Al Richter
Allen Gordon Richter
Born: February 7, 1927
Norfolk, VA US
Deceased: October 29, 2017
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1945-1955
Major League Statistics
Al Richter compiled a career batting average of .265 with 4 home runs and 400 RBI in his 1231-game career with the Roanoke Red Sox, Lynn Red Sox, Oneonta Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, San Diego Padres and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 24 | 104 | 86 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 5 | .256 | .379 | .372 | .751 | 32 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 86 | 345 | 302 | 32 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 37 | 19 | .238 | .327 | .252 | .579 | 76 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 141 | 515 | 515 | 129 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .295 | .546 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 120 | 503 | 425 | 54 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 68 | 22 | .273 | .376 | .315 | .691 | 134 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 15 | 47 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .225 | .311 | .225 | .536 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 152 | 589 | 477 | 66 | 120 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 100 | 36 | .252 | .386 | .312 | .698 | 149 | 16 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 129 | 605 | 511 | 107 | 164 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 81 | 35 | .321 | .422 | .391 | .813 | 200 | 10 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 152 | 589 | 516 | 49 | 128 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 54 | 36 | .248 | .323 | .310 | .633 | 160 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 134 | 623 | 524 | 87 | 138 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 83 | 23 | .263 | .370 | .315 | .685 | 165 | 13 | 6 | 10 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 154 | 677 | 592 | 86 | 154 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 67 | 35 | .260 | .336 | .304 | .640 | 180 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 124 | 440 | 394 | 36 | 109 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 39 | 21 | .277 | .340 | .327 | .668 | 129 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 1231 | 5037 | 4382 | 532 | 1161 | 167 | 23 | 4 | 400 | 39 | 0 | 551 | 232 | .265 | .350 | .316 | .667 | 1386 | 42 | 28 | 72 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | SS | 85 | 141 | 285 | 28 | 39 | .938 | 5.012 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | SS | 24 | 43 | 72 | 9 | 11 | .927 | 4.792 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 14 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 7 | .982 | 3.929 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | SS | 120 | 255 | 359 | 22 | 90 | .965 | 5.117 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 152 | 277 | 434 | 35 | 88 | .953 | 4.678 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 129 | 256 | 403 | 24 | 82 | .965 | 5.109 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 151 | 287 | 453 | 38 | 89 | .951 | 4.901 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 134 | 226 | 386 | 26 | 68 | .959 | 4.567 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 154 | 312 | 449 | 25 | 91 | .968 | 4.942 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 118 | 192 | 340 | 18 | 60 | .967 | 4.508 |
| Totals | 1081 | 2013 | 3212 | 226 | 625 | .959 | 4.833 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN |
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