Rick Ferrell
Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1929-1947)
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 7/27/1995 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-04-19
- Last Game
- 1947-09-14
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1984 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 8× All-Star
Full name: Richard Benjamin Ferrell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,884 | 6,028 | 687 | 1,692 | 324 | 45 | 28 | 734 | 29 | 931 | 277 | .281 | .378 | .363 | .741 | 6,474 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .378 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.
Career SLG .363 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career OPS .741 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | SLA | AL | 64 | 144 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 10 | .229 | .289 (-21%) | .353 (+5%) | .415 (-31%) | .769 (-14%) | -245.4 |
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 101 | 314 | 43 | 84 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 46 | 10 | .268 | .293 (-9%) | .354 (+2%) | .429 (-16%) | .784 (-8%) | -329.9 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 117 | 386 | 47 | 118 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 56 | 12 | .306 | .276 (+11%) | .338 (+16%) | .388 (+10%) | .726 (+13%) | 1135.3 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 126 | 438 | 67 | 138 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 66 | 18 | .315 | .275 (+15%) | .335 (+21%) | .391 (+7%) | .726 (+14%) | 1448.4 |
| 1933 | SLA | AL | 22 | 72 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 4 | .250 | .270 (-7%) | .329 (+8%) | .377 (-15%) | .707 (-4%) | -5.1 |
| 1933 | BOS | AL | 118 | 421 | 50 | 125 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 2 | 58 | 19 | .297 | .270 (+10%) | .329 (+17%) | .377 (+1%) | .707 (+8%) | -5.1 |
| 1934 | BOS | AL | 132 | 437 | 50 | 130 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 66 | 20 | .297 | .278 (+7%) | .340 (+14%) | .392 (-1%) | .733 (+6%) | 767.1 |
| 1935 | BOS | AL | 133 | 458 | 54 | 138 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 65 | 15 | .301 | .279 (+8%) | .342 (+13%) | .399 (+3%) | .742 (+8%) | 912.3 |
| 1936 | BOS | AL | 121 | 410 | 59 | 128 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 65 | 17 | .312 | .283 (+10%) | .349 (+16%) | .404 (+14%) | .753 (+15%) | 1419.9 |
| 1937 | BOS | AL | 18 | 65 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | .308 | .276 (+11%) | .342 (+28%) | .398 (-3%) | .740 (+11%) | 199.2 |
| 1937 | WS1 | AL | 86 | 279 | 31 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 50 | 18 | .229 | .276 (-17%) | .342 (+2%) | .398 (-34%) | .740 (-18%) | 199.2 |
| 1938 | WS1 | AL | 135 | 411 | 55 | 120 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 75 | 17 | .292 | .272 (+7%) | .341 (+17%) | .392 (-3%) | .734 (+7%) | 851.4 |
| 1939 | WS1 | AL | 87 | 274 | 32 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 41 | 12 | .281 | .274 (+2%) | .342 (+10%) | .393 (-15%) | .735 (-3%) | -5.2 |
| 1940 | WS1 | AL | 103 | 326 | 35 | 89 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 47 | 15 | .273 | .267 (+2%) | .335 (+9%) | .387 (-12%) | .722 (-2%) | -7.6 |
| 1941 | WS1 | AL | 21 | 66 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 4 | .273 | .262 (+4%) | .332 (+23%) | .373 (-7%) | .705 (+7%) | 141.5 |
| 1941 | SLA | AL | 100 | 321 | 30 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 52 | 22 | .252 | .262 (-4%) | .332 (+7%) | .373 (-11%) | .705 (-2%) | 141.5 |
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 99 | 273 | 20 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 13 | .223 | .253 (-12%) | .323 (-5%) | .349 (-28%) | .672 (-17%) | -613.3 |
| 1943 | SLA | AL | 74 | 209 | 12 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 14 | .239 | .255 (-7%) | .324 (+7%) | .346 (-21%) | .671 (-7%) | -109.1 |
| 1944 | WS1 | AL | 99 | 339 | 14 | 94 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 46 | 13 | .277 | .261 (+6%) | .325 (+12%) | .357 (-12%) | .683 (-1%) | 150.8 |
| 1945 | WS1 | AL | 91 | 286 | 33 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 43 | 13 | .266 | .260 (+2%) | .328 (+11%) | .354 (-8%) | .683 (+1%) | 218.3 |
| 1947 | WS1 | AL | 37 | 99 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 7 | .303 | .262 (+15%) | .336 (+16%) | .376 (+10%) | .712 (+13%) | 233.6 |
| Career · 21 seasons | 1,884 | 6,028 | 687 | 1,692 | 324 | 45 | 28 | 734 | 29 | 931 | 277 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 6,498 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1884 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 945 | 2947 | 332 | 839 | 13 | 403 | .285 |
| Away | 939 | 3078 | 352 | 854 | 15 | 333 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-09-14 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-09-09 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-04 | MIN | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-01 | MIN | PHA | W | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-31 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-24 | MIN | SLA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-08-22 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-08-22 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-19 | MIN | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-17 | MIN | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1806 | 0 | 7248 | 1127 | 135 | 139 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | SLA | C | 45 | 0 | 140 | 35 | 7 | 3 |
| 1930 | SLA | C | 101 | 0 | 336 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 1931 | SLA | C | 108 | 0 | 412 | 86 | 14 | 11 |
| 1932 | SLA | C | 120 | 0 | 486 | 78 | 8 | 9 |
| 1933 | SLA | C | 21 | 0 | 91 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933 | BOS | C | 116 | 0 | 500 | 76 | 6 | 9 |
| 1934 | BOS | C | 128 | 0 | 531 | 72 | 6 | 7 |
| 1935 | BOS | C | 131 | 0 | 520 | 79 | 13 | 12 |
| 1936 | BOS | C | 121 | 0 | 556 | 55 | 8 | 5 |
| 1937 | BOS | C | 18 | 0 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937 | WS1 | C | 84 | 0 | 341 | 42 | 5 | 5 |
| 1938 | WS1 | C | 131 | 0 | 512 | 69 | 11 | 15 |
| 1939 | WS1 | C | 83 | 0 | 327 | 46 | 9 | 9 |
| 1940 | WS1 | C | 99 | 0 | 427 | 67 | 10 | 5 |
| 1941 | WS1 | C | 21 | 0 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 1941 | SLA | C | 98 | 0 | 340 | 51 | 2 | 11 |
| 1942 | SLA | C | 95 | 0 | 356 | 57 | 6 | 7 |
| 1943 | SLA | C | 70 | 0 | 327 | 52 | 5 | 7 |
| 1944 | WS1 | C | 96 | 0 | 403 | 71 | 9 | 8 |
| 1945 | WS1 | C | 83 | 0 | 331 | 64 | 4 | 3 |
| 1947 | WS1 | C | 37 | 0 | 134 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1807 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | Greensboro | NC | 1924, 1925, 1926 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1942 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 9.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 9.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Ferrell
- What years did Rick Ferrell play?
- Rick Ferrell played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1947.
- Was Rick Ferrell a pitcher?
- No. Rick Ferrell was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Rick Ferrell hit?
- Rick Ferrell hit 28 career home runs with 1692 hits.
- Is Rick Ferrell in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Rick Ferrell was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.