Ken Richardson
Kenneth Franklin Richardson
Born: May 2, 1915
Orleans, IN US
Deceased: December 7, 1987
Woodland Hills, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1934-1955
Major League Statistics
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Ken Richardson compiled a career batting average of .282 with 222 home runs and 475 RBI in his 2336-game career with the Los Angeles Angels, Ponca City Angels, Des Moines Demons, Moline Plow Boys, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Williamsport Grays, Hollywood Stars, Seattle Rainiers, Spokane Indians, Riverside Rubes, Tucson Cowboys, Yakima Bears, San Francisco Seals, Lewiston Broncs, Vancouver Capilanos and El Paso Texans. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
![]() Hollywood Stars |
![]() Seattle Rainiers |
![]() San Francisco Seals |
![]() Yakima Bears |
![]() Lewiston Broncs |
![]() Vancouver Capilanos |
![]() El Paso Texans |
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1950 | C | SUSE | Riverside Rubes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.92 | 22 | 53.0 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Totals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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1934 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 24 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .352 | .630 | 19 | |||||||||||
1935 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .368 | .632 | 7 | |||||||||||
1935 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | 125 | 454 | 454 | 121 | 30 | 7 | 6 | .267 | .267 | .403 | .670 | 183 | |||||||||||
1936 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | 144 | 550 | 550 | 174 | 43 | 20 | 18 | .316 | .316 | .565 | .882 | 311 | |||||||||||
1937 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 64 | 239 | 239 | 64 | 18 | 4 | 8 | .268 | .268 | .477 | .745 | 114 | |||||||||||
1937 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 258 | 258 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 7 | .221 | .221 | .357 | .578 | 92 | |||||||||||
1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 22 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .197 | .279 | .475 | 17 | |||||||||||
1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 54 | 143 | 143 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .343 | .573 | 49 | |||||||||||
1938 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 18 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .318 | .561 | 21 | |||||||||||
1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 130 | 427 | 427 | 131 | 27 | 3 | 27 | .307 | .307 | .574 | .881 | 245 | |||||||||||
1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 124 | 430 | 430 | 117 | 23 | 1 | 15 | .272 | .272 | .435 | .707 | 187 | |||||||||||
1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 132 | 434 | 434 | 116 | 23 | 4 | 11 | .267 | .267 | .415 | .682 | 180 | |||||||||||
1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 122 | 391 | 391 | 105 | 20 | 2 | 8 | .269 | .269 | .391 | .660 | 153 | |||||||||||
1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 111 | 356 | 310 | 41 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 40 | 38 | .258 | .345 | .377 | .722 | 117 | 1 | 5 | ||||
1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 159 | 636 | 536 | 66 | 135 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 7 | 85 | 48 | .252 | .354 | .360 | .714 | 193 | 0 | 15 | ||||
1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 157 | 565 | 469 | 74 | 141 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 85 | 11 | 90 | 39 | .301 | .414 | .448 | .862 | 210 | 1 | 5 | ||||
1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 73 | 275 | 236 | 35 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 35 | 39 | .246 | .343 | .390 | .733 | 92 | 0 | 4 | ||||
1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 65 | 156 | 135 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 21 | .222 | .309 | .296 | .606 | 40 | 0 | 4 | ||||
1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 126 | 566 | 426 | 108 | 138 | 29 | 1 | 24 | 117 | 16 | 135 | 54 | .324 | .487 | .566 | 1.052 | 241 | 0 | 5 | ||||
1950 | C | SUSE | Riverside Rubes | 126 | 407 | 407 | 115 | 22 | 3 | 12 | .283 | .283 | .440 | .722 | 179 | |||||||||||
1951 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 126 | 563 | 435 | 108 | 140 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 108 | 21 | 124 | 34 | .322 | .475 | .510 | .985 | 222 | 3 | 1 | ||||
1952 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 44 | 158 | 158 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 7 | .354 | .354 | .601 | .956 | 95 | |||||||||||
1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 6 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .158 | .333 | .158 | .491 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
1952 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 45 | 126 | 126 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .389 | .667 | 49 | |||||||||||
1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 133 | 458 | 458 | 138 | 27 | 0 | 15 | .301 | .301 | .459 | .760 | 210 | |||||||||||
1954 | A | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 117 | 406 | 406 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 14 | .293 | .293 | .453 | .746 | 184 | |||||||||||
1955 | B | WTNM | El Paso Texans | 14 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .318 | .455 | .773 | 20 | |||||||||||
Totals | 2336 | 8266 | 7691 | 447 | 2168 | 445 | 77 | 222 | 475 | 65 | 0 | 530 | 275 | .282 | .329 | .446 | .775 | 3433 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1934 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4 | .852 | 2.300 | |
1935 | C | WA | Ponca City Angels | 3B | 118 | 167 | 257 | 35 | .924 | 3.593 | |
1936 | A | WL3 | Ponca City Angels | 2B | 144 | 384 | 394 | 55 | .934 | 5.403 | |
1937 | B | IIIL | Moline Plow Boys | 2B | 64 | 178 | 167 | 15 | .958 | 5.391 | |
1937 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 56 | 119 | 139 | 9 | .966 | 4.607 | |
1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 2B | 25 | 65 | 83 | 10 | .937 | 5.920 | |
1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 19 | 18 | 32 | 5 | .909 | 2.632 | |
1939 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 2B | 103 | 278 | 303 | 27 | .956 | 5.641 | |
1940 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 115 | 209 | 20 | 10 | .958 | 1.991 | |
1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 125 | 219 | 13 | 5 | .979 | 1.856 | |
1942 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 108 | 166 | 13 | 5 | .973 | 1.657 | |
1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 49 | 124 | 130 | 8 | 34 | .969 | 5.184 |
1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 36 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.806 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 28 | 25 | 57 | 7 | 5 | .921 | 2.929 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 22 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.864 |
1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 103 | 261 | 256 | 24 | 59 | .956 | 5.019 |
1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 21 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 1.714 |
1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 112 | 361 | 275 | 22 | 53 | .967 | 5.679 |
1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 67 | 57 | 137 | 8 | 14 | .960 | 2.896 |
1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 27 | 190 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1.000 | 7.407 |
1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 3B | 86 | 101 | 212 | 25 | 20 | .926 | 3.640 |
1949 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2B | 32 | 66 | 86 | 8 | 7 | .950 | 4.750 |
1951 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 3B | 126 | 121 | 271 | 32 | 33 | .925 | 3.111 |
1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 6 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .885 | 3.833 |
1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 133 | 120 | 305 | 33 | .928 | 3.195 | |
Totals | 1735 | 3377 | 3200 | 353 | 258 | .949 | 3.791 |
Minor League Service:
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