Ed Richardson
Edward Earl Richardson
Born: May 24, 1933
Deceased: November 11, 2019
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1952-1962
Ed Richardson compiled a career batting average of .277 with 64 home runs and 314 RBI in his 1083-game career with the Panama City Fliers, Alexandria Aces, Shreveport Sports, Victoria Rosebuds, Macon Dodgers, St. Paul Saints, Little Rock Travelers and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 117 | 534 | 438 | 89 | 122 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 81 | 108 | .279 | .396 | .365 | .761 | 160 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1953 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 100 | 376 | 376 | 116 | 17 | 10 | 3 | .309 | .309 | .431 | .739 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 7 | 20 | 20 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 113 | 433 | 433 | 138 | 24 | 8 | 6 | .319 | .319 | .453 | .771 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 135 | 497 | 418 | 57 | 109 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 84 | .261 | .368 | .383 | .751 | 160 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 131 | 585 | 488 | 92 | 138 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 79 | .283 | .392 | .410 | .802 | 200 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 53 | 188 | 159 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 28 | .277 | .376 | .447 | .823 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 18 | 65 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | .224 | .415 | .265 | .681 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 33 | 140 | 107 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 19 | .271 | .429 | .336 | .765 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 129 | 455 | 374 | 74 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 68 | 58 | .265 | .376 | .433 | .810 | 162 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 118 | 383 | 312 | 47 | 76 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 4 | 62 | 45 | .244 | .367 | .404 | .771 | 126 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 129 | 550 | 425 | 73 | 109 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 4 | 117 | 85 | .256 | .414 | .426 | .840 | 181 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1083 | 4226 | 3599 | 480 | 996 | 194 | 45 | 64 | 314 | 42 | 11 | 556 | 512 | .277 | .374 | .409 | .783 | 1472 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 20 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 3B | 116 | 107 | 226 | 35 | 8 | .905 | 2.871 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 116 | 262 | 299 | 23 | 95 | .961 | 4.836 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 3B | 18 | 29 | 38 | 6 | 7 | .918 | 3.722 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 2B | 110 | 254 | 285 | 23 | 71 | .959 | 4.900 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 37 | 67 | 78 | 9 | 15 | .942 | 3.919 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 3B | 33 | 34 | 66 | 13 | 5 | .885 | 3.030 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 2B | 17 | 32 | 37 | 3 | 10 | .958 | 4.059 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 11 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | .750 | 1.909 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2B | 116 | 240 | 282 | 21 | 67 | .961 | 4.500 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 93 | 75 | 132 | 17 | 16 | .924 | 2.226 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2B | 12 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 10 | .952 | 4.917 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 127 | 395 | 387 | 16 | 102 | .980 | 6.157 |
| Totals | 806 | 1532 | 1873 | 176 | 408 | .951 | 4.225 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | |||
| 1953 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | |||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU |
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