LF Frank Richards #13
Colorado Springs Pioneers WF
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/16/1917
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LF FRANK RICHARDS #13 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 453 145 23 4 0 51 60 40 .320 .397 .389 7 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/1917 OMA Win, 7-6 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1917 OMA Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/05/1917 OMA Loss, 1-11 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/1917 @ FTW Loss, 3-7 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/03/1917 @ FTW Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1917 @ FTW Loss, 2-11 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1917 STJ Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1917 STJ Win, 7-6 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
08/29/1917 STJ Loss, 4-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1917 @ STP Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/27/1878
Born in:Greenville, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WESTERN FEDERATION 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 122 453 145 23 4 0 51 46 60 40 .320 .397 .389 .785 .364 .068 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 115 525 2 1 0 6 3 7 176 27 7 5 58.3 74.9 6.15 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   107 31 6 1 0 14 8 12 9 4 2 0 .290 .350 .364 .714
Versus Right   342 112 16 3 0 35 36 47 31 3 1 2 .327 .409 .392 .800
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   20 10 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .500 1.045
May   110 30 2 0 0 11 9 12 9 1 0 1 .273 .347 .291 .638
June   101 36 2 1 0 12 10 10 6 0 2 1 .356 .420 .396 .816
July   102 33 10 1 0 10 13 20 10 1 1 0 .324 .431 .441 .872
August   101 29 7 1 0 15 10 13 15 5 0 0 .287 .353 .376 .729
September   19 7 2 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .368 .455 .579 1.033
Last Year   401 133 27 9 1 49 67 59 32 6 0 6 .332 .419 .451 .871
2 Years Ago   485 145 20 9 1 63 57 61 25 8 7 5 .299 .377 .384 .761
Career   6437 1946 346 96 34 734 799 611 488 88 44 50 .302 .363 .402 .765
Home   231 70 8 1 0 22 26 28 18 2 1 2 .303 .380 .346 .727
Road   222 75 15 3 0 29 20 32 22 5 2 0 .338 .413 .432 .846
Grass   453 145 23 4 0 51 46 60 40 7 3 2 .320 .397 .389 .785
Day   449 144 23 4 0 50 46 60 40 7 3 2 .321 .398 .390 .787
Night   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   446 143 23 3 0 49 46 59 37 7 3 2 .321 .397 .386 .783
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Close/Late   94 35 3 0 0 11 9 17 7 0 0 2 .372 .478 .404 .882
Inning 1-3   173 55 10 0 0 18 18 14 19 5 3 0 .318 .359 .376 .735
Inning 4-6   146 41 7 3 0 15 11 19 12 1 0 0 .281 .361 .370 .731
Inning 7-9   127 46 6 1 0 18 17 26 8 1 0 2 .362 .474 .425 .900
Extra Innings   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
0 Outs   153 49 9 0 0 3 17 17 14 0 3 0 .320 .388 .379 .767
1 Outs   137 49 8 0 0 27 21 20 5 7 0 1 .358 .424 .416 .840
2 Outs   163 47 6 4 0 21 8 23 21 0 0 1 .288 .380 .374 .754
Scoring Position   134 43 10 3 0 51 13 15 13 7 3 1 .321 .376 .440 .816
Bases Empty   242 74 10 1 0 0 24 32 26 0 0 1 .306 .389 .355 .744
Runner on 1st   77 28 3 0 0 0 9 13 1 0 0 0 .364 .456 .403 .858
Runner on 2nd   59 16 2 1 0 7 7 5 8 0 2 0 .271 .328 .339 .667
Runner on 3rd   20 7 2 0 0 12 3 4 2 3 1 0 .350 .407 .450 .857
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 9 1 2 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .423 .583 1.006
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 2 0 0 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Bases Loaded   12 7 3 0 0 18 0 0 1 3 0 1 .583 .500 .833 1.333
Two Strikes   181 53 10 2 0 26 24 46 40 2 0 2 .293 .437 .370 .807
First Pitch   74 21 3 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .284 .324 .608
Count 0-1   49 18 4 0 0 11 3 0 0 2 1 0 .367 .353 .449 .802
Count 0-2   27 8 2 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .296 .296 .370 .667
Count 1-0   37 11 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 .297 .308 .324 .632
Count 1-1   44 17 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .386 .386 .432 .818
Count 1-2   62 12 0 1 0 5 6 0 16 0 0 1 .194 .206 .226 .432
Count 2-0   11 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Count 2-1   34 12 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .353 .343 .500 .843
Count 2-2   43 18 4 1 0 10 2 0 10 1 0 1 .419 .422 .558 .980
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   23 9 0 1 0 1 2 8 0 1 0 0 .391 .531 .478 1.010
Full Count   49 15 4 0 0 8 15 46 9 1 0 0 .306 .635 .388 1.023
Behind in Count   138 38 6 1 0 19 10 0 21 2 1 1 .275 .277 .333 .610
Ahead in Count   105 36 4 2 0 9 9 14 0 3 2 0 .343 .410 .419 .829
Batting Leadoff   106 30 6 2 0 11 9 9 12 0 0 1 .283 .345 .377 .722
Batting 2nd   32 12 5 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 3 0 .375 .412 .531 .943
Batting 3rd   237 74 11 2 0 33 20 32 21 6 0 0 .312 .385 .376 .761
Batting 5th   60 23 1 0 0 3 12 11 2 0 0 1 .383 .486 .400 .886
Batting 6th   13 5 0 0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 .385 .526 .385 .911
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   165 45 6 2 0 6 17 27 16 0 0 1 .273 .378 .333 .712
Medium Leverage   199 65 11 1 0 21 20 22 17 4 3 0 .327 .387 .392 .779
High Leverage   87 34 6 1 0 24 8 11 7 3 0 1 .391 .451 .483 .934
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1903 Colorado Springs - AAA 24 55 127 33 6 1 1 16 14 9 2 4 10 6 2 .260 .310 .346 .656 102 106 0.6
1904 Colorado Springs - AAA 25 69 150 49 6 5 1 15 19 9 1 0 9 5 1 .327 .369 .453 .822 145 143 1.1
1905 Colorado Springs - AAA 26 131 500 148 28 13 2 63 63 35 4 6 52 17 8 .296 .343 .416 .759 123 128 3.3
1906 Colorado Springs - AAA 27 132 523 154 30 8 2 46 66 41 4 5 39 22 13 .294 .347 .394 .741 124 124 3.5
1907 Colorado Springs - AAA 28 134 525 161 34 8 5 56 64 38 7 4 41 25 8 .307 .359 .430 .789 141 144 5.2
1908 Colorado Springs - AAA 29 108 429 138 30 6 2 62 48 26 2 7 28 17 4 .322 .358 .434 .791 137 141 3.5
1909 Colorado Springs - AAA 30 131 502 145 28 9 1 43 63 51 3 10 43 19 6 .289 .352 .386 .738 131 135 4.3
1910 Colorado Springs - AAA 31 125 476 120 21 8 3 57 55 46 7 4 31 12 5 .252 .325 .349 .673 108 111 2.3
1911 Colorado Springs - AAA 32 125 467 144 27 3 2 54 64 45 0 6 29 17 8 .308 .365 .392 .757 133 137 4.3
1912 Colorado Springs - AAA 33 115 454 143 28 3 4 58 49 37 0 9 30 9 6 .315 .360 .416 .776 113 116 2.2
1913 Colorado Springs - AAA 34 117 436 140 19 5 8 62 59 46 3 7 39 10 5 .321 .384 .443 .827 140 147 4.1
1914 Colorado Springs - AAA 35 133 509 148 19 5 1 39 65 48 4 5 40 7 3 .291 .353 .354 .707 107 110 2.3
1915 Colorado Springs - AAA 36 133 485 145 20 9 1 63 57 61 5 8 25 2 5 .299 .377 .384 .761 125 127 2.7
1916 Colorado Springs - AAA 37 106 401 133 27 9 1 49 67 59 6 6 32 10 3 .332 .419 .451 .871 151 157 4.4
1917 Colorado Springs - AAA 38 122 453 145 23 4 0 51 46 60 2 7 40 7 5 .320 .397 .389 .785 118 128 1.4
Total WF 1736 6437 1946 346 96 34 734 799 611 50 88 488 185 82 .302 .363 .402 .765 126 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Colorado Springs - AAA 1B 76 76 708 57 46 767 2 .997 658.2 10.45 -0.4 .987
1917 Colorado Springs - AAA LF 41 39 102 2 1 104 0 1.000 331.1 2.82 -3.9 .932
1917 Colorado Springs - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 76 76 708 57 46 767 2 .997 658.2 10.45 -0.4 .987
TOTAL LF 41 39 102 2 1 104 0 1.000 331.1 2.82 -3.9 .932
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/1903 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Colorado Springs Pioneers organization.
09/11/1903 Wins the 1903 Championship with the Colorado Springs Pioneers!
09/10/1904 Wins the 1904 Championship with the Colorado Springs Pioneers!
07/18/1905 Goes 0-4 against the Omaha Packers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
05/15/1906 Goes 5-5 against the Fort Wayne Warriors, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
02/16/1907 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Colorado Springs Pioneers development complex.
04/26/1907 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/1907 Wins the WF Batter of the Month Award.
03/13/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Colorado Springs Pioneers development complex.
05/04/1908 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1908 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/25/1908 Goes 5-8 against the St. Joseph Saints, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/27/1908 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
08/05/1908 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/11/1909 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Colorado Springs Pioneers development complex.
05/12/1909 Injured on 05/11/1909, diagnosed with a sore knee, is day-to-day.
07/18/1909 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/11/1909 Wins the 1909 Championship with the Colorado Springs Pioneers!
04/16/1910 Injured on 04/14/1910, diagnosed with a sore knee, is day-to-day.
04/16/1910 Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/28/1910 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/26/1910 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/31/1910 Goes 5-6 against the Indianapolis Red Caps, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/01/1910 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
11/10/1910 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Colorado Springs Pioneers development complex.
01/29/1911 Detrimentally completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Colorado Springs Pioneers development complex.
05/13/1911 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/12/1911 Collects his 1000th career Western Federation hit!
04/17/1912 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/22/1912 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks.
05/31/1912 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 3 days.
06/25/1912 Injured on 06/22/1912, diagnosed with forearm stiffness, will miss 1 day.
06/26/1912 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/1912 Scores his 500th career Western Federation run!
06/21/1913 Collects his 500th career Western Federation RBI!
08/23/1913 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 5 weeks.
07/01/1914 Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/20/1914 Collects his 1500th career Western Federation hit!
05/03/1915 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/24/1915 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1915 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/24/1915 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/30/1915 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1916 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
07/06/1916 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/1916 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/17/1916 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1916 Goes 0-3 against the Indianapolis Red Caps, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
08/06/1916 Injured (sprained knee),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/09/1916 Wins the 1916 Championship with the Colorado Springs Pioneers!
04/10/1917 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
04/16/1917 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/25/1917 Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/02/1917 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
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