What years did Dave Ricketts play?

Dave Ricketts played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.

Was Dave Ricketts a pitcher?

No. Dave Ricketts was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dave Ricketts hit?

Dave Ricketts hit 1 career home runs with 53 hits.

Dave Ricketts

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1970)

AVG .249

HR 1

RBI 20

H 53

OPS .583

PIV -86

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 7/12/1935 in Pottstown, PA, USA
Died: 7/13/2008 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-09-25
Last Game: 1970-07-30

Full name: David William Ricketts

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
130	213	15	53	9	0	1	20	0	10	23	.249	.278	.305	.583	-86

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	SLN	NL	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	SLN	NL	11	29	1	7	0	0	0	1	3	.241	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	SLN	NL	52	99	11	27	8	1	14	4	7	.273	.242 (+13%)	.306 (-4%)	.357 (+7%)	.663 (+2%)	-8.2
1968	SLN	NL	20	22	1	3	0	0	1	0	3	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SLN	NL	30	44	2	12	1	0	5	4	5	.273	—	—	—	—	-77.6
1970	PIT	NL	14	11	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			130	213	15	53	9	1	20	10	23	.249	—	—	—	—	-86

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1968	WS	SLN	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1967	WS	SLN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	68	102	8	25	1	14	.245
Away	62	111	7	28	0	6	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1970-07-30	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1970-07-04	PIT	CHC	L	1	1	0	0
1970-07-01	PIT	NYN	W	1	0	0	1
1970-06-24	PIT	STL	W	0	0	1	0
1970-05-22	PIT	WSN	L	1	0	0	1
1970-05-17	PIT	WSN	L	1	1	0	0
1970-05-16	PIT	WSN	W	1	0	0	0
1970-05-08	PIT	HOU	L	1	0	0	1
1970-05-05	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1970-05-04	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	51	35	236	15	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1963	SLN	C	3	3	14	0	0
1965	SLN	C	11	8	41	2	1
1967	SLN	C	21	16	111	10	0
1968	SLN	C	1	1	5	0	0
1969	SLN	C	8	7	57	1	1
1970	PIT	C	7	0	8	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	51
First Base	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh	PA	1955, 1956, 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Ricketts

What years did Dave Ricketts play?: Dave Ricketts played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.
Was Dave Ricketts a pitcher?: No. Dave Ricketts was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Ricketts hit?: Dave Ricketts hit 1 career home runs with 53 hits.