Paul Richards

Positions: Catcher, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: November 21, 1908 in Waxahachie, TX us

Died: May 4, 1986 in Waxahachie, TX

Buried: Hillcrest Burial Park, Waxahachie, TX

High School: Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie, TX)

Debut: April 17, 1932 (Age 23-148d, 6,262nd in MLB history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 1946 (Age 37-305d)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Paul Rapier Richards

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1945 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.3

AB

1417

H

321

HR

BA

.227

R

140

RBI

155

SB

OBP

.305

SLG

.301

OPS

.606

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1926	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A		62	239	239		71	15	2	8						.297		.477		114
1926	17	-10.8	Pittsfield	EL	A		4		13		3	0	0	0						.231		.231		3
1926	17	-7.1	Crisfield	ESHL	D		58		226		68	15	2	8						.301		.491		111
1927	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A		89	340	340		107	15	2	24						.315		.582		198
1927	18	-9.5	Waterbury	EL	A		2		8		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1927	18	-5.0	Crisfield	ESHL	D		87		332		107	15	2	24						.322		.596		198
1928	19	-5.7	Muskogee	WA	C		135		516		162	18	5	36						.314		.578		298
1929	20		2 Teams	SALL	B		119	381	381		89	18	8	5										138
1929	20	-6.7	Macon	SALL	B
1929	20	-6.7	Asheville	SALL	B
1930	21	-5.2	Macon	SALL	B		107		349		106	15	4	16						.304		.507		177
1931	22	-5.4	Hartford	EL	A		113		402		121	24	7	15						.301		.507		204
1932	23	-5.7	BRO	NL	MLB	BRO	3	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0		0
1932	23	-5.4	Minneapolis	AA	AA		78		269		97	14	3	16						.361		.613		165
1933	24	-5.0	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	51	92	87	4	17	3	0	0	10	0	0	3	12	.195	.222	.230	.452	20	5	0	2		0
1934	25	-3.8	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	42	89	75	10	12	1	0	0	3	0	0	13	8	.160	.284	.173	.457	13	2	0	1		1
1935	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	MLB	PHA	92	292	261	31	64	10	1	4	29	0	0	26	13	.245	.314	.337	.651	88	0	0	5		3
1935	26	-2.3	PHA	AL	MLB	PHA	85	286	257	31	63	10	1	4	29	0	0	24	12	.245	.310	.339	.648	87		0	5		3
1935	26	-2.1	NYG	NL	MLB	NYG	7	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.250	.500	.250	.750	1	0	0	0		0
1936	27	-0.3	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		117		376		123	30	5	14						.327		.545		205
1937	28	1.1	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		126		398		121	25	3	8						.304		.442		176
1938	29	2.0	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		115		386		122	25	6	13						.316		.513		198
1939	30	3.0	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		108		337		101	26	1	3						.300		.409		138
1940	31	4.1	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		99		347		94	20	2	2						.271		.357		124
1941	32	5.1	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		96		291		71	16	1	5						.244		.357		104
1942	33	5.5	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		95		290		70	14	1	4						.241		.338		98
1943	34	5.3	DET	AL	MLB	DET	100	355	313	32	69	7	1	5	33	1	0	38	35	.220	.307	.297	.604	93	7	1	3		6
1944	35	5.1	DET	AL	MLB	DET	95	343	300	24	71	13	0	3	37	8	3	35	30	.237	.318	.310	.628	93	13	1	7		3
1945	36	5.6	DET	AL	MLB	DET	83	256	234	26	60	12	1	3	32	4	0	19	31	.256	.315	.355	.670	83	1	1	2		2
1946	37	7.4	DET	AL	MLB	DET	57	167	139	13	28	5	2	0	11	2	0	23	18	.201	.315	.266	.581	37	7	0	5		4
1947	38	10.1	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	47	130	113	10	28	7	1	2	20	1		15	11	.248	.336	.381	.716	43		0	2
1948	39	12.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	13	31	24	2	8	1	1	0	7	0		7	4	.333	.484	.458	.942	11		0	0
1949	40	12.4	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
MLB (8 seasons)					MLB		523	1602	1417	140	321	51	5	15	155	15	3	157	149	.227	.305	.301	.606	427	35	3	25		19
Minors (17 seasons)					Minors		1400	4701	4677	12	1402	265	44	166	27	1		22	15					2253		0	2
All Levels (24 Seasons)							1923	6303	6094	152	1723	316	49	181	182	16	3	179	164					2680		3	27		19

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		60	161	137	12	36	8	2	2	27	1		22	15					54		0	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		78	269	269		97	14	3	16						.361		.613		165
A (3 seasons)					Minors		119	423	423		124	24	7	15						.293		.489		207
A1 (7 seasons)					Minors		756	2425	2425		702	156	19	49						.289		.430		1043
B (2 seasons)					Minors		107	349	349		106	15	4	16										177
C (1 season)					Minors		135	516	516		162	18	5	36						.314		.578		298
D (2 seasons)					Minors		145	558	558		175	30	4	32						.314		.554		309

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