Rick Richardson
James Clinton Richardson
Born: January 24, 1951
Portsmouth, VA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 217
Draft: Round 68 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 5 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Churchland HS (Chesapeake, VA)
North Carolina State
Career: 1972-1975
Rick Richardson compiled a career batting average of .224 with 55 home runs and 153 RBI in his 383-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, San Antonio Brewers, Shreveport Captains, Danville Warriors, El Paso Diablos and Thetford Mines Miners. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 12 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .279 | .392 | .605 | .997 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 56 | 201 | 179 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 60 | .151 | .235 | .257 | .492 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 124 | 468 | 394 | 49 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 119 | .208 | .332 | .393 | .725 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 117 | 482 | 404 | 64 | 115 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 70 | .285 | .392 | .498 | .890 | 201 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 57 | 194 | 166 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 41 | .187 | .304 | .355 | .660 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 17 | 61 | 53 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .189 | .295 | .302 | .597 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 383 | 1457 | 1239 | 165 | 277 | 57 | 2 | 55 | 153 | 4 | 2 | 200 | 308 | .224 | .335 | .406 | .741 | 503 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | OF | 28 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.786 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 1B | 17 | 103 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .991 | 6.412 |
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | OF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.417 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1B | 60 | 561 | 37 | 8 | 53 | .987 | 9.967 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 1B | 117 | 999 | 55 | 14 | 76 | .987 | 9.009 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 1B | 52 | 424 | 22 | 12 | 49 | .974 | 8.577 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 16 | 131 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .993 | 8.438 |
| Totals | 302 | 2280 | 129 | 38 | 205 | .984 | 7.977 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | CAL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Miners | ML4 |
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