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Hardy Richardson

Abram Harding Richardson (Old True Blue)

Positions: Second Baseman, Outfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: April 21, 1855 in Clarksboro, NJ
Signed as a Free Agent with the Buffalo Bisons in 1879. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 1, 1879
Teams (by GP): Bisons/Wolverines/Reds/Beaneaters/Giants/... 1879-1892

Final Game: September 10, 1892
Died: January 14, 1931 in Utica, NY
Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1885 30 BUF NL 0 0 2.25 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 20 148 2.000 11.3 0.0 6.8 2.3 0.33
1886 31 DTN NL 3 0 1.000 4.50 4 0 4 0 0 0 12.0 11 8 6 1 10 5 0 2 63 74 1.750 8.3 0.8 7.5 3.8 0.50
2 Yrs 3 0 1.000 3.94 5 0 5 0 0 0 16.0 16 10 7 1 13 6 0 4 83 85 1.813 9.0 0.6 7.3 3.4 0.46
162 Game Avg. 41 0 1.000 3.94 68 0 68 0 0 0 218 218 136 95 14 177 82 0 54 1129 85 1.813 9.0 0.6 7.3 3.4 0.46
BUF (1 yr) 0 0 2.25 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 20 148 2.000 11.3 0.0 6.8 2.3 0.33
DTN (1 yr) 3 0 1.000 4.50 4 0 4 0 0 0 12.0 11 8 6 1 10 5 0 2 63 74 1.750 8.3 0.8 7.5 3.8 0.50

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1885 30 BUF NL 4.0 1 0 2 4.50 5.03 -0.71 0.00 105.0 6.02 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .577 .500 $2,100
1886 31 DTN NL 12.0 4 0 8 6.00 5.04 0.50 0.00 98.0 4.46 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .462 .499 $4,000
2 Seasons 16.0 5 0 10 5.63 5.04 0.19 0.00 99.8 4.85 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.0 0 .485 .500 $6,100
BUF (1 yr) 4.0 1 0 2 4.50 5.03 -0.71 0.00 105.0 6.02 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .577 .500 $2,100
DTN (1 yr) 12.0 4 0 8 6.00 5.04 0.50 0.00 98.0 4.46 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .462 .499 $4,000

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1885 30 0 0 2.25 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 20 148 2.000 11.3 0.0 6.8 2.3 0.33 148
1886 31 3 0 1.000 3.94 5 0 5 0 0 0 16.0 16 10 7 1 13 6 0 4 83 85 1.813 9.0 0.6 7.3 3.4 0.46 85

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1885 30 0 0 1.50 6.0 7 1 1 0 4 2 0 1.833 10.5 6.0 3.0 0.50 0.0 1
1886 31 1 1 .500 3.50 18.0 14 8 7 1 13 8 0 1.500 7.0 6.5 4.0 0.62 0.5 4
2 Yrs 1 1 .500 3.00 24.0 21 9 8 1 17 10 0 1.583 7.9 3.8 0.59 0.4 5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1936 Veterans ( 1.3%)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1886 NL  6.8 (9th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1885 NL  1 (6th)
1886 NL  4 (2nd)

Oldest s c a p y
1890 PL  born 1855-04-21 (8th)
1891 AA  born 1855-04-21 (5th)
1892 NL  born 1855-04-21 (5th)

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