Was Dick Ricketts a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Ricketts pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Ricketts hit?

Dick Ricketts hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dick Ricketts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)

W–L 1–6

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.76

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -1381.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 215 lb
Born: 12/4/1933 in Pottstown, PA, USA
Died: 3/6/1988 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-06-14
Last Game: 1959-07-27

Full name: Richard James Ricketts

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	12	9	0	0	0	55.7	68	36	7	30	25	5.82	-1381.0

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 49.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	SLN	NL	1	6	12	9	0	0	0	55.7	68	36	30	25	5.82	3.90 (-49%)	-1381.0
Career · 1 season			1	6	12	9	0	0	0	55.2	68	36	30	25	5.82	—	-1,381

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.056	.056	.056	.111	0

Career AVG .056 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.

Career SLG .056 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.

Career OPS .111 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 84.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1959	SLN	NL	12	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.056	—	—	—	—	0

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

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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	6	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	28.2	31	13	17	12	4.08
Away	6	27.0	37	23	13	13	7.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1959-07-27	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0
1959-07-26	STL	LAD	L	1	0	1
1959-07-22	STL	SFG	L	2	0	2
1959-07-18	STL	ATL	W	2	0	0
1959-07-15	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0
1959-07-12	STL	PIT	W	2	0	1
1959-07-04	STL	SFG	L	0	0	0
1959-07-02	STL	LAD	L	1	0	0
1959-06-28	STL	CIN	W	3	1	1
1959-06-24	STL	ATL	L	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-07-27	STL	CIN	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1959-07-26	STL	LAD	L	2.0	6	6	6	2	0	2
1959-07-22	STL	SFG	L	6.0	7	4	3	3	7	0
1959-07-18	STL	ATL	—	6.1	7	4	3	2	2	1
1959-07-15	STL	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1959-07-12	STL	PIT	—	5.1	7	4	4	4	1	0
1959-07-04	STL	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1959-07-02	STL	LAD	L	6.0	8	3	3	4	3	0
1959-06-28	STL	CIN	W	6.2	8	5	5	2	4	1
1959-06-24	STL	ATL	L	5.0	5	4	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	9	2	2	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	SLN	P	12	9	2	2	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh	PA	1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Ricketts

Was Dick Ricketts a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Ricketts pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Ricketts hit?: Dick Ricketts hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.