Richard Armstrong
Richard Edward Armstrong "Night Train"
Born: July 30, 1944
El Paso, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1964-1971
Richard Armstrong compiled a career record of 52 wins and 51 losses, with 16 saves, and a 4.06 ERA in his 223-game pitching career with the Santa Barbara Dodgers, Salem Dodgers, Albuquerque Dodgers and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.23 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 100.0 | 105 | 62 | 47 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.74 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 76 | 54 | 39 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.88 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 16 | 9 | .640 | 4.00 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 214.0 | 207 | 112 | 95 | 20 | 79 | 4 | 186 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.64 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 163.0 | 154 | 77 | 66 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.50 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 113.0 | 99 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.95 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 58.0 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.48 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64.0 | 77 | 46 | 39 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 52 | 51 | .505 | 4.06 | 223 | 107 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 843.0 | 828 | 469 | 380 | 76 | 343 | 33 | 671 | 21 | 0 | 47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 22 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .061 | .139 | .061 | .199 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 18 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .241 | .281 | .379 | .661 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 35 | 84 | 73 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38 | .068 | .148 | .082 | .230 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 28 | 67 | 59 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .136 | .227 | .136 | .363 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 37 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .161 | .212 | .161 | .373 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 36 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 223 | 300 | 261 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 136 | .119 | .192 | .138 | .330 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 21 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .947 | .857 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 34 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 0 | .931 | 1.588 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | P | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .400 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | P | 27 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.519 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 37 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .568 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .222 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .375 |
| Totals | 223 | 59 | 107 | 16 | 4 | .912 | .744 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Salem Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1965 | A | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN |
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