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Rick Ferrell

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1929-1947 (1929-1947)
Proper Name
Richard Benjamin Ferrell
Positions
C (1806)
Positions
C
Height / Weight
5-10 / 160
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
October 12,1905
Death Date
July 27,1995   Age:  89.288
High School
Guilford (Guilford,NC)
Colleges
Guilford College (Greensboro,NC)
MLB Debut
April 19,1929
MLBAM ID
114086
Retrosheet#
ferrr101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career602868716922873429.281.741

[Player Notes]

Brother of Wes Ferrell ... Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame[1984] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Veterans Committee)[2010] Inducted into the Washington Nationals Ring of HonorMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1929St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA-23C641442133610201232101400041181726.229.373.285.658.271.056.00017.685.520.310.00
1930St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA-24C10131443841841411446101110001133722361.268.363.360.723.229.092.00012.372.690.22314.00
1931St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA825C11738647118304357235612030001654453781.306.394.427.821.264.121.00012.582.700.21128.67
1932St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA826C126438671383052655566181900018451437101.315.406.420.826.256.105.00012.843.500.27219.00
1933St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA827C2272818201520124010002385315.250.357.319.676.264.069.00014.124.710.3372.00
1933Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS927C118421501251943722258192140001614952699.297.385.382.767.223.085.00011.723.840.33140.33
1934Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS728C13243750130294148006620040001705073496.297.390.389.779.243.092.00013.023.940.30437.00
1935Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS729C133458541383443615865150130001895364197.301.388.413.801.247.112.00012.132.800.23152.67
1936Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1230C12141059128275855016517050001894804088.312.406.461.867.305.149.00013.543.540.2651.25
1937Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS231C1865820201400154000002580317.308.438.385.823.308.077.00018.755.000.2765.00
1937Washington Senators IALMLBWS11031C862793164601321150181200073332757.229.348.262.610.211.033.00015.065.420.36279.00
1938Washington Senators IALMLBWS1832C13541155120245158107517090001574953090.292.401.382.783.275.090.00015.153.430.23411.00
1939Washington Senators IALMLBWS1833C87274327713103111411217004923231463.281.377.336.713.204.055.00012.693.720.290.00
1940Washington Senators IALMLBWS1834C1033263589182028114715020071113752069.273.365.340.705.212.067.00012.534.000.320.00
1941Washington Senators IALMLBWS1835C21668185001310154010032382513.273.407.348.755.318.075.00018.294.880.270.00
1941St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA1135C1003213081143223215222020001073751962.252.357.333.690.246.081.00013.875.870.42160.50
1942St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA936C992732061610260133130600069312754.223.307.253.560.147.030.00010.584.170.390.00
1943St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA937C742091250700200034141200057246743.239.348.273.621.196.034.00013.825.690.410.00
1944Washington Senators IALMLBWS1838C9933914941110252146130200101073871282.277.364.316.680.177.039.00011.893.360.280.00
1945Washington Senators IALMLBWS1839C912863376121138244313240010933351462.266.366.325.691.203.059.00012.843.880.30286.00
1947Washington Senators IALMLBWS13741C379910301100120014702004411151119.303.389.414.803.253.111.00012.176.090.500.00
1929MLBTotal--SLA------641442133610201232101400041181726.229.373.285.658.271.056.24617.685.520.31AL1929
1930MLBTotal--SLA------10131443841841411446101110001133722361.268.363.360.723.229.092.27412.372.690.22314.00AL1930
1931MLBTotal--SLA------11738647118304357235612030001654453781.306.394.427.821.264.122.31012.582.700.21128.67AL1931
1932MLBTotal--SLA------126438671383052655566181900018451437101.315.406.420.826.256.105.32512.843.500.27219.00AL1932
1933MLBTotal--SLA,BOS------1404935814321447742702321500018458029114.290.381.373.754.229.083.29812.073.970.33123.25AL1933
1934MLBTotal--BOS------13243750130294148006620040001705073496.297.390.389.779.243.092.31013.023.940.30437.00AL1934
1935MLBTotal--BOS------133458541383443615865150130001895364197.301.388.413.801.247.111.30712.132.800.23152.67AL1935
1936MLBTotal--BOS------12141059128275855016517050001894804088.312.406.461.867.305.149.31213.543.540.2651.25AL1936
1937MLBTotal--WS1,BOS------10434439848023611652212000984121074.244.366.285.651.230.041.25615.785.340.34172.00AL1937
1938MLBTotal--WS1------13541155120245158107517090001574953090.292.401.382.783.275.090.30315.153.430.23411.00AL1938
1939MLBTotal--WS1------87274327713103111411217004923231463.281.377.336.712.204.055.29412.693.720.29AL1939
1940MLBTotal--WS1------1033263589182028114715020071113752069.273.365.340.705.212.067.28612.534.000.32AL1940
1941MLBTotal--WS1,SLA------1213873899193236316726030031304572475.256.366.336.702.258.080.27014.665.690.39193.50AL1941
1942MLBTotal--SLA------992732061610260133130600069312754.223.307.253.560.147.029.23510.584.170.39AL1942
1943MLBTotal--SLA------742091250700200034141200057246743.239.348.273.621.196.033.25613.825.690.41AL1943
1944MLBTotal--WS1------9933914941110252146130200101073871282.277.364.316.679.177.038.28811.893.360.28AL1944
1945MLBTotal--WS1------912863376121138244313240010933351462.266.366.325.691.203.059.27612.843.880.30286.00AL1945
1947MLBTotal--WS1------379910301100120014702004411151119.303.389.414.804.253.111.32612.176.090.50AL1947
Tot:MLB (18 yrs)MLB18846028687169232445287342935931277101030038219070723971295.281.378.363.741.236.083.29113.163.920.30215.29
Tot:AL (18 yrs)AL18846028687169232445287342935931277101030038219070723971295.281.378.363.741.236.083.29113.163.920.30215.29

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1933American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27130000000000010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1936American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar250000000002010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.33
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1929St. Louis BrownsALMLB23C45--140357318217500.9623.90.000.0029.670.32
1930St. Louis BrownsALMLB24C101--336667540940200.9834.00.000.0065.6100.01
1931St. Louis BrownsALMLB25C108--41286141151249800.9734.60.000.0070.192.31
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1929St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA2379734-64Dan Howleydnq
1930St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA2464906-101Bill Killeferdnq
1931St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA2563915-117Bill Killeferdnq
1932St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA2663916-126Bill Killeferdnq
1933Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2763867-118Marty McManusdnq
1933St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA2755968-22Bill Killefer, Rogers Hornsby, Allen Sothorondnq
1934Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2876764-132Bucky Harrisdnq
1935Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2978754-133Joe Cronindnq
1936Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3074806-121Joe Cronindnq
1937Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3180725-18Joe Cronindnq
1937Washington Senators IALMLBWS13173806-86Bucky Harrisdnq
1938Washington Senators IALMLBWS13275765-135Bucky Harrisdnq
1939Washington Senators IALMLBWS13365876-87Bucky Harrisdnq
1940Washington Senators IALMLBWS13464907-103Bucky Harrisdnq
1941St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA3570847-100Luke Sewell, Fred Haneydnq
1941Washington Senators IALMLBWS13570846-21Bucky Harrisdnq
1942St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA3682693-99Luke Sewelldnq
1943St. Louis BrownsALMLBSLA3772806-74Luke Sewelldnq
1944Washington Senators IALMLBWS13864908-99Ossie Bluegednq
1945Washington Senators IALMLBWS13987672-91Ossie Bluegednq
1947Washington Senators IALMLBWS14164907-37Ossie Bluegednq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1946Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Assistant Coach7678.494428.0dnq
1948Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Assistant Coach5697.366740.0dnq
1949Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Assistant Coach50104.325847.0dnq
1950Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETAssistant Coach9559.61723.0dnq
1951Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETAssistant Coach7381.474525.0dnq
1952Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETAssistant Coach50104.325845.0dnq
1953Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETAssistant Coach6094.390640.5dnq
1959Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETGeneral Manager7678.494418.0dnq
1960Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETGeneral Manager7183.461626.0dnq
1961Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETGeneral Manager10161.62328.0dnq
1962Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETGeneral Manager8576.528410.5dnq
11 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1947-12-29Released by SenatorsNoHist
1944-03-01Traded from St. Louis Browns with Tony Giuliani to Washington Senators I for Tony Giuliani and Gene Moore (3/28/1944)Washington Senators INoHist
1941-05-15Traded from Washington Senators I to St. Louis Browns for Vern KennedySt. Louis BrownsNoHist
1937-06-11Traded from Boston Red Sox with Wes Ferrell and Mel Almada to Washington Senators I for Ben Chapman and Bobo NewsomWashington Senators INoHist
1933-05-09Traded from St. Louis Browns with Lloyd Brown to Boston Red Sox for Merv SheaBoston Red SoxNoHist
1928-11-11Signed contract with BrownsSt. Louis BrownsNoHist
1928-11-08Granted free agencyNoHist
1926-01-01Signed as free agent by Detroit TigersDetroit TigersNoHist
8 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
50
Power
48
Contact
90
XBH
48
RBIs
57
Runs
21
Hitting
67
Durability
69
Team
.462

[Career Highlights]

[1929]  Played for St. Louis Browns (MLB)
[1930]  Played for St. Louis Browns (MLB)
[1931]  Played for St. Louis Browns (MLB)
[1932]  Played for St. Louis Browns (MLB) ... Finished 13rd in AL-MVP voting with 9 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1933]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Played for St. Louis Browns (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 12nd in AL-MVP voting with 9 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Sacrifice Hits, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1934]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1935]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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