Gene Richards

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: September 29, 1953 in Monticello, SC us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, SC).

School: South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, SC)

Debut: April 6, 1977 (Age 23-189d, 13,837th in major league history)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1984 (Age 31-001d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Eugene Richards

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.7

3549

1028

.290

502

RBI

255

247

OBP

.357

SLG

.383

OPS

.739

OPS+

112

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 6	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 7	SDP	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 8	SDP	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	46	11.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	5	Apr 10	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	36	8.2	2	0	1	3	0	CF
6	6	Apr 11	SDP	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	7	Apr 12	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 13	SDP		CIN	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	9	Apr 14	SDP		CIN	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 15 (1)	SDP		CIN	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 15 (2)	SDP		CIN	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
12	12	Apr 17	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	13	Apr 18	SDP		SFG	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	14	Apr 19	SDP		SFG	L,10-14	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	15	Apr 20	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	16	Apr 21	SDP	@	ATL	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	17	Apr 22	SDP	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	46	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	Apr 24	SDP	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	Apr 25	SDP	@	MON	L,6-9	GS	20	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
20	23 (3)	Apr 30	SDP	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	24	May 1	SDP	@	NYM	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
22	25	May 3	SDP		MON	W,10-2	GS	27	6.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
23	26	May 4	SDP		MON	L,1-12	GS	32	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	27	May 5	SDP		MON	W,6-3	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	33 (5)	May 11	SDP		NYM	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	34	May 12	SDP		NYM	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	35	May 13	SDP		NYM	W,5-4	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	36	May 14	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	37	May 15	SDP	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	38	May 16	SDP	@	CIN	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	39	May 18	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	40	May 19	SDP	@	HOU	W,4-2	CG	39	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	41	May 20 (1)	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	42	May 20 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
35	43	May 21	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	CF
36	44	May 22	SDP		LAD	W,7-6	CG	44	10.0	5	0	2	7	0	CF
37	45	May 23	SDP		LAD	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
38	46	May 25	SDP		HOU	W,2-1	CG	35	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	47	May 26	SDP		HOU	L,0-9	GS	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
40	48	May 27	SDP		HOU	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	49	May 28	SDP		HOU	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	50	May 29 (1)	SDP		ATL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	51	May 29 (2)	SDP		ATL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
44	52	May 30	SDP		ATL	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	53	May 31	SDP		ATL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	54	Jun 1	SDP	@	PIT	L,8-9	CG	44	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	55	Jun 2	SDP	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	56	Jun 3	SDP	@	PIT	L,0-7	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	57	Jun 5	SDP	@	CHC	W,11-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	58	Jun 6	SDP	@	CHC	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
51	59	Jun 7	SDP	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	60	Jun 8	SDP	@	STL	W,8-7	CG	48	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
53	61	Jun 9	SDP	@	STL	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	62	Jun 10	SDP	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	63	Jun 12	SDP		PIT	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	64	Jun 13	SDP		PIT	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	65	Jun 14	SDP		PIT	W,2-1	CG	53	14.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
58	66	Jun 15	SDP		CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	67	Jun 16	SDP		CHC	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	68	Jun 17	SDP		CHC	L,5-8	GS	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	71 (2)	Jun 20	SDP		STL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
62	72	Jun 22	SDP	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	74 (1)	Jun 24	SDP	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
64	75	Jun 25	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	34	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	76	Jun 26	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	77	Jun 27 (1)	SDP		ATL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
67	78	Jun 27 (2)	SDP		ATL	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
68	79	Jun 28	SDP		ATL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	82 (2)	Jul 1	SDP		HOU	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	83	Jul 2	SDP		LAD	L,3-6	CG	54	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	84	Jul 3	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
72	85	Jul 4	SDP		LAD	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	86	Jul 6	SDP	@	NYM	W,6-5	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	87	Jul 7	SDP	@	NYM	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
75	88	Jul 8 (1)	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	89	Jul 8 (2)	SDP	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	90	Jul 10	SDP	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	38	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
78	91	Jul 11	SDP	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	92	Jul 12	SDP	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	93	Jul 13 (1)	SDP	@	MON	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	94	Jul 13 (2)	SDP	@	MON	L,7-10	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
82	95	Jul 14	SDP	@	MON	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	96	Jul 15	SDP	@	MON	L,0-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	97	Jul 19	SDP		NYM	W,3-1	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	100 (2)	Jul 22	SDP		PHI	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	101	Jul 23	SDP		PHI	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	102	Jul 24	SDP		MON	W,4-3	GS	24	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	103	Jul 25	SDP		MON	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	104	Jul 26	SDP		SFG	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
90	105	Jul 27	SDP		SFG	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
91	106	Jul 28	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
92	107	Jul 29	SDP		SFG	L,2-4	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	108	Jul 31	SDP	@	ATL	W,10-3	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	109	Aug 1	SDP	@	ATL	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	110	Aug 2	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	111	Aug 3	SDP	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	112	Aug 4	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	113	Aug 5	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-9	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	115 (1)	Aug 8	SDP	@	SFG	L,7-10	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	116	Aug 9	SDP	@	SFG	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	117	Aug 10	SDP		CIN	W,3-2	GS	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	118	Aug 12 (1)	SDP		CIN	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
103	120 (1)	Aug 14	SDP	@	PIT	L,1-7	GS	30	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	123 (2)	Aug 17	SDP	@	CHC	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	124	Aug 18	SDP	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	125	Aug 19	SDP	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	130 (4)	Aug 25	SDP		PIT	L,3-4	GS	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
108	132 (1)	Aug 27	SDP		CHC	W,5-4	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
109	133	Aug 28	SDP		CHC	L,1-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
110	134	Aug 29	SDP		CHC	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
111	135	Aug 31	SDP		STL	L,7-8	CG	68	15.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
112	140 (4)	Sep 5	SDP	@	HOU	L,3-4	GS	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
113	141	Sep 6	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	142	Sep 7	SDP	@	ATL	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	143	Sep 8	SDP	@	ATL	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	144	Sep 9	SDP	@	ATL	W,4-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	145	Sep 11	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-1	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	146	Sep 12	SDP	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	147	Sep 13	SDP	@	LAD	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
120	148	Sep 14	SDP		ATL	L,7-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	149	Sep 15	SDP		ATL	L,1-6	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	150	Sep 17	SDP		HOU	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	151	Sep 18	SDP		HOU	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
124	152	Sep 19	SDP		CIN	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
125	153	Sep 20	SDP		CIN	L,5-8	GS	27	7.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
126	155 (1)	Sep 22	SDP		LAD	W,10-8	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	156	Sep 23	SDP		LAD	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
128	157	Sep 25	SDP	@	CIN	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	158	Sep 26	SDP	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	159	Sep 28	SDP	@	SFG	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	160	Sep 29	SDP	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	161	Sep 30	SDP	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							133gm		1118.0	318	7	9	334	2