. September 1, 1919 · Philadelphia Stars 1944–1948
Bill Ricks played 1944 to 1948 for the Philadelphia Stars as a pitcher.
He went 21 and 15 with a 3.23 earned run average, pitching 348.3 innings in 64 games. He struck out 195 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 73 games he batted .285, with 43 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 4 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1945, with 1. He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1944, with 92. He also led it in wins.
He was an All-Star in 1945.
He was born in Lexington, NC, USA on September 1, 1919, and died on July 15, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PS | 24 | 61 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| 1945 | PS | 19 | 39 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .487 |
| 1946 | PS | 16 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1947 | PS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | PS | 9 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Career | — | 73 | 151 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PS | 10 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 148.0 | 149 | 47 | 51 | 92 | 2.86 |
| 1945 | PS | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 72.2 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 2.60 |
| 1946 | PS | 1 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 64.2 | 63 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 4.73 |
| 1947 | PS | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 10.64 |
| 1948 | PS | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 52.0 | 43 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 1.73 |
| Career | — | 21 | 15 | 64 | 37 | 4 | 348.1 | 336 | 125 | 127 | 195 | 3.23 |
On this day & linked events
1987