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Vada Pinson League
4-11-2075
John Richards Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .215 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .598 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 267 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-27-1946
HR 41 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(71 games)
RBI 129
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (28.1%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (0.8%) RF D  (12.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1968 BOS
9
31
4
6
1
0
0
0
0
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.419
.194
.226
.032
.194
1969 BOS
117
449
48
96
13
0
14
44
24
 109 1 1
2
 4 13
.591
.255
.336
.122
.214
1970 BOS-CHA
32
105
6
20
0
0
3
11
2
 17 0 1
0
 0 6
.480
.204
.276
.086
.190
1974 BOS
35
98
10
23
2
0
5
14
10
 27 0 0
0
 0 3
.714
.306
.408
.173
.235
1975 BOS
11
12
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.083
.167
.083
.083
1976 BOS
32
100
10
22
1
0
3
6
6
 27 0 0
0
 0 4
.584
.264
.320
.100
.220
1980 BOS
33
104
13
24
3
0
4
11
7
 24 3 0
0
 1 7
.673
.298
.375
.144
.231
1981 BOS
68
251
29
61
8
1
11
36
16
 49 0 1
1
 0 7
.702
.287
.414
.171
.243
1982 BOS
24
90
5
14
1
0
1
7
3
 18 0 1
1
 0 5
.381
.181
.200
.044
.156
Total
361
1240
125
267
30
1
41
129
68
 284 4 4
4
 5 45
.598
.258
.340
.125
.215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01John Richards has retired from the Boston Cruisers
1981-08-04John Richards of the Boston Cruisers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-05-07The Boston Cruisers have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have sent Patsy Steiner to the minors.
1980-04-25The Boston Cruisers have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1980-04-20The Kansas City Devil Dogs have waived John Richards.
1978-03-01The Kansas City Devil Dogs have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1977-09-30The Boston Cruisers have waived John Richards.
1976-06-18The Boston Cruisers have designated John Richards for assignment.
1974-04-01The Boston Cruisers have promoted John Richards to the major league team.
1973-09-23The Boston Cruisers have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1973-09-19The Milwaukee Predators have waived John Richards.
1973-04-06The Milwaukee Predators have promoted Aaron Couture to the major league team. The Milwaukee Predators have sent John Richards to the minors.
1973-04-06The Milwaukee Predators have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The Milwaukee Predators have sent Russell Fazekas to the minors.
1972-04-05The Milwaukee Predators have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Chicago Wind have waived John Richards.
1970-06-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wind and the Boston Cruisers. The Boston Cruisers receive John Mitchell from the Chicago Wind in exchange for John Richards, Derek Babb.
1969-04-01The Boston Cruisers have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have sent Alan Luecken to the minors.
1968-08-06The Boston Cruisers have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1968-08-02The Boston Cruisers have waived John Richards.
1968-08-02The Boston Cruisers have promoted Frank Finley to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have sent John Richards to the minors.
1968-07-22The Boston Cruisers have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have sent Ray Knudsen to the minors.
1968-07-22The Boston Cruisers have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1968-05-11The Chicago Sioux have waived John Richards.
1968-05-10The Chicago Sioux have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
1968-05-06The St. Louis Red Reign have waived John Richards.