Bob Richards

Robert Warren Richards
Born: September 25, 1917
Deceased: March 28, 1994
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1936-1951

Bob Richards compiled a career batting average of .284 with 56 home runs and 118 RBI in his 1644-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Red Birds, Shreveport Sports, New Orleans Pelicans, Anderson A's, Anderson Rebels, Smithfield-Selma Leafs, New River Rebels and Pine Bluff Judges. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.

Portsmouth Red Birds

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1950	D	APPY1	New River Rebels	4	3	.571	5.85	15						80.0	124	80	52		23
1950	D	TOBS	Smithfield-Selma Leafs	3	4	.429	3.78	15						69.0	69	46	29		37
Totals				7	7	.500	4.89	30	0	0	0	0	0	149.0	193	126	81	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	0

Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1936	D	KITL	Union City Greyhounds	118	445	445		143									.321	.321	.321	.643	143
1937	C	MATL	Portsmouth Red Birds	117	488	488		143	32	4	6						.293	.293	.412	.705	201
1938	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	133	487	487		132	24	10	3						.271	.271	.380	.651	185
1939	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	145	529	529		159	17	6	8						.301	.301	.401	.701	212
1940	B	SALL2	Columbus Red Birds	148	594	594		160	27	6	2						.269	.269	.345	.614	205
1940	A1	TL	Shreveport Sports	2	2	2		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1941	A1	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	143	523	523		145	25	4	1						.277	.277	.346	.623	181
1942	A1	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	151	560	560		145	28	4	5						.259	.259	.350	.609	196
1946	B	TRIS5	Anderson A's	39	109	91	9	17	5	0	0	6	4		14	10	.187	.295	.242	.537	22		0	4
1946	AA	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	4	9	9		1									.111	.111	.111	.222	1
1947	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	127	543	475	85	148	36	3	7	70	17		59	17	.312	.389	.444	.833	211		1	8
1948	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	138	534	534		172	34	3	9						.322	.322	.448	.770	239
1949	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	117	450	391	69	112	29	4	4	42	7		53	14	.286	.373	.412	.785	161		1	5
1950	D	APPY1	New River Rebels	21	38	38		7	1	0	0						.184	.184	.211	.395	8
1950	D	TOBS	Smithfield-Selma Leafs	16	26	26		3	0	0	0						.115	.115	.115	.231	3
1950	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	124	425	425		109	27	1	6						.256	.256	.367	.624	156
1951	C	CSTL	Pine Bluff Judges	101	347	347		98	10	0	5						.282	.282	.354	.637	123
Totals				1644	6109	5964	163	1694	295	45	56	118	28	0	126	41	.284	.299	.377	.676	2247	0	2	17	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1937	C	MATL	Portsmouth Red Birds	3B	81	101	124	12		.949	2.778
1938	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	3B	110	140	227	37		.908	3.336
1939	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	3B	140	147	266	36		.920	2.950
1940	B	SALL2	Columbus Red Birds	SS	133	318	370	50		.932	5.173
1941	A1	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	3B	119	134	227	19		.950	3.034
1942	A1	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	3B	149	135	265	20		.952	2.685
1946	B	TRIS5	Anderson A's	3B	20	22	39	11	5	.847	3.050
1947	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	3B	126	164	240	26	24	.940	3.206
1949	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	2B	68	197	192	9	47	.977	5.721
1949	B	TRIS5	Anderson Rebels	OF	33	82	2	2	2	.977	2.545
1950	D	APPY1	New River Rebels	P	15						.000
1950	D	TOBS	Smithfield-Selma Leafs	P	15						.000
Totals					1009	1440	1952	222	78	.939	3.362

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1936	D	Kitty League	Union City Greyhounds	SLN
1937	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores	SLN
1937	C	Middle Atlantic League	Portsmouth Red Birds	SLN
1938	B	Piedmont League	Asheville Tourists	SLN
1939	B	Piedmont League	Asheville Tourists	SLN
1940	B	South Atlantic League	Columbus Red Birds	SLN
1940	A1	Texas League	Shreveport Sports
1941	A1	Southern League	New Orleans Pelicans	SLN
1942	A1	Southern League	New Orleans Pelicans	SLN
1946	B	Tri-State League	Anderson A's	NY1
1946	AA	Southern League	New Orleans Pelicans	BOS
1947	B	Tri-State League	Anderson Rebels
1948	B	Tri-State League	Anderson Rebels	PIT
1949	B	Tri-State League	Anderson Rebels
1950	D	Tobacco State League	Smithfield-Selma Leafs
1950	D	Appalachian League	New River Rebels
1950	B	Tri-State League	Anderson Rebels
1951	C	Cotton States League	Pine Bluff Judges	SLA

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