John Ricks

Born: 9/26/1867 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 8/31/1920 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1891-09-21 | Final Game: 1894-07-04

Full name: John J. Ricks

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Biography

John Ricks was a professional baseball player born in 1867, whose career spanned from 1891 to July 4, 1894. Primarily serving as a position player, Ricks competed in a total of six Major League games during his tenure. He played in a time when baseball was evolving, transitioning from the era of the deadball style to a more dynamic approach that would soon dominate the 20th century. Throughout his brief career, Ricks recorded three hits, resulting in a batting average of .158. Despite not hitting any home runs or driving in runs, he contributed to his teams in ways that extended beyond traditional statistics. While his time in the league was limited, Ricks remains part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the countless players who contributed to the sport's development during its formative years.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	19	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.158	0.158	0.158	0.316	0.0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.316 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

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
1891	SL4	AA	5	18	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1894	STL	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	6	0	12	6	7	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1891	SL4	3B	5	0	11	6	4	0
1894	SLN	3B	1	0	1	0	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Third Base	6