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Hardy Richardson
Abram Harding Richardson (Old True Blue)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
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
Final Game: September 10, 1892
Died: January 14, 1931 in Utica, NY
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1879 24 BUF NL 79 352 336 54 95 18 10 0 37 16 30 .283 .315 .396 .711 130 133 *5/2
1880 25 BUF NL 83 357 343 48 89 18 8 0 17 14 37 .259 .289 .359 .647 116 123 *5/2
1881 26 BUF NL 83 356 344 62 100 18 9 2 53 12 27 .291 .315 .413 .727 127 142 *O/456
1882 27 BUF NL 83 365 354 61 96 20 8 2 57 11 33 .271 .293 .390 .683 115 138 *4
1883 28 BUF NL 92 421 399 73 124 34 7 1 56 22 20 .311 .347 .439 .785 134 175 *4
1884 29 BUF NL 102 461 439 85 132 27 9 6 60 22 41 .301 .334 .444 .778 140 195 4O/53
1885 30 BUF NL 96 446 426 90 136 19 11 6 44 20 22 .319 .350 .458 .808 156 195 4O/16
1886 31 DTN NL 125 584 538 125 189 27 11 11 61 42 46 27 .351 .402 .504 .906 170 271 O4/165
1887 32 DTN NL 120 576 543 131 178 25 18 8 94 29 31 40 .328 .366 .484 .851 130 263 2 4O
1888 33 DTN NL 58 284 266 60 77 18 2 6 32 13 17 23 .289 .335 .440 .774 145 117 1 4
1889 34 BSN NL 132 589 536 122 163 33 10 6 79 47 48 44 .304 .367 .437 .803 119 234 5 4O
1890 35 BOS PL 130 607 555 126 181 26 14 13 146 42 52 46 .326 .384 .494 .878 130 274 0 *O/63
1891 36 BOS AA 74 319 278 45 71 9 4 7 52 16 40 26 .255 .351 .392 .743 110 109 1 O/563
1892 37 TOT NL 74 312 285 38 57 11 5 2 34 16 26 29 .200 .269 .295 .564 71 84 1 4O/365
1892 37 WHS NL 10 42 37 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 .108 .214 .108 .322 -1 4 0 /O54
1892 37 NYG NL 64 270 248 36 53 11 5 2 34 14 21 26 .214 .278 .323 .600 82 80 1 4O/36
14 Seasons 1331 6029 5642 1120 1688 303 126 70 822 205 377 445 .299 .344 .435 .779 130 2453 10
162 Game Avg. 162 734 687 136 205 37 15 9 100 46 54 .299 .344 .435 .779 130 299
BUF (7 yrs) 618 2758 2641 473 772 154 62 17 324 117 210 .292 .322 .417 .739 132 1101
DTN (3 yrs) 303 1444 1347 316 444 70 31 25 187 84 94 90 .330 .375 .483 .858 149 651 3
BOS (2 yrs) 204 926 833 171 252 35 18 20 198 58 92 72 .303 .373 .460 .832 124 383 1
NYG (1 yr) 64 270 248 36 53 11 5 2 34 14 21 26 .214 .278 .323 .600 82 80 1
WHS (1 yr) 10 42 37 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 .108 .214 .108 .322 -1 4 0
BSN (1 yr) 132 589 536 122 163 33 10 6 79 47 48 44 .304 .367 .437 .803 119 234 5
NL (12 yrs) 1127 5103 4809 949 1436 268 108 50 624 147 285 373 .299 .339 .430 .769 132 2070 9
AA (1 yr) 74 319 278 45 71 9 4 7 52 16 40 26 .255 .351 .392 .743 110 109 1
PL (1 yr) 130 607 555 126 181 26 14 13 146 42 52 46 .326 .384 .494 .878 130 274 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1887 32 DTN NL WS STL W 15 67 66 12 13 5 2 1 4 7 1 9 .197 .209 .379 .588 25 0
1 WS 15 67 66 12 13 5 2 1 4 7 1 9 .197 .209 .379 .588 25 0

Standard Pitching

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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 0 2 20 131 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 0 2 63 73 1.750 8.3 0.8 7.5 3.8 0.50
2 Seasons 3 0 1.000 3.94 5 0 5 0 0 0 16.0 16 10 7 1 13 6 0 0 4 83 81 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 0 54 1129 81 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 0 2 20 131 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 0 2 63 73 1.750 8.3 0.8 7.5 3.8 0.50

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1879 BUF NL 24 3B 78 280 83 153 44 13 .843 3.03 .828 3.34
1879 BUF NL 24 C 1 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 11.00 .873 6.20 3
1880 BUF NL 25 3B 81 309 108 154 47 6 .848 3.23 .856 3.31
1880 BUF NL 25 C 5 29 15 9 5 0 .828 4.80 .903 6.36 14
1881 BUF NL 26 OF 79 245 179 45 21 3 .914 2.84 .864 2.00 0-79-0
1881 BUF NL 26 2B 5 27 12 12 3 0 .889 4.80 .904 6.20
1881 BUF NL 26 3B 1 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 3.00 .833 3.50
1881 BUF NL 26 SS 1 6 2 4 0 2 1.000 6.00 .850 4.60
1882 BUF NL 27 2B 83 618 275 280 63 28 .898 6.69 .896 6.06
1883 BUF NL 28 2B 92 701 289 344 68 33 .903 6.88 .888 6.00
1884 BUF NL 29 2B 71 484 191 243 50 18 .897 6.11 .889 5.73
1884 BUF NL 29 OF 24 52 44 5 3 2 .942 2.04 .856 1.76 0-24-0
1884 BUF NL 29 3B 5 22 9 10 3 0 .864 3.80 .845 3.10
1884 BUF NL 29 1B 3 32 31 0 1 1 .969 10.33 .962 10.33
1885 BUF NL 30 2B 50 367 163 169 35 17 .905 6.64 .899 5.70
1885 BUF NL 30 OF 48 140 120 6 14 2 .900 2.63 .879 1.82 1-47-0
1885 BUF NL 30 P 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 .900 2.30
1885 BUF NL 30 SS 1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.00 .867 4.50
1886 DTN NL 31 OF 80 169 131 21 17 1 .899 1.90 .889 1.71 80-0-0
1886 DTN NL 31 2B 42 235 103 118 14 15 .940 5.26 .905 5.50
1886 DTN NL 31 P 4 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 2.08
1886 DTN NL 31 SS 3 15 7 7 1 2 .933 4.67 .873 4.23
1886 DTN NL 31 3B 2 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 3.00 .850 3.25
1887 DTN NL 32 2B 64 461 219 215 27 27 .941 6.78 .908 5.79
1887 DTN NL 32 OF 59 125 109 8 8 1 .936 1.98 .876 1.92 58-1-0
1888 DTN NL 33 2B 58 387 173 185 29 21 .925 6.17 .920 5.66
1889 BSN NL 34 2B 86 602 246 310 46 44 .924 6.47 .925 6.08
1889 BSN NL 34 OF 46 85 74 6 5 1 .941 1.74 .907 1.97 46-0-0
1890 BOS PL 35 OF 124 261 235 13 13 3 .950 2.00 .899 2.06 124-0-0
1890 BOS PL 35 SS 6 35 12 23 0 4 1.000 5.83 .849 5.05
1890 BOS PL 35 1B 1 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 14.00 .971 10.30
1891 BOS AA 36 OF 60 111 101 5 5 2 .955 1.77 .902 1.83 57-1-2
1891 BOS AA 36 3B 9 28 12 14 2 1 .929 2.89 .864 3.58
1891 BOS AA 36 SS 4 26 7 17 2 2 .923 6.00 .873 5.05
1891 BOS AA 36 1B 3 22 21 0 1 0 .955 7.00 .977 10.13
1892 TOT NL 37 2B 34 209 85 110 14 11 .933 5.74 .929 5.59
1892 TOT NL 37 OF 24 40 36 1 3 0 .925 1.54 .912 1.86 9-6-9
1892 WHS NL 37 OF 7 17 16 0 1 0 .941 2.29 .912 1.86 7-0-0
1892 WHS NL 37 3B 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 .850 3.55
1892 WHS NL 37 2B 1 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 5.00 .920 5.60
1892 NYG NL 37 2B 33 204 82 108 14 11 .931 5.76 .929 5.59
1892 NYG NL 37 OF 17 23 20 1 2 0 .913 1.24 .913 1.86 2-6-9
1892 NYG NL 37 1B 9 112 106 3 3 4 .973 12.11 .976 10.43
1892 NYG NL 37 SS 6 39 10 24 5 1 .872 5.67 .900 5.33
10 Seasons 2B 585 4091 1756 1986 349 214 .915 6.40 .904 5.85
9 Seasons OF 544 1228 1029 110 89 15 .928 2.09 .886 1.91 375-158-11
7 Seasons 3B 178 650 215 339 96 22 .852 3.11 .844 3.33
6 Seasons SS 21 124 39 77 8 11 .935 5.52 .873 4.97
4 Seasons 1B 16 180 171 4 5 6 .972 10.94 .973 10.35
2 Seasons C 6 40 26 9 5 0 .875 5.83 .895 6.33 17
2 Seasons P 5 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 0.80 .900 2.12
14 Seasons TOT 1355 6317 3236 2529 552 268 .913 4.25 .808 3.96 375-158-11 17
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1883 NL--.311--10th
1885 NL--.319--4th
1886 NL--.351--5th
1887 NL--.328--6th
Career--.299--214th

On-Base% s c a p y
1883 NL--.347--9th
1885 NL--.350--10th
1886 NL--.402--6th

Slugging % s c a p y
1885 NL--.458--5th
1886 NL--.504--5th
1890 PL--.494--8th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1885 NL--.808--6th
1886 NL--.906--5th
1887 NL--.851--10th

Games Played s c a p y
1886 NL--125--3rd
1890 PL--130--7th

At Bats s c a p y
1886 NL--538--1st
1887 NL--543--3rd
1889 NL--536--10th
1890 PL--555--6th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1886 NL--584--1st
1887 NL--576--6th
1890 PL--607--8th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1881 NL--62--10th
1885 NL--90--8th
1886 NL--125--4th
1887 NL--131--3rd
1889 NL--122--8th
1890 PL--126--10th
Career--1120--221st

Hits s c a p y
1881 NL--100--10th
1885 NL--136--7th
1886 NL--189--1st
1887 NL--178--3rd
1889 NL--163--8th
1890 PL--181--5th

Total Bases s c a p y
1881 NL--142--9th
1885 NL--195--7th
1886 NL--271--3rd
1887 NL--263--3rd
1890 PL--274--4th

Doubles s c a p y
1883 NL--34--5th
1884 NL--27--8th
1886 NL--27--7th
1889 NL--33--5th

Triples s c a p y
1879 NL--10--5th
1880 NL--8--10th
1881 NL--9--3rd
1885 NL--11--7th
1886 NL--11--8th
1887 NL--18--6th
1889 NL--10--10th
Career--126--87th

Home Runs s c a p y
1881 NL--2--7th
1885 NL--6--7th
1886 NL--11--1st
1890 PL--13--2nd

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1881 NL--53--4th
1882 NL--57--4th
1887 NL--94--7th
1890 PL--146--1st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1879 NL--16--4th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1880 NL--37--4th
1890 PL--46--6th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1886 NL--42--4th
1889 NL--47--8th

Singles s c a p y
1885 NL--100--7th
1886 NL--140--1st
1887 NL--127--3rd
1890 PL--128--7th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1885 NL--156--5th
1886 NL--170--5th
Career--130--159th

Runs Created s c a p y
1885 NL--68--7th
1886 NL--109--4th
1887 NL--96--5th
1889 NL--85--10th
1890 PL--105--4th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1885 NL--25--7th
1886 NL--46--5th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1885 NL--2.8--6th
1886 NL--4.9--5th
Career--21.4--229th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1880 NL--26--10th
1881 NL--29--8th
1883 NL--42--9th
1884 NL--42--10th
1886 NL--49--4th
1887 NL--51--9th
1889 NL--49--6th
1890 PL--53--3rd

Times On Base s c a p y
1883 NL--146--9th
1886 NL--235--5th
1887 NL--211--9th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1885 NL--.753--5th
1886 NL--.807--5th
1887 NL--.691--8th
Career--.667--148th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1886 NL--17.4--1st
1890 PL--19.9--2nd

AB per SO s c a p y
1886 NL--19.926--9th

AB per HR s c a p y
1885 NL--71.000--9th
1886 NL--48.909--2nd
1890 PL--42.692--4th
1891 AA--39.714--2nd

Outs Made s c a p y
1886 NL--349--8th
1887 NL--365--4th

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

Oldest s c a p y
1889 NL--born 1855-04-21--10th
1890 PL--born 1855-04-21--7th
1891 AA--born 1855-04-21--5th
1892 NL--born 1855-04-21--4th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 12 (154), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 95 (143), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 40 (449), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 30 (291), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1879 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Buffalo Bisons.

September 16, 1885: Purchased by the Detroit Wolverines from the Buffalo Bisons.

October 16, 1888: Purchased by the Boston Beaneaters from the Detroit Wolverines.

Before 1890 Season: Jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.

Before 1892 Season: Returned to league control by the Boston Reds.

Before 1892 Season: Under league control and obtained by the Boston Beaneaters.

Before 1892 Season: Assigned to the Washington Senators by the Boston Beaneaters.

April 28, 1892: Released by the Washington Senators.

April 30, 1892: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Giants.

September 5, 1892: Released by the New York Giants.

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