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Billy Hamilton League
9-2-2078
"Slick" Rick Ankle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 60-69 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 87 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 12-23-1940
K 608 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(111 games)
IP 990.2
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
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
1959 STL
0
 4
31
0
0
0
19
 0
27.0
 34 17 17 0 14
4
1.78
5.67
1960 STL
0
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 27 18 16 0 7
7
2.83
12.00
1961 STL
0
 5
23
0
0
0
4
 0
19.2
 25 15 13 0 8
11
1.68
5.95
1962 STL
0
 1
9
0
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 20 16 16 0 5
6
3.00
17.28
1963 STL
1
 3
14
0
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 13 10 9 0 3
9
1.55
7.84
1964 STL
1
 6
42
0
0
0
28
 0
40.1
 58 35 34 2 10
26
1.69
7.59
1965 STL
5
 8
72
0
0
0
4
 0
74.0
 92 51 46 0 36
40
1.73
5.59
1966 STL-CIN-NYN
2
 5
38
0
0
0
2
 0
31.2
 40 23 21 0 17
22
1.80
5.97
1967 NYN
8
 5
53
0
0
0
6
 0
65.0
 68 31 28 0 24
32
1.42
3.88
1968 NYN
2
 3
42
0
0
0
2
 0
61.0
 63 35 31 1 24
40
1.43
4.57
1969 NYN
4
 4
46
0
0
0
7
 3
65.1
 72 36 36 3 28
43
1.53
4.96
1970 NYN
7
 0
50
0
0
0
4
 3
84.2
 89 39 38 2 23
57
1.32
4.04
1971 NYN
8
 5
73
1
0
0
2
 2
112.2
 130 70 66 1 39
75
1.50
5.27
1972 NYN
7
 3
41
1
0
0
2
 2
71.0
 66 28 26 0 27
51
1.31
3.30
1973 NYN
8
 0
54
5
0
0
3
 0
98.2
 90 44 43 1 30
62
1.22
3.92
1974 NYN
6
 3
41
5
0
0
1
 3
91.2
 96 51 49 1 47
54
1.56
4.81
1975 NYN
1
 13
46
22
0
0
3
 1
117.2
 151 101 97 2 55
69
1.75
7.42
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 69
691
34
0
0
87
 14
990.2
 1134 620 586 13 397
608
1.55
5.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01"Slick" Rick Ankle has retired from the New York Opossum Nation
1967-04-01The New York Possum Nation have renamed rick ankle to "Slick" Rick Ankle.
1966-07-22A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Raptors and the New York Possum Nation. The New York Possum Nation receive Ed Marshall, Jim Ryan, rick ankle from the Cincinnati Raptors in exchange for Charlie "Batman" Brandon, Bobby "Super Touch" Jones, Sambo Sarmiento.
1966-04-22The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired rick ankle from the waiver wire.
1966-04-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Danny Franks to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jesse Barnett to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Sammy Washburn to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated rick ankle for assignment.
1964-05-16The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated spanky macfarland for assignment.
1963-07-22The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1963-06-19The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Howard Aucoin to the minors.
1963-05-04The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted roger dodgers to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1963-04-20The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Jim Griffeth to the minors.
1962-10-23The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have demoted rick ankle to the minor leagues.
1962-09-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Howard Aucoin to the minors.
1962-07-25The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jake Baker to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1962-06-27The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Jim Griffeth to the minors.
1962-04-19The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have demoted rick ankle to the minor leagues.
1962-04-11The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated downtown browne for assignment.
1962-03-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Franklin Slocumb to the minors.
1961-09-29The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated smokin" joe gunns for assignment.
1961-07-05The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have demoted rick ankle to the minor leagues.
1961-04-20The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team.
1960-10-23The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1960-09-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team.
1960-03-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent ducky dean to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent abe wainwright to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1959-09-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team.
1959-07-03The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted mack mulder to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed RICK ANKIEL to rick ankle.
1959-03-05The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Ty Owen to RICK ANKIEL.