Ray Richards
Ray R. Richards
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 164
Career: 1937-1940
Ray Richards compiled a career batting average of .293 with 28 home runs and 0 RBI in his 444-game career with the Akron Yankees, Smiths Falls Beavers, Joplin Miners, Amsterdam Rugmakers and Norfolk Tars. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | CAML | Smiths Falls Beavers | 28 | 109 | 109 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .349 | .349 | .587 | .936 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 40 | 146 | 146 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .404 | .699 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 91 | 366 | 366 | 112 | 24 | 11 | 3 | .306 | .306 | .456 | .762 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 30 | 131 | 131 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .351 | .595 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 127 | 493 | 493 | 144 | 27 | 12 | 10 | .292 | .292 | .456 | .748 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 128 | 505 | 505 | 143 | 24 | 13 | 8 | .283 | .283 | .430 | .713 | 217 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 444 | 1750 | 1750 | 0 | 512 | 96 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .445 | .737 | 778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | SS | 39 | 63 | 109 | 15 | .920 | 4.410 | |
| 1937 | C | CAML | Smiths Falls Beavers | SS | 27 | 42 | 78 | 13 | .902 | 4.444 | |
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | SS | 70 | 94 | 179 | 40 | .872 | 3.900 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | SS | 21 | 49 | 50 | 9 | .917 | 4.714 | |
| 1939 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 3B | 73 | 67 | 157 | 32 | .875 | 3.068 | |
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | SS | 128 | 253 | 364 | 62 | .909 | 4.820 | |
| Totals | 358 | 568 | 937 | 171 | 0 | .898 | 4.204 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1937 | C | Canadian-American League | Smiths Falls Beavers | NYA | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA |
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