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Bob Horner League
7-5-1974
Jim Richards Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .322 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .918 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
H 2087 Age 48 (OS 49) Date of Birth 12-16-1925
HR 278 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(77 games)
RBI 1060
SB 248
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 COL
143
526
99
158
17
12
27
59
44
 103 2 1
18
 3 6
.888
.356
.532
.232
.300
1951 COL
152
535
87
179
20
8
21
77
53
 109 4 2
28
 18 2
.917
.397
.520
.185
.335
1952 COL
150
514
93
169
28
11
23
95
47
 92 2 2
12
 8 4
.946
.386
.560
.232
.329
1953 COL
156
518
107
187
34
13
21
107
53
 93 2 2
27
 6 3
1.019
.421
.598
.237
.361
1954 COL
141
499
106
177
31
3
24
89
52
 80 3 2
31
 4 4
.990
.417
.573
.218
.355
1955 COL
105
312
66
102
13
5
17
51
33
 54 2 0
14
 3 0
.959
.395
.564
.237
.327
1956 COL-BOS
66
250
50
91
23
7
9
33
30
 50 1 1
9
 3 2
1.053
.433
.620
.256
.364
1957 BOS
117
482
89
154
23
5
17
68
54
 94 2 2
19
 3 3
.883
.389
.494
.174
.320
1958 BOS
135
548
101
178
25
9
24
98
49
 96 1 5
17
 4 2
.913
.378
.535
.210
.325
1959 BOS
140
484
88
158
26
7
17
94
63
 83 2 7
13
 2 3
.916
.401
.514
.188
.326
1960 BOS-SEA
128
508
89
148
30
5
22
85
52
 84 1 0
20
 2 3
.858
.358
.500
.209
.291
1961 SEA
122
490
87
151
22
7
29
95
53
 109 1 3
26
 21 4
.934
.375
.559
.251
.308
1962 SEA
86
353
67
100
14
3
15
51
44
 67 1 1
14
 5 2
.831
.363
.467
.184
.283
1963 SEA
114
464
69
134
21
6
12
58
45
 90 2 1
0
 0 2
.791
.354
.438
.149
.289
1964 SEA
2
7
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.536
.250
.286
.143
.143
Total
1757
6490
1198
2087
328
101
278
1060
673
 1208 26 29
248
 82 40
.918
.386
.532
.210
.322
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Jim Richards has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1964-08-29Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-08-25The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Jim Richards to the major league team.
1964-04-21The Seattle Rainiers have removed Jim Richards from the trade block.
1964-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Fred Trlicek to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Jim Richards for assignment.
1964-03-25The Seattle Rainiers have placed Jim Richards on the trade block.
1962-05-12Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1961-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1961-05-12Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-07-02Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-06-15Trade #1878977 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Jim Richards from the Boston Pops in exchange for Ernie Acosta.
1959-08-23The Boston Pops have placed Jim Richards on the trade block.
1958-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1958-04-01The Boston Pops have removed Jim Richards from the trade block.
1957-08-30Jim Richards of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1957-07-27The Boston Pops have placed Jim Richards on the trade block.
1956-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1956-07-31Jim Richards of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-07-20Trade #1860764 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Boston Pops. The Boston Pops receive Jim Richards, Jim Wright from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for Art "Show" McFarland, Sam Munch, Doug "Action" Jackson, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 BOS (Ernie Wallace).
1956-04-25Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1955-09-12Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1955-07-28Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-05-12Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1954-06-15Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1953-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career batting average.
1950-04-01The Colorado Mastodons have renamed Jim Rios to Jim Richards.