What years did Branch Rickey play?

Branch Rickey played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1914.

Was Branch Rickey a pitcher?

No. Branch Rickey was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Branch Rickey hit?

Branch Rickey hit 3 career home runs with 82 hits.

What was Branch Rickey's career batting average?

Branch Rickey batted .239 over his career, with 82 hits in 343 at bats.

How many RBI did Branch Rickey have?

Branch Rickey drove in 39 runs in his career.

Branch Rickey

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1905-1914)

Branch Rickey was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1914 for the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. In 120 career games, he hit .239 with 82 hits, 3 home runs, and 39 RBI. Branch Rickey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 205.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1967

AVG .239

HR 3

RBI 39

H 82

OPS .628

PIV 205

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 12/20/1881 in Flat, OH, USA
Died: 12/9/1965 in Columbia, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-06-16
Last Game: 1914-08-25
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1967 (BBWAA)

Full name: Wesley Branch Rickey

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Career Batting Statistics

Branch Rickey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
120	343	38	82	8	6	3	39	8	27	54	.239	.304	.324	.628	205

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .628 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Branch Rickey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	SLA	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	SLA	AL	65	201	22	57	7	3	3	24	4	16	26	.284	.247 (+15%)	.307 (+12%)	.315 (+25%)	.622 (+19%)	590.8
1907	NYA	AL	52	137	16	25	1	3	0	15	4	11	25	.182	.245 (-26%)	.304 (-17%)	.308 (-24%)	.613 (-21%)	-385.4
1914	SLA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			120	343	38	82	8	6	3	39	8	27	54	.239	—	—	—	—	205

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

Branch Rickey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	192	25	44	3	17	.229
Away	55	149	13	38	0	7	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Branch Rickey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1914-08-25	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1914-07-16	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1907-09-13	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	0
1907-09-05	NYY	PHA	W	1	0	0	1	1
1907-09-03	NYY	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	0
1907-09-02	NYY	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	1
1907-08-31	NYY	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1907-08-29	NYY	PHA	W	3	0	1	1	1
1907-08-28	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1
1907-08-23	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Branch Rickey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	7	71	4	2	3
C	67	64	291	70	23	4
OF	23	19	33	1	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Branch Rickey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	SLA	C	1	0	2	1	0	0
1906	SLA	C	55	55	233	58	14	2
1906	SLA	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1907	NYA	1B	9	7	71	4	2	3
1907	NYA	C	11	9	56	11	9	2
1907	NYA	OF	22	18	32	1	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Branch Rickey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	67
First Base	7
Left Field	22
Center Field	1
Right Field	2

College History

Branch Rickey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	OH	1902

Frequently Asked Questions about Branch Rickey

What years did Branch Rickey play?: Branch Rickey played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1914.
Was Branch Rickey a pitcher?: No. Branch Rickey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Branch Rickey hit?: Branch Rickey hit 3 career home runs with 82 hits.
Is Branch Rickey in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Branch Rickey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
What was Branch Rickey's career batting average?: Branch Rickey batted .239 over his career, with 82 hits in 343 at bats.
How many RBI did Branch Rickey have?: Branch Rickey drove in 39 runs in his career.