Rick Ferrell

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: October 12, 1905 in Durham, NC us

Died: July 27, 1995 in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Buried: New Garden Cemetery, Greensboro, NC

High School: Guilford HS (Guilford, NC)

School: Guilford College (Greensboro, NC)

Debut: April 19, 1929 (Age 23-189d, 6,895th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 14, 1947 (Age 41-337d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1984. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Rick Ferrell's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: Richard Benjamin Ferrell

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View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Relatives: Brother of Wes Ferrell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.8

6028

1692

.281

687

RBI

734

OBP

.378

SLG

.363

OPS

.741

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	32-41 / in Starts: 31-35
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	14 games
Most Games w/o HR	69 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 8 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 247 PAs	20
Actual Runners on Base	119 (56-43-20) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 247 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	158 (82-51-24)

Most Driven In
H Clift	4
M Chartak	2
M Christman	2
V Stephens	1
A Zarilla	1
G McQuinn	1
M Kreevich	0
M Byrnes	0

Most Driven In By
D Gutteridge	3
M Byrnes	3
C Laabs	2
E Clary	1
C Fuchs	1
A Zarilla	1

1943 Batting Game Log

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1943 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1584	3 (2)	Apr 25	SLB		CHW	W,5-1	CG(7)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.37	-0.027	.94	-0.04%	-0.63	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	1585	6 (2)	May 1	SLB	@	CHW	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8	2.07	0.059	4.75	0.08%	0.44	C
3	1586	7	May 2 (1)	SLB	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	8						C
4	1587	10 (2)	May 5	SLB		DET	L,1-5	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	8						C
5	1588	13 (2)	May 9 (1)	SLB		CLE	L,5-6	GS-0	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.235	.278	.294	.572	8						C
6	1589	18 (4)	May 16 (2)	SLB		NYY	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.211	.286	.263	.549	7	2.11	-0.059	5.26	-0.09%	-0.29	C
7	1590	19	May 21	SLB		PHA	L,1-2	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.360	.250	.610	7	1.48	0.035	3.78	0.05%	0.45	C
8	1591	22 (2)	May 23 (2)	SLB		PHA	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.217	.379	.261	.640	6						C
9	1592	23	May 26	SLB	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.259	.623	6	1.48	-0.127	3.29	-0.17%	-0.55	C
10	1593	27 (3)	May 30 (2)	SLB	@	PHA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.194	.324	.226	.550	7	1.28	-0.124	2.19	-0.13%	-0.98	C
11	1594	28	May 31 (1)	SLB	@	BOS	L,1-2	CG(13)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0			1	0	0	.176	.333	.206	.539	7						C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	1595	31 (2)	Jun 2 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0			0	0	0	.167	.348	.194	.542	8						C
13	1596	33 (1)	Jun 4	SLB	@	NYY	L,4-6	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.348	.194	.542	8						C
14	1597	34	Jun 5	SLB	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.340	.179	.519	8	.93	-0.018	.95	-0.01%	-0.27	C
15	1598	36 (1)	Jun 6 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,6-10	CG	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.209	.370	.256	.626	8	.82	0.144	.84	0.09%	1.69	C
16	1599	38 (1)	Jun 10	SLB	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.379	.277	.656	8	.57	0.041	.55	0.02%	0.62	C
17	1600	39	Jun 12	SLB	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG(11)	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.235	.381	.275	.655	8	1.98	-0.103	2.19	-0.07%	-0.67	C
18	1601	40	Jun 13 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.373	.259	.632	8	.59	-0.032	.61	-0.02%	-0.30	C
19	1602	42 (1)	Jun 15	SLB	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.380	.276	.656	8	.45	0.008	.57	0.01%	0.91	C
20	1603	43	Jun 16 (1)	SLB	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.246	.387	.279	.665	8	.81	0.103	1.07	0.08%	0.76	C
21	1604	45 (1)	Jun 17	SLB	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG(13)	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.242	.375	.288	.663	8						C
22	1605	46	Jun 18	SLB	@	DET	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.243	.369	.286	.655	8						C
23	1606	47	Jun 19	SLB	@	DET	L,3-4	GS-6	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.254	.391	.296	.687	8	1.67	0.110	2.77	0.11%	0.84	C
24	1607	48	Jun 20 (1)	SLB	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0			0	0	0	.247	.396	.288	.683	8						C
25	1608	50 (1)	Jun 22	SLB		CHW	L,3-5	GS-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0			0	0	0	.247	.409	.288	.696	8						C
26	1609	51	Jun 23	SLB		CHW	L,3-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.243	.404	.284	.688	9	.44	-0.010	.68	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
27	1610	52	Jun 24 (1)	SLB		CHW	W,8-7	CG(10)	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.253	.404	.304	.708	8	1.78	-0.114	2.09	-0.08%	0.33	C
28	1611	56 (3)	Jun 27 (1)	SLB		DET	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.244	.398	.293	.691	8	.23	-0.022	.38	-0.02%	-0.39	C
29	1612	58 (1)	Jun 30	SLB		PHA	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.233	.383	.279	.662	8	1.32	-0.164	2.03	-0.15%	-2.05	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	1613	61 (2)	Jul 3	SLB		WSH	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.369	.267	.636	8	.86	-0.082	2.14	-0.12%	-0.83	C
31	1614	63 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	SLB		WSH	W,10-3	CG(7)	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.374	.287	.661	8	.51	0.107	1.29	0.16%	1.35	C
32	1615	65 (1)	Jul 5 (2)	SLB		NYY	L,5-8	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.229	.373	.281	.654	8	1.66	-0.082	4.36	-0.13%	-0.59	C
33	1616	71 (5)	Jul 11 (1)	SLB		BOS	W,8-7	GS-0	5	3	0	3	1	0	0	2	2		0	0	0			0	0	0	.253	.398	.313	.712	8						C
34	1617	74 (2)	Jul 16	SLB		CLE	W,4-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.248	.397	.307	.704	8						C
35	1618	76 (1)	Jul 18 (1)	SLB		CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0			0	0	0	.240	.392	.298	.690	8						C
36	1619	81 (4)	Jul 24	SLB	@	BOS	L,3-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.389	.295	.685	2	1.64	-0.043	1.37	-0.02%	-0.33	PH
37	1620	83 (1)	Jul 25 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	L,4-6	GS-0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.241	.388	.296	.684	8						C
38	1621	87 (3)	Jul 30	SLB	@	PHA	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.382	.291	.673	8	.93	-0.045	.73	-0.02%	-0.34	C
39	1622	88	Jul 31	SLB	@	WSH	L,7-14	GS-5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.387	.291	.678	8	.06	0.004	.03	0.00%	0.66	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	1623	91 (2)	Aug 2	SLB	@	WSH	L,3-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.391	.291	.682	9	1.55	0.074	.47	0.01%	0.59	PH
41	1624	92	Aug 3 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,4-7	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.239	.394	.292	.686	8						C
42	1625	94 (1)	Aug 6	SLB	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.393	.293	.686	8	1.61	0.027	.16	0.00%	-0.15	C
43	1626	97 (2)	Aug 8 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.237	.388	.288	.676	8	.80	-0.037	.06	0.00%	-0.32	C
44	1627	100 (2)	Aug 12	SLB		NYY	L,2-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.383	.283	.666	8	1.45	-0.095	.13	-0.01%	-0.77	C
45	1628	101	Aug 13	SLB		NYY	L,0-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.384	.287	.671	8	.46	0.002	.02	0.00%	0.03	C
46	1629	103 (1)	Aug 15 (1)	SLB		BOS	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.386	.285	.670	8	1.76	0.050	.01	0.00%	0.30	C
47	1630	106 (2)	Aug 17	SLB		BOS	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.382	.283	.666	7	.66	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.84	C
48	1631	107	Aug 18	SLB		PHA	W,4-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.237	.379	.282	.661	8	.74	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.14	C
49	1632	108	Aug 19	SLB		PHA	W,3-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	.233	.378	.278	.656	8	.95	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.23	C
50	1633	110 (1)	Aug 21 (2)	SLB		PHA	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.228	.375	.272	.647	8						C
51	1634	112 (1)	Aug 22 (2)	SLB		WSH	L,2-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.236	.378	.279	.656	8						C
52	1635	114 (1)	Aug 23 (2)	SLB		WSH	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.239	.383	.282	.665	8						C
53	1636	115	Aug 24	SLB		WSH	L,4-10	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.241	.382	.283	.665	8						C
54	1637	116	Aug 25	SLB		WSH	W,7-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.236	.376	.277	.653	8	1.03	0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.05	C
55	1638	118 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	SLB		WSH	W,4-3	CG(8)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.232	.370	.272	.641	8	1.32	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-1.18	C
56	1639	119	Aug 27	SLB		DET	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.234	.372	.273	.645	8						C
57	1640	122 (2)	Aug 29 (2)	SLB		DET	L,2-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.372	.269	.641	8	1.20	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.22	C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
58	1641	123	Sep 2 (1)	SLB	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.369	.264	.633	8	1.28	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.08	C
59	1642	124	Sep 2 (2)	SLB	@	DET	L,5-8	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.231	.372	.269	.641	9						PH
60	1643	128 (3)	Sep 6 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-3	GS-9	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.375	.274	.649	8	1.12	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.11	C
61	1644	131 (2)	Sep 11	SLB		CHW	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.369	.269	.639	8	.37	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.59	C
62	1645	132	Sep 12 (1)	SLB		CHW	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.374	.276	.650	8	1.47	0.081	.00	0.00%	1.03	C
63	1646	135 (2)	Sep 14 (2)	SLB		CLE	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.236	.367	.270	.637	8						C
64	1647	136	Sep 15	SLB		CLE	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.236	.364	.270	.634	8	.74	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.50	C
65	1648	137	Sep 17	SLB	@	CHW	L,1-2	GS-0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.238	.364	.271	.635	8						C
66	1649	138	Sep 18	SLB	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.245	.368	.277	.645	8	1.11	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
67	1650	140 (1)	Sep 19 (2)	SLB	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.246	.368	.283	.651	8						C
68	1651	141	Sep 22 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.247	.367	.284	.651	8	.53	0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.05	C
69	1652	143 (1)	Sep 23	SLB	@	WSH	W,12-3	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.359	.277	.636	8	.39	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-1.53	C
70	1653	144	Sep 26 (1)	SLB	@	PHA	W,3-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.357	.276	.634	8	1.40	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.55	C
71	1654	147 (2)	Sep 27 (2)	SLB	@	PHA	W,7-6	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.357	.276	.634	8						C
72	1655	148	Sep 28	SLB	@	PHA	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.236	.351	.271	.622	8	.65	-0.081	.00	0.00%	-2.21	C
73	1656	150 (1)	Sep 29 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	T,3-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.237	.350	.271	.620	8						C
74	1657	151	Oct 2 (1)	SLB	@	NYY	L,1-5	3-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.239	.351	.273	.624	8	.38	0.025	.00	0.00%	0.70	C
							32-41		247	209	12	50	7	0	0	20	35	3	14	1	2		1	3	0	0	.239	.351	.273	.624		1.05	-0.725	1.06	-0.47%	-6.88

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