1B Benny Richards #1
Age: 62 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/04/1962
1B BENNY RICHARDS #1 - AGE: 62 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 4 3 4
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 5 4 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 2 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/21/1900
Born in:Huntsville, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 43 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1921, 5th Pick in Round 11
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
1925 Chicago - FABL 24 39 155 37 4 0 3 14 20 13 3 2 4 6 12 .239 .306 .323 .629 63 68 -0.0
Total FABL 39 155 37 4 0 3 14 20 13 3 2 4 6 12 .239 .306 .323 .629 63 68 -0.0
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
1919 Princeton - COL 18 33 96 27 4 1 7 22 17 6 3 3 11 5 1 .281 .333 .562 .896 130 124 0.5
1920 Princeton - COL 19 35 101 31 4 1 3 11 18 8 2 0 5 17 5 .307 .369 .455 .825 120 123 0.6
1921 Princeton - COL 20 48 167 58 12 5 4 31 29 13 5 3 8 10 12 .347 .404 .551 .955 175 162 1.4
1922 Cedar Rapids - A 21 29 111 36 4 1 2 17 27 9 5 2 4 7 3 .324 .394 .432 .826 122 127 0.5
1922 Wichita - A 21 69 154 47 5 1 5 21 29 19 2 2 19 7 4 .305 .384 .448 .832 122 124 0.7
1922 Total - A 21 98 265 83 9 2 7 38 56 28 7 4 23 14 7 .313 .388 .442 .830 122 125 1.2
1923 Cedar Rapids - A 22 29 108 34 6 0 4 13 21 17 4 1 2 3 5 .315 .423 .481 .905 149 151 0.7
1923 Memphis - AA 22 109 458 147 24 8 4 50 76 31 2 1 8 5 4 .321 .366 .434 .800 124 125 1.9
1924 Memphis - AA 23 137 548 185 25 15 11 71 104 51 5 3 8 11 5 .338 .397 .498 .895 149 147 4.0
1925 Memphis - AA 24 24 49 17 2 0 1 10 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 .347 .441 .449 .890 139 139 0.4
1925 Fort Wayne - AAA 24 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 100 97 0.0
Total DIX 270 1055 349 51 23 16 131 189 90 8 5 16 20 9 .331 .386 .468 .854 138 137
Total CL 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 100 97
Total HL 127 373 117 15 2 11 51 77 45 11 5 25 17 12 .314 .399 .453 .852 130 133
Total AIAA 116 364 116 20 7 14 64 64 27 10 6 24 32 18 .319 .376 .527 .903 148 141
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Memphis - AA 1B 9 8 82 5 5 91 4 .956 69.0 11.35 -1.0 .918
1925 Chicago - MLB RF 39 39 106 5 0 113 2 .982 353.1 2.83 +8.3 1.131
1925 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1925 Memphis - AA RF 7 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 +0.1 1.026
TOTAL 1B 9 8 82 5 5 91 4 .956 69.0 11.35 -1.0 .918
TOTAL RF 47 40 110 5 0 117 2 .983 380.1 2.72 +8.4 1.126
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1918 Joined the Princeton Tigers.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/1921 Wins the 1921 NCAA NE Round 1 MVP Award.
12/05/1921 Released by the Princeton Tigers.
12/05/1921 Drafted in the 1921 first-year player draft by the Detroit Dynamos (Round 11, Pick 5, 165th overall pick).
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/06/1922 Released by the Detroit organization.
07/12/1922 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Maroons organization.
07/20/1922 Released by the Portland Maroons.
07/31/1922 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Maroons organization.
08/01/1922 Released by the Portland Maroons.
08/03/1922 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
09/05/1922 Wins the 1922 Championship with the Cedar Rapids Chiefs!
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/07/1923 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
08/08/1923 Goes 0-4 against the Mobile Commodores, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1924 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
05/23/1924 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/1924 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
09/02/1924 Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Rebels, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/08/1924 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1924 Wins the 1924 Championship with the Memphis Blue Stockings!
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1925 Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/06/1925 Released by the Chicago organization.
12/05/1925 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1925 3 8
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