Richard Atkinson
Richard Edward Atkinson
Born: January 20, 1931
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1952-1957
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Richard Atkinson compiled a career record of 39 wins and 38 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Peoria Chiefs, Columbus Cardinals, Sioux City Soos, Davenport DavSox and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.14 | 19 | 118.0 | 96 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.72 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 104.0 | 103 | 52 | 43 | 6 | 51 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.00 | 16 | 3 | 36.0 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.46 | 15 | 2 | 46.0 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.38 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 39.0 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.14 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 177.0 | 187 | 130 | 101 | 27 | 97 | 134 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 57 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.62 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 128.0 | 158 | 88 | 80 | 16 | 56 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 39 | 38 | .506 | 4.26 | 152 | 67 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 705.0 | 736 | 409 | 334 | 74 | 333 | 0 | 287 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 19 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .171 | .317 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 23 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 6 | 16 | 16 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 29 | 73 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .034 | .109 | .034 | .143 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 24 | 54 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .045 | .143 | .045 | .188 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 155 | 252 | 220 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 74 | .077 | .129 | .082 | .211 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 22 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.045 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 29 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .844 | .931 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.042 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | P | 21 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .846 | .524 |
| Totals | 152 | 16 | 70 | 9 | 6 | .905 | .566 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport DavSox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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