Was John Ritchey a pitcher?

No. John Ritchey was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Ritchey hit?

John Ritchey hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

John Ritchey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .319

HR 0

RBI 12

H 23

OPS .840

PIV 275

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 1/5/1923 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died: 1/14/2003 in Chula Vista, CA, USA

Full name: John Franklin Ritchey

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
88.0	74.0	20.0	24.0	4.0	1.0	0	12.0	17.0	0	3.0	.324	.462	.405	.867

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	72	18	23	4	1	0	12	3	14	0	.319	.437	.403	.840	275

Career AVG .319 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +21.8% above league average.

Career OBP .437 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +29.7% above league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OPS .840 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +17.8% above 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
1947	CAG	NAL	21	72	18	23	4	1	0	12	3	14	0	.319	.262 (+22%)	.336 (+30%)	.376 (+7%)	.712 (+18%)	275.0
Career · 1 season			21	72	18	23	4	1	0	12	3	14	0	.319	—	—	—	—	275

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	17	11	9	7	0	3	.636
Away	24	44	10	13	0	8	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1947-09-14	CAG	BIR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-05	CAG	IN9	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-01	CAG	IN9	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-31	CAG	IN9	W	0	0	0	0	1	1
1947-08-31	CAG	IN9	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-11	CAG	CVB	W	3	2	2	1	2	2
1947-08-10	CAG	CVB	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-10	CAG	CVB	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-07-31	CAG	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-07-20	CAG	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	4	4	5	14	2	1
C	17	15	85	15	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	CAG	3B	4	4	5	14	2	1
1947	CAG	C	17	15	85	15	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	17
Third Base	4

Frequently Asked Questions about John Ritchey

Was John Ritchey a pitcher?: No. John Ritchey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Ritchey hit?: John Ritchey hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.