| Rick Ferrell | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: October 12, 1905 | ||
| Died: July 27, 1995 (aged 89) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 19, 1929 for the St. Louis Browns |
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| Final game | ||
| September 14, 1947 for the Washington Senators |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 281 | |
| Hits | 1692 | |
| Runs batted in | 735 | |
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| Member of the National | ||
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Elected | 1984 | |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee | |
Richard Benjamin Ferrell (October 12, 1905 – July 27, 1995) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball, and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Strong and durable, Ferrell was an outstanding catcher for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators between 1929 and 1947. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game He retired having caught 1,806 games, an American League record that stood until Carlton Fisk surpassed it in 1988. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26 1947 in) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers
Rick Ferrell was born in Durham, North Carolina, and he attended Guilford College. Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Guilford College is a small private four-year Liberal arts college in Greensboro North Carolina founded by the Religious Society of Friends (the His brother Wes is considered one of the best-hitting pitchers in baseball history, setting several major league records for hitting by a pitcher; he also hit more career home runs - 38, in 548 games - than Rick would (28, in 1,884 games). Wesley Cheek Ferrell ( February 2 1908 &ndash December 9 1976) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of
In 1933, the Ferrell brothers were members of the inaugural American League All-Star team in the first All-Star Game played, in which Rick caught all nine innings. Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The same year, and for the first time in baseball history, brothers on opposing teams homered in the same game. Later, the Ferrells would be reunited again.
On April 19, 1929, Ferrell played his first major league game with the Browns, posting a . Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer 290 batting average in four seasons. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively After batting . 300 in 1931, Ferrell had a very good year in 1932. Demonstrating that catchers could hit and excel defensively, batting from the #7 spot in the St. The batting order, or batting lineup, in Baseball is the sequence in which the nine members of the offense take their turns in batting against the Louis order, Ferrell hit . 315 with 30 doubles and 65 runs batted in, while leading AL catchers with 78 assists. In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic baseball being the rare sport in which the His performance caught the attention of Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, who was trying to rebuild his team. Early life Yawkey was born Thomas Austin His grandfather owned a successful lumber and iron business and attempted to purchase the Detroit Tigers but died amid the negotiations On May 9, 1933, Ferrell was traded to Boston.
Between 1933-36, Ferrell broke Red Sox catchers' records in batting, doubles, home runs and runs batted in. His . 302 batting average with Boston is 12th on the club's all-time list. Rick's brother Wes joined him in 1934, and three years later the brothers were packaged in a trade to Washington.
Ferrell returned to St. Louis in 1941 and was sent again to Washington in 1944. In the 1945 season, he set a record hard to match when he regularly caught four knuckleball pitchers. A knuckleball (or knuckler for short is a Baseball pitch with an erratic unpredictable motion At the age of 41, Ferrell batted . 303 in his last season. He had a fine eye and was remarkably selective, receiving 931 walks while fanning only 277 times. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Ferrell compiled a . 281 batting average, 28 home runs and 734 runs batted in, with 687 runs scored, 324 doubles, 45 triples and 29 stolen bases. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In 1884 games played, he achieved an impressive . 378 career on base percentage, being selected an All-Star seven times (1933-38, 1944). In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage)
After retiring, Ferrell served as a Senators coach, followed by over 30 years in the Detroit Tigers organization as a coach, scout, general manager, and, at over 80 years of age, executive consultant. In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA "Talent scout" redirects here For talent scouting in the music industry see A&R Professional sports scouts are trained talent In Major League Baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub Selected by the Veterans Committee, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. The Veterans Committee, officially the National Baseball Hall of Fame Committee on Baseball Veterans, is a committee of the U Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP
Rick Ferrell died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the age of 89. Bloomfield Hills is a City in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan, northwest of Detroit (18 miles from downtown Detroit
See also
External links
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library
Bibliography
- Thompson, Dick (2005). The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox players The Ferrell Brothers of Baseball. McFarland & Company, Inc. . ISBN 0-7864-2006-5.
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