Donald Richards
Donald L. Richards
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1949-1955
Donald Richards compiled a career batting average of .282 with 8 home runs and 65 RBI in his 358-game career with the Marion Red Sox, Providence Grays, Sanford Spinners, Greensboro Patriots, St. Petersburg Saints, Iola Indians, Blackwell Broncos and Greenville Bucks. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Providence Grays | 41 | 159 | 124 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 27 | .210 | .380 | .306 | .686 | 38 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Red Sox | 72 | 303 | 242 | 51 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 53 | 38 | .322 | .453 | .467 | .920 | 113 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 33 | 124 | 124 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .339 | .339 | .476 | .815 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 31 | 108 | 108 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .306 | .583 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Red Sox | 38 | 122 | 122 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .352 | .352 | .443 | .795 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 118 | 372 | 372 | 92 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .247 | .247 | .341 | .589 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | (+) Blackwell Broncos | 116 | 395 | 395 | 117 | 28 | 6 | 11 | .296 | .296 | .481 | .777 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | (+) Iola Indians | 116 | 395 | 395 | 117 | 28 | 6 | 11 | .296 | .296 | .481 | .777 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 25 | 101 | 76 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | .237 | .420 | .329 | .749 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 358 | 1289 | 1168 | 75 | 329 | 66 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 72 | .282 | .347 | .384 | .731 | 449 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Red Sox | OF | 71 | 76 | 7 | 16 | 1 | .838 | 1.169 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Providence Grays | OF | 38 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .957 | 1.737 |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 98 | 179 | 14 | 8 | .960 | 1.969 | |
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | C | 13 | 80 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .948 | 7.077 |
| Totals | 220 | 397 | 37 | 32 | 4 | .931 | 1.973 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Marion Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Marion Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Iola Indians | |||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Blackwell Broncos | CHN | ||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | DET |
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