1935
Born July 12, 1935
Pottstown, PA, USA
Dave Ricketts Notable
Dave Ricketts divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1963, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1970.
Across 130 games he batted .249, with 53 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 9 doubles.
He played 51 games behind the plate, with 236 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Pottstown, PA, USA on July 12, 1935, and died on July 13, 2008. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | STL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1965 | STL | 11 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .241 |
| 1967 | STL | 52 | 99 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .273 |
| 1968 | STL | 20 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .136 |
| 1969 | STL | 30 | 44 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .273 |
| 1970 | PIT | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .182 |
| Career | — | 130 | 213 | 15 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 0 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died July 13, 2008
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