Verne Richards
Lloyd Verne Richards
Born: July 4, 1915
Portland, OR US
Deceased: December 29, 1988
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1935-1942
Verne Richards compiled a career batting average of .257 with 15 home runs and 0 RBI in his 552-game career with the Portland Beavers, Waterloo Hawks, Waterloo Red Hawks, Syracuse Chiefs, Richmond Colts, Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses, Springfield Nationals, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 33 | 60 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .250 | .483 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | 76 | 262 | 262 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .210 | .210 | .279 | .489 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Red Hawks | 79 | 303 | 303 | 87 | 16 | 6 | 5 | .287 | .287 | .429 | .716 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 50 | 153 | 153 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .229 | .418 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 58 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .363 | .623 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses | 83 | 305 | 305 | 89 | 13 | 9 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .423 | .715 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 75 | 253 | 253 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .368 | .664 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 93 | 273 | 273 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .260 | .495 | 71 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 552 | 1828 | 1828 | 1 | 469 | 66 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .341 | .598 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 33 | 38 | 11 | 6 | .891 | 1.485 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | C | 75 | 400 | 51 | 8 | .983 | 6.013 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Red Hawks | C | 47 | 216 | 24 | 11 | .956 | 5.106 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 40 | 197 | 12 | 4 | .981 | 5.225 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | C | 58 | 291 | 38 | 5 | .985 | 5.672 | |
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses | C | 80 | 338 | 46 | 6 | .985 | 4.800 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | C | 73 | 319 | 54 | 3 | .992 | 5.110 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 92 | 362 | 63 | 6 | .986 | 4.620 | |
| Totals | 498 | 2161 | 299 | 49 | 0 | .980 | 4.940 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | DET | ||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Waterloo Hawks | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Waterloo Red Hawks | CIN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Hazleton Mountaineers/Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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