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Bobby Richardson
Robert Clinton Richardson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.

Debut August 5, 1955
Final Game October 2, 1966
Born August 19, 1935 in Sumter, SC

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1953. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1955 19 NYY AL  11   26    2    4   0  0   0    3   1  1   2   0  .154  .214  .154    1    4   1   0   0   0   1
 1956 20 NYY AL   5    7    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .143  .143  .143  -23    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1957 21 NYY AL  97  305   36   78  11  1   0   19   1  3   9  26  .256  .274  .298   58   91   3   3   3   0   9 AS
 1958 22 NYY AL  73  182   18   45   6  2   0   14   1  3   8   5  .247  .276  .302   62   55   3   2   0   0   1
 1959 23 NYY AL 134  469   53  141  18  6   2   33   5  5  26  20  .301  .335  .377   99  177  10   3   3   0   3 MVP-18,AS
 1960 24 NYY AL 150  460   45  116  12  3   1   26   6  6  35  19  .252  .303  .298   68  137   9   3   6   0   7
 1961 25 NYY AL 162  662   80  173  17  5   3   49   9  7  30  23  .261  .295  .316   67  209  10   2   1   2  15 MVP-24
 1962 26 NYY AL 161  692   99  209  38  5   8   59  11  9  37  24  .302  .337  .406  102  281  20   4   1   1  13 MVP-2,AS
 1963 27 NYY AL 151  630   72  167  20  6   3   48  15  1  25  22  .265  .294  .330   75  208   8   3   0   2   8 MVP-10,AS
 1964 28 NYY AL 159  679   90  181  25  4   4   50  11  2  28  36  .267  .294  .333   74  226  16   5   1   0  15 MVP-17,AS
 1965 29 NYY AL 160  664   76  164  28  2   6   47   7  5  37  39  .247  .287  .322   74  214   9   2   4   1  11 MVP-20,AS
 1966 30 NYY AL 149  610   71  153  21  3   7   42   6  6  25  28  .251  .280  .330   79  201   9   3   1   1  17 AS
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons    1412 5386  643 1432 196 37  34  390  73 48 262 243  .266  .299  .335   77 1804  98  30  20   7 100
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        618   74  164  22  4   4   45   8  6  30  28  .266  .299  .335   77  207  11   3   2   1  11
 Career High    162  692   99  209  38  6   8   59  15  9  37  39  .302  .337  .406  102  281  20   5   6   2  17
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1955 19 NYY AL   29   25    1   1.1   102| .154  .265| .214  .344| .154  .395| .368  .739|   1  .065  -3.7  -0.4  50%
 1956 20 NYY AL    7    6    0   0.0   104| .143  .264| .143  .345| .143  .402| .286  .748| -23  .000  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1957 21 NYY AL  320  245   23   2.5    98| .256  .261| .274  .332| .298  .393| .572  .726|  58  .268 -17.9  -1.8  25%
 1958 22 NYY AL  195  146   15   2.7    95| .247  .257| .276  .325| .302  .390| .578  .715|  62  .306  -9.5  -1.0  25%
 1959 23 NYY AL  508  349   60   4.6    95| .301  .256| .335  .326| .377  .391| .712  .717|  99  .522  -1.1  -0.1  50%
 1960 24 NYY AL  507  369   42   3.1    96| .252  .256| .303  .329| .298  .392| .601  .721|  68  .333 -19.9  -2.0  50%
 1961 25 NYY AL  706  523   59   3.0   100| .261  .258| .295  .332| .316  .401| .611  .734|  67  .311 -31.6  -3.1  56%
 1962 26 NYY AL  754  529   92   4.7   100| .302  .260| .337  .331| .406  .404| .743  .736| 102  .512   1.4   0.1  55%
 1963 27 NYY AL  668  483   63   3.5    95| .265  .255| .294  .322| .330  .394| .624  .716|  75  .420 -22.5  -2.3  93%
 1964 28 NYY AL  728  536   66   3.3    97| .267  .257| .294  .325| .333  .399| .627  .724|  74  .390 -25.4  -2.6  84%
 1965 29 NYY AL  713  527   61   3.1    91| .247  .250| .287  .319| .322  .382| .609  .702|  74  .385 -23.5  -2.5  58%
 1966 30 NYY AL  648  492   52   2.8    86| .251  .243| .280  .308| .330  .374| .610  .683|  79  .359 -17.5  -1.9  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons     5783 4230  534   3.4    95| .266  .255| .299  .325| .335  .393| .634  .717|  77  .393 -172.5 -17.7  60%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1955 19 NYY AL  2B    6     12    7    3    1  .864  .974  3.17  4.87                        
                 SS    4      2    2    0    1 1.000  .952  1.00  4.05                        
 1956 20 NYY AL  2B    5     15    4    0    2 1.000  .974  3.80  4.74  7.43  5.44    2   23.0
 1957 21 NYY AL  2B   93    206  223    9   60  .979  .980  4.61  4.84  5.26  5.39   83  733.7 AS
 1958 22 NYY AL  2B   51    104  110    6   35  .973  .978  4.20  4.68  5.09  5.26   42  378.7
                 3B   13      8   27    1    3  .972  .951  2.69  2.59  3.97  3.11    9   79.3
                 SS    2      3    4    1    0  .875  .959  3.50  4.15  7.00  5.00    1    9.0
 1959 23 NYY AL  2B  109    256  292   17   85  .970  .976  5.03  4.73  5.19  5.29  107  949.7 AS
                 SS   14     11   41    5    9  .912  .959  3.71  3.97  4.29  4.87   13  109.0 AS
                 3B   12      2    3    0    0 1.000  .943  0.42  2.72  1.78  3.20    0   25.3 AS
 1960 24 NYY AL  2B  141    312  337   18  103  .973  .979  4.60  4.66  5.20  5.46  133 1123.0
                 3B   11      6   13    0    0 1.000  .950  1.73  2.72  3.05  3.13    5   56.0
 1961 25 NYY AL  2B  161    413  376   18  136  .978  .978  4.90  4.72  5.05  5.24  160 1405.3 GG
 1962 26 NYY AL  2B  161    378  451   15  116  .982  .980  5.15  4.87  5.18  5.25  161 1440.3 GG,AS
 1963 27 NYY AL  2B  150    335  424   12  105  .984  .980  5.06  4.68  5.11  5.08  150 1337.0 GG,AS
 1964 28 NYY AL  2B  157    400  410   15  108  .982  .980  5.16  4.54  5.10  5.17  156 1429.7 GG,AS
                 SS    1      2    3    0    1 1.000  .962  5.00  4.60  9.00  4.86    0    5.0 AS
 1965 29 NYY AL  2B  158    372  403   15  121  .981  .978  4.91  4.38  4.97  5.07  157 1403.7 GG,AS
 1966 30 NYY AL  2B  147    322  408   15   91  .980  .975  4.97  4.38  5.17  5.09  144 1270.3 AS
                 3B    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  2.80  2.25  3.04    1    8.0 AS

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1955 19 NYY AL  2B    6     12    7    3    1  .864  .974  3.17  4.87                        
 1956 20 NYY AL  2B    5     15    4    0    2 1.000  .974  3.80  4.74  7.43  5.44    2   23.0
 1957 21 NYY AL  2B   93    206  223    9   60  .979  .980  4.61  4.84  5.26  5.39   83  733.7
 1958 22 NYY AL  2B   51    104  110    6   35  .973  .978  4.20  4.68  5.09  5.26   42  378.7
 1959 23 NYY AL  2B  109    256  292   17   85  .970  .976  5.03  4.73  5.19  5.29  107  949.7
 1960 24 NYY AL  2B  141    312  337   18  103  .973  .979  4.60  4.66  5.20  5.46  133 1123.0
 1961 25 NYY AL  2B  161    413  376   18  136  .978  .978  4.90  4.72  5.05  5.24  160 1405.3
 1962 26 NYY AL  2B  161    378  451   15  116  .982  .980  5.15  4.87  5.18  5.25  161 1440.3
 1963 27 NYY AL  2B  150    335  424   12  105  .984  .980  5.06  4.68  5.11  5.08  150 1337.0
 1964 28 NYY AL  2B  157    400  410   15  108  .982  .980  5.16  4.54  5.10  5.17  156 1429.7
 1965 29 NYY AL  2B  158    372  403   15  121  .981  .978  4.91  4.38  4.97  5.07  157 1403.7
 1966 30 NYY AL  2B  147    322  408   15   91  .980  .975  4.97  4.38  5.17  5.09  144 1270.3

 1958 22 NYY AL  3B   13      8   27    1    3  .972  .951  2.69  2.59  3.97  3.11    9   79.3
 1959 23 NYY AL  3B   12      2    3    0    0 1.000  .943  0.42  2.72  1.78  3.20    0   25.3
 1960 24 NYY AL  3B   11      6   13    0    0 1.000  .950  1.73  2.72  3.05  3.13    5   56.0
 1966 30 NYY AL  3B    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  2.80  2.25  3.04    1    8.0

 1955 19 NYY AL  SS    4      2    2    0    1 1.000  .952  1.00  4.05                        
 1958 22 NYY AL  SS    2      3    4    1    0  .875  .959  3.50  4.15  7.00  5.00    1    9.0
 1959 23 NYY AL  SS   14     11   41    5    9  .912  .959  3.71  3.97  4.29  4.87   13  109.0
 1964 28 NYY AL  SS    1      2    3    0    1 1.000  .962  5.00  4.60  9.00  4.86    0    5.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total  2B*1339   3125 3445  143  963  .979  .978  4.91  4.64             1295 11494.3
                 3B*  38     16   45    1    3  .984  .950  1.61  2.68               15  168.7
                 SS*  21     18   50    6   11  .919  .959  3.24  4.03               14  123.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total      1398   3159 3540  150  977  .978  .978  4.79  4.57
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   4   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   7  30   8  11  2  2  1  12   1   1  .367  .387  .667   0  0   0   0   0 
 1961   WS    NYY CIN     W   5  23   2   9  1  0  0   0   0   0  .391  .391  .435   1  1   0   0   0 
 1962   WS    NYY SFG     W   7  27   3   4  0  0  0   0   3   1  .148  .233  .148   0  0   0   0   0 
 1963   WS    NYY LAD     L   4  14   0   3  1  0  0   0   1   3  .214  .267  .286   0  0   1   0   0 
 1964   WS    NYY STL     L   7  32   3  13  2  0  0   3   0   2  .406  .406  .469   1  0   1   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  7 World Series        3-4  36 131  16  40  6  2  1  15   5   7  .305  .331  .405   2  1   2   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1957   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1959-2 NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1962-1 NYY AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1962-2 NYY AL       0   1   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1963   NYY AL       2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1964   NYY AL   *   4   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting 2B 
 1965   NYY AL       2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1966   NYY AL       2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 6/8      1  11   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0  .091  .091  .091 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1957
1959-2
1962-1 *
1962-2 *
1963 *
1964 (2B)
1965 *
1966 *

Awards
1960-ML-WS MVP
1963-ML-Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Gold Gloves
1961-AL--2B
1962-AL--2B
1963-AL--2B
1964-AL--2B
1965-AL--2B
All Multiple Winners

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1959-AL-18-0.03
1961-AL-24-0.00
1962-AL-2-0.54
1963-AL-10-0.15
1964-AL-17-0.03
1965-AL-20-0.02
Car-300-0.77 shares

Batting Average
1959 AL-.301-6
1962 AL-.302-7

Games
1960 AL-150-9
1961 AL-162-3
1962 AL-161-3
1964 AL-159-10
1965 AL-160-5

At Bats
1961 AL-662-3
1962 AL-692-1
1963 AL-630-1
1964 AL-679-1
1965 AL-664-2
1966 AL-610-6

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1961 AL-706-6
1962 AL-754-1
1963 AL-668-4
1964 AL-728-2
1965 AL-713-2

Runs
1962 AL-99-4
1964 AL-90-9

Hits
1961 AL-173-5
1962 AL-209-1
1963 AL-167-7
1964 AL-181-3
1965 AL-164-8

Total Bases
1962 AL-281-9

Doubles
1962 AL-38-4
1965 AL-28-5

Triples
1959 AL-6-7
1963 AL-6-10

Stolen Bases
1963 AL-15-7

Singles
1959 AL-115-8
1961 AL-148-1
1962 AL-158-1
1963 AL-138-2
1964 AL-148-1
1965 AL-128-2
1966 AL-122-3

Sac. Hits
1959 AL-10-7
1960 AL-9-9
1961 AL-10-7
1962 AL-20-1
1964 AL-16-1
1965 AL-9-10
1966 AL-9-9

Intentional Walks
1960 AL-6-8

Grounded into Double Plays
1966 AL-17-6

Caught Stealing
1959 AL-5-9
1960 AL-6-5
1961 AL-7-9
1962 AL-9-4

At Bats per Strikeout
1959 AL-23.5-3
1960 AL-24.2-3
1961 AL-28.8-3
1962 AL-28.8-2
1963 AL-28.6-2
1964 AL-18.9-1
1965 AL-17.0-1
1966 AL-21.8-1
Car-22.2-79

Outs
1961 AL-523-1
1962 AL-529-1
1963 AL-483-2
1964 AL-536-1
1965 AL-527-1
1966 AL-492-5

      

Black Ink: Batting - 6 (331) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 48 (509) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 10.9 (1564) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 69.0 (261) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 12, 1953: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

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