Virgil Richardson
Virgil Donald Richardson
Born: December 25, 1919
Deceased: December 21, 2014
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1954
Virgil Richardson compiled a career batting average of .317 with 262 home runs and 262 RBI in his 1684-game career with the Mitchell Kernels, Salina Millers, Worthington Cardinals, Rayne Rice Birds, Opelousas Indians, Oklahoma City Indians, Topeka Owls, Pampa Oilers, Montgomery Rebels, Lubbock Hubbers and Clovis Pioneers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | 118 | 418 | 418 | 131 | 17 | 9 | 7 | .313 | .313 | .447 | .761 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Worthington Cardinals | 52 | 164 | 164 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .439 | .744 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | (+) Rayne Rice Birds | 41 | 166 | 166 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .199 | .361 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | (+) Opelousas Indians | 41 | 166 | 166 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .199 | .361 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Topeka Owls | 131 | 447 | 447 | 121 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .271 | .271 | .391 | .662 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 135 | 470 | 470 | 130 | 25 | 10 | 11 | .277 | .277 | .443 | .719 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 136 | 631 | 504 | 149 | 171 | 41 | 7 | 26 | 132 | 9 | 118 | 47 | .339 | .466 | .603 | 1.070 | 304 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 43 | 186 | 156 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 20 | .288 | .400 | .462 | .862 | 72 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 99 | 368 | 368 | 124 | 31 | 1 | 29 | .337 | .337 | .663 | 1.000 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 136 | 506 | 506 | 201 | 48 | 6 | 38 | .397 | .397 | .741 | 1.138 | 375 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 138 | 597 | 479 | 102 | 146 | 35 | 2 | 19 | 95 | 5 | 118 | 65 | .305 | .442 | .505 | .947 | 242 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 143 | 524 | 524 | 173 | 39 | 3 | 33 | .330 | .330 | .605 | .935 | 317 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 140 | 488 | 488 | 158 | 46 | 1 | 25 | .324 | .324 | .576 | .900 | 281 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 140 | 518 | 518 | 153 | 36 | 2 | 21 | .295 | .295 | .494 | .790 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 139 | 497 | 497 | 164 | 38 | 1 | 27 | .330 | .330 | .573 | .903 | 285 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 131 | 455 | 455 | 135 | 35 | 6 | 12 | .297 | .297 | .479 | .776 | 218 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1684 | 6280 | 6005 | 278 | 1902 | 440 | 54 | 262 | 262 | 14 | 0 | 265 | 132 | .317 | .346 | .539 | .885 | 3236 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | 1B | 84 | 790 | 34 | 15 | .982 | 9.810 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Worthington Cardinals | 1B | 52 | 496 | 18 | 3 | .994 | 9.885 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Topeka Owls | 1B | 113 | 888 | 57 | 17 | .982 | 8.363 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 1B | 135 | 1224 | 57 | 18 | .986 | 9.489 | |
| 1946 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 1B | 136 | 1225 | 55 | 15 | 97 | .988 | 9.412 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 42 | 378 | 29 | 8 | 18 | .981 | 9.690 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 1B | 138 | 1197 | 65 | 12 | 102 | .991 | 9.145 |
| Totals | 700 | 6198 | 315 | 88 | 217 | .987 | 9.304 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Mitchell Kernels | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | |||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Worthington Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Rice Birds | CHA | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | DET | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers |
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