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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Ron Ricketts Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 60-132 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 12-04-1936
K 950 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(121 games)
IP 1558.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 CIN
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 15 5 5 0 2
8
1.24
3.29
1958 CIN
2
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 35 19 17 0 12
16
1.64
5.34
1961 CIN
5
 10
30
30
0
0
0
 0
128.2
 183 116 109 3 60
86
1.89
7.62
1962 CIN
8
 13
31
31
4
1
0
 0
170.1
 200 110 104 10 74
78
1.61
5.50
1963 CIN
11
 10
33
33
2
0
0
 0
184.1
 200 115 111 5 82
105
1.53
5.42
1964 CIN
9
 16
32
32
1
0
0
 0
176.2
 189 120 112 3 58
112
1.40
5.71
1965 CIN
6
 18
31
31
3
1
0
 0
193.1
 188 99 87 1 64
124
1.30
4.05
1966 CIN
5
 14
26
26
1
0
0
 0
130.1
 144 89 82 5 56
93
1.53
5.66
1967 CIN
3
 22
33
33
0
0
0
 0
190.0
 189 101 95 6 86
123
1.45
4.50
1968 CIN
7
 15
33
33
1
0
0
 0
204.2
 217 115 102 2 59
121
1.35
4.49
1969 CIN
4
 11
24
24
4
3
0
 0
138.0
 139 72 69 1 43
84
1.32
4.50
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 132
280
280
16
5
0
 0
1558.0
 1699 961 893 36 596
950
1.47
5.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ron Ricketts has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-04-01The Cincinnati Goombas have waived Ron Ricketts.
1969-09-02The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Mackanin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Ron Ricketts for assignment.
1969-04-15The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Gary Watson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Charlie Iorg to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent John Mackanin to the minors.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Mackanin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Ron Ricketts for assignment.
1967-10-13The Cincinnati Goombas have re-claimed Ron Ricketts from the waiver wire.
1967-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jacob Slaton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Ron Ricketts for assignment.
1961-04-13The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Oldham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Tommy Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Herb Kane for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Craig Cady for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1958-09-25The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dick Murphy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dick Vaughn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Caraway to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Nino Escalera to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Baldwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Eddie Waitkus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Orlando Pena to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Monroe to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bobby Henrich to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Corky Valentine to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ron Ricketts to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vada Pinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Moore to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dave Skaugstad to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Chuck Coles to the minors.
1958-08-29The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dave Skaugstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bobby Henrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Robinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vada Pinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors.
1957-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bobby Henrich to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dave Skaugstad to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ron Ricketts to the minors.
1957-09-22The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Hank Foiles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bobby Henrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dave Skaugstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Lou Delahanty to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Corky Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Oldham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Baldwin to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Hal Hudson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Cobe Coker for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1956-06-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Goombas and the Chicago Jokers. The Chicago Jokers receive Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Goombas in exchange for Ron Ricketts.