Branch Rickey Passed Balls
Branch Rickey Career Passed Balls Overview
During Branch Rickey's 3-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
6 passed balls, an average of 2 passed balls per season. 1905 was his best season
with 0 passed balls and his worst season was 1906 when he had
5 passed balls. Branch Rickey is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by mlb (5.37004), Pre-Generational (13.8829), Y (14.9636), C (31.4503), and USA (5.62778) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Passed balls are a catcher specific statistic. A passed ball is charged to a catcher or team when a player is unable to handle a pitch that is thought to be reasonably handled and a baserunner is able to take an additional base they would have otherwise not been able to take. Generally, for Passed Balls, lower is better. (Source)
Passed balls are a catcher specific statistic. A passed ball is charged to a catcher or team when a player is unable to handle a pitch that is thought to be reasonably handled and a baserunner is able to take an additional base they would have otherwise not been able to take. Generally, for Passed Balls, lower is better. (Source)