SS Ernie Ricker #5
Akron Wheels (DET) EA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS ERNIE RICKER #5 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 107 20 3 3 0 6 19 22 .187 .305 .271 6 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 3 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 4
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 4 3
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 @ PRO Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1963 DAY Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/30/1963 DAY Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
08/29/1963 DAY Win, 11-3 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/27/1963 YOU Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/1963 YOU Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1963 YOU Win, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/23/1963 @ DAY Loss, 4-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 @ DAY Win, 4-0 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/21/1963 @ DAY Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/23/1936
Born in:Providence, RI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 45 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 8th Pick in Round 6
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 107 20 3 3 0 6 13 19 22 .187 .305 .271 .576 .287 .084 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 128 0 0 0 1 0 2 29 6 6 1 85.7 11.0 3.27 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 .217 .321 .217 .539
Versus Right   84 15 3 3 0 5 12 15 18 1 0 0 .179 .300 .286 .586
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
June   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
July   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
August   83 15 3 3 0 6 11 17 19 2 0 0 .181 .314 .289 .603
September   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Last Year   285 72 11 4 6 31 35 33 55 2 1 1 .253 .330 .382 .713
2 Years Ago   155 32 1 3 4 20 19 15 37 3 1 0 .206 .272 .329 .601
Career   763 167 22 14 16 83 98 85 180 8 2 3 .219 .297 .347 .644
Home   56 9 0 2 0 2 7 10 15 0 0 0 .161 .288 .232 .520
Road   51 11 3 1 0 4 6 9 7 2 0 0 .216 .323 .314 .636
Grass   107 20 3 3 0 6 13 19 22 2 0 0 .187 .305 .271 .576
Day   24 3 1 1 0 2 2 5 5 1 0 0 .125 .267 .250 .517
Night   83 17 2 2 0 4 11 14 17 1 0 0 .205 .316 .277 .593
As Starter   102 19 3 3 0 6 12 17 22 2 0 0 .186 .298 .275 .572
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
UNION LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 52 10 1 0 0 2 9 6 8 .192 .276 .212 .487 .222 .019 37
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 58 0 1 0 2 0 0 11 1 4 1 80.0 3.2 1.93 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Versus Right   34 7 1 0 0 1 6 5 7 0 0 0 .206 .308 .235 .543
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
May   40 8 1 0 0 1 7 5 5 0 0 0 .200 .289 .225 .514
June   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Last Year   125 28 8 1 3 7 13 12 22 0 0 2 .224 .302 .376 .678
Career   191 42 9 1 4 11 25 19 32 0 0 3 .220 .300 .340 .641
Home   34 6 1 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 .176 .222 .206 .428
Road   18 4 0 0 0 1 4 4 5 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Grass   52 10 1 0 0 2 9 6 8 0 0 0 .192 .276 .212 .487
Day   6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Night   46 8 0 0 0 2 8 5 8 0 0 0 .174 .255 .174 .429
As Starter   50 10 1 0 0 2 7 6 8 0 0 0 .200 .286 .220 .506
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Detroit - FABL 21 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 38 39 0.0
1958 Detroit - FABL 22 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -111 -0.0
Total FABL 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 -26 -0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Total - 15 27 116 53 14 3 4 36 46 15 2 0 7 0 0 .457 .526 .733 1.259 100 100 2.5
1952 Total - 16 40 177 87 20 1 5 51 83 20 2 2 5 9 7 .492 .542 .701 1.243 100 100 3.8
1953 Total - 17 37 168 75 16 1 3 46 56 13 2 0 8 9 7 .446 .492 .607 1.099 100 100 2.6
1954 Total - 18 35 165 80 14 1 6 49 62 8 2 0 5 10 8 .485 .514 .691 1.205 100 100 3.1
1954 Chattanooga - B 18 18 62 21 4 2 1 9 9 8 0 1 11 2 1 .339 .408 .516 .925 147 150 0.7
1955 Chattanooga - B 19 127 461 132 26 11 10 63 85 79 5 2 64 46 11 .286 .395 .456 .850 129 130 4.7
1955 Terre Haute - A 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -137 -0.0
1956 Chattanooga - B 20 61 242 69 16 3 4 29 38 36 3 4 38 15 4 .285 .379 .426 .805 116 116 2.6
1956 Terre Haute - A 20 71 278 65 11 1 6 21 40 27 4 1 37 16 5 .234 .310 .345 .655 78 74 1.7
1957 Terre Haute - A 21 120 477 103 14 4 10 53 55 55 6 2 105 25 7 .216 .304 .325 .629 68 66 1.2
1958 Terre Haute - A 22 115 424 89 16 2 4 24 52 55 1 0 91 28 5 .210 .302 .285 .587 62 62 1.2
1958 Newark - AAA 22 4 14 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .286 .375 .500 .875 151 159 0.2
1959 Chattanooga - B 23 11 39 12 1 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 9 0 2 .308 .341 .333 .675 74 70 -0.3
1959 Terre Haute - A 23 79 245 58 6 2 6 24 33 34 4 0 64 7 4 .237 .339 .351 .690 86 88 1.2
1960 Terre Haute - A 24 76 287 73 7 8 10 44 38 38 2 3 65 15 5 .254 .342 .439 .781 107 106 1.6
1960 Akron - AA 24 54 216 43 7 4 6 26 31 18 2 1 66 14 4 .199 .266 .352 .618 80 77 1.5
1961 Terre Haute - A 25 74 250 65 14 2 4 31 30 31 2 3 53 21 1 .260 .343 .380 .723 93 93 1.5
1961 Akron - AA 25 46 155 32 1 3 4 20 19 15 0 3 37 8 1 .206 .272 .329 .601 71 63 0.4
1962 Akron - AA 26 93 285 72 11 4 6 31 35 33 1 2 55 22 6 .253 .330 .382 .713 105 106 2.3
1962 Newark - AAA 26 39 125 28 8 1 3 7 13 12 2 0 22 8 3 .224 .302 .376 .678 93 88 0.7
1963 Akron - AA 27 39 107 20 3 3 0 6 13 19 0 2 22 6 1 .187 .305 .271 .576 66 72 0.8
1963 Newark - AAA 27 25 52 10 1 0 0 2 9 6 0 0 8 4 1 .192 .276 .212 .487 40 37 -0.2
Total EA 232 763 167 22 14 16 83 98 85 3 8 180 50 12 .219 .297 .347 .644 86 84
Total HL 536 1965 453 68 19 40 197 248 240 19 9 415 112 27 .231 .319 .346 .664 79 78
Total UL 68 191 42 9 1 4 11 25 19 3 0 32 13 5 .220 .300 .340 .641 83 79
Total SEL 217 804 234 47 16 15 103 138 125 8 7 122 63 18 .291 .389 .445 .834 124 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Chattanooga - B SS 16 15 21 47 8 70 2 .971 135.0 4.53 +0.4 .990
1955 Terre Haute - A SS 1 1 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.5 1.156
1955 Chattanooga - B SS 30 27 51 86 22 142 5 .965 255.1 4.83 +2.9 1.047
1955 Chattanooga - B LF 39 36 61 0 0 63 2 .968 308.1 1.78 +1.0 1.027
1955 Chattanooga - B CF 45 32 97 1 0 100 2 .980 304.2 2.89 -3.9 .938
1955 Chattanooga - B RF 23 18 21 0 0 22 1 .955 157.1 1.20 -2.1 .906
1956 Terre Haute - A SS 19 16 24 52 10 78 2 .974 139.1 4.91 +2.6 1.065
1956 Chattanooga - B SS 21 19 27 59 13 86 0 1.000 165.2 4.67 +1.4 1.098
1956 Chattanooga - B LF 25 25 46 0 0 48 2 .958 205.2 2.01 +2.0 1.034
1956 Terre Haute - A CF 54 52 138 0 0 141 3 .979 466.2 2.66 +2.4 1.029
1956 Chattanooga - B CF 21 15 53 0 0 54 1 .981 154.2 3.08 +3.5 1.054
1956 Chattanooga - B RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.2 .956
1957 Detroit - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Terre Haute - A SS 82 77 143 229 53 377 5 .987 692.2 4.83 +6.6 1.058
1957 Detroit - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 .949
1957 Terre Haute - A LF 21 20 33 0 0 34 1 .971 158.2 1.87 +0.7 1.017
1957 Detroit - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Terre Haute - A CF 19 17 35 0 0 36 1 .972 147.1 2.14 +2.0 1.076
1957 Terre Haute - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Detroit - MLB SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.043
1958 Newark - AAA SS 3 3 6 11 5 18 1 .944 29.0 5.28 +0.0 .966
1958 Terre Haute - A SS 88 85 142 267 75 416 7 .983 731.1 5.03 +8.7 1.056
1958 Detroit - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Terre Haute - A LF 11 11 20 0 0 21 1 .952 88.2 2.03 +0.5 1.027
1958 Newark - AAA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.043
1958 Terre Haute - A CF 12 8 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 77.1 3.38 -0.1 1.023
1958 Terre Haute - A RF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 +0.2 .985
1959 Terre Haute - A SS 73 71 134 221 58 363 8 .978 573.2 5.57 +4.4 1.024
1959 Chattanooga - B SS 10 9 17 18 6 37 2 .946 79.0 3.99 -1.7 .906
1959 Terre Haute - A LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.8 1.477
1959 Chattanooga - B CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Terre Haute - A RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.0 .986
1960 Akron - AA SS 51 51 97 154 40 256 5 .980 445.2 5.07 +5.6 1.086
1960 Terre Haute - A SS 68 68 142 198 57 347 7 .980 618.2 4.95 +0.0 .987
1960 Terre Haute - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Akron - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Terre Haute - A CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .984
1960 Akron - AA RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.7 1.982
1960 Terre Haute - A RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Akron - AA SS 41 40 69 134 28 206 3 .985 343.1 5.32 +1.1 1.044
1961 Terre Haute - A SS 67 65 108 176 45 293 9 .969 552.1 4.63 +2.4 1.027
1961 Akron - AA LF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 32.0 2.81 +0.7 1.103
1961 Terre Haute - A CF 5 5 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 45.0 4.00 +0.5 .996
1962 Newark - AAA SS 37 37 62 113 21 180 5 .972 324.0 4.86 +1.9 1.061
1962 Akron - AA SS 84 83 148 231 42 393 14 .964 709.0 4.81 +3.0 1.023
1962 Akron - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 .980
1962 Akron - AA CF 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.2 1.018
1962 Akron - AA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Newark - AAA SS 4 4 6 8 3 16 2 .875 33.0 3.82 -0.8 .848
1963 Akron - AA SS 33 32 55 88 23 148 5 .966 273.0 4.71 +4.3 1.067
1963 Newark - AAA LF 7 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 59.0 1.37 +0.0 .973
1963 Akron - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .977
1963 Newark - AAA CF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.2 2.36 -0.2 .863
1963 Akron - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Newark - AAA RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.5 .492
TOTAL SS 730 703 1254 2101 509 3437 82 .976 6113.0 4.94 +43.5 1.039
TOTAL LF 116 105 186 0 0 192 6 .969 885.0 1.89 +5.7 1.032
TOTAL CF 166 133 388 1 0 396 7 .982 1247.1 2.81 +4.0 1.006
TOTAL RF 39 27 33 0 0 34 1 .971 239.1 1.24 -2.0 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Salem; Salem, MA) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 6, Pick 8, 88th overall pick).
06/19/1954 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
06/25/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
08/27/1954 Released by the Charleston Blue Legs.
09/01/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
07/01/1955 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
05/13/1956 Goes 5-6 against the Gary Steelmen, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/01/1956 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
05/18/1957 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 days.
10/10/1958 Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
05/10/1959 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2 weeks.
08/27/1959 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks.
08/02/1960 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/19/1961 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/12/1961 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/16/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
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