Fred Richards
Frederick Charles Richards "Fuzzy"
Born: November 3, 1927
Warren, OH US
Deceased: March 18, 2016
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1956
Major League Statistics
Fred Richards compiled a career batting average of .270 with 129 home runs and 408 RBI in his 1211-game career with the Statesville Cubs, Fayetteville Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Nashville Vols, Springfield Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Charleston Senators, Minneapolis Millers and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | 100 | 407 | 370 | 54 | 93 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 5 | 33 | 80 | .251 | .316 | .359 | .676 | 133 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 81 | 339 | 315 | 49 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 7 | 19 | 39 | .286 | .332 | .476 | .809 | 150 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 134 | 547 | 547 | 152 | 27 | 6 | 16 | .278 | .278 | .437 | .715 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 140 | 623 | 587 | 99 | 178 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 91 | 7 | 31 | 49 | .303 | .340 | .467 | .807 | 274 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 143 | 540 | 540 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 17 | .267 | .267 | .402 | .669 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 54 | 205 | 205 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .337 | .566 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 66 | 216 | 194 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 22 | .216 | .286 | .284 | .570 | 55 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 15 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .132 | .154 | .132 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 126 | 491 | 491 | 142 | 29 | 7 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .426 | .715 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 180 | 806 | 740 | 94 | 219 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 92 | 4 | 55 | 60 | .296 | .347 | .453 | .800 | 335 | 12 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 145 | 543 | 497 | 58 | 113 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 61 | 2 | 37 | 56 | .227 | .283 | .398 | .681 | 198 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Charleston Senators | 79 | 238 | 225 | 25 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 27 | .218 | .245 | .320 | .565 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 79 | 238 | 225 | 25 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 27 | .218 | .245 | .320 | .565 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 27 | 104 | 84 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | .250 | .385 | .345 | .730 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1211 | 4860 | 4608 | 386 | 1246 | 200 | 40 | 129 | 408 | 28 | 1 | 214 | 320 | .270 | .304 | .415 | .719 | 1913 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | 1B | 100 | 796 | 47 | 16 | 54 | .981 | 8.430 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 1B | 81 | 671 | 34 | 11 | 46 | .985 | 8.704 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 1B | 140 | 1295 | 51 | 23 | 128 | .983 | 9.614 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 1B | 62 | 455 | 34 | 4 | 30 | .992 | 7.887 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 180 | 1605 | 101 | 16 | 136 | .991 | 9.478 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 145 | 1177 | 94 | 14 | 106 | .989 | 8.766 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1B | 23 | 196 | 9 | 4 | 18 | .981 | 8.913 |
| Totals | 731 | 6195 | 370 | 88 | 518 | .987 | 8.981 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 |
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