Paul Richards
Paul Rapier Richards
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 180 lb.

Born: November 21, 1908 in Waxahachie, TX
High School: Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1932
Final Game: September 22, 1946
Died: May 4, 1986 in Waxahachie, TX
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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
1932 23 BRO NL 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /2
1933 24 NYG NL 51 92 87 4 17 3 0 0 10 0 3 12 .195 .222 .230 .452 30 20 5 0 2 2
1934 25 NYG NL 42 89 75 10 12 1 0 0 3 0 13 8 .160 .284 .173 .457 26 13 2 0 1 2
1935 26 TOT MLB 92 292 261 31 64 10 1 4 29 0 0 26 13 .245 .314 .337 .651 69 88 0 0 5 2
1935 26 NYG NL 7 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .500 .250 .750 110 1 0 0 0 /2
1935 26 PHA AL 85 286 257 31 63 10 1 4 29 0 0 24 12 .245 .310 .339 .648 68 87 0 5 2
1943 34 DET AL 100 355 313 32 69 7 1 5 33 1 0 38 35 .220 .307 .297 .604 71 93 7 1 3 2
1944 35 DET AL 95 343 300 24 71 13 0 3 37 8 3 35 30 .237 .318 .310 .628 76 93 13 1 7 2 MVP-17
1945 36 DET AL 83 256 234 26 60 12 1 3 32 4 0 19 31 .256 .315 .355 .670 89 83 1 1 2 2 MVP-10
1946 37 DET AL 57 167 139 13 28 5 2 0 11 2 0 23 18 .201 .315 .266 .581 59 37 7 0 5 2
8 Seasons 523 1602 1417 140 321 51 5 15 155 15 3 157 149 .227 .305 .301 .606 68 427 35 3 25
162 Game Avg. 162 496 439 43 99 16 2 5 48 5 49 46 .227 .305 .301 .606 68 132 1 8
DET (4 yrs) 335 1121 986 95 228 37 4 11 113 15 3 115 114 .231 .313 .310 .624 75 306 28 3 17
NYG (3 yrs) 100 187 166 14 30 4 0 0 13 0 18 21 .181 .261 .205 .466 31 34 7 0 3
PHA (1 yr) 85 286 257 31 63 10 1 4 29 0 0 24 12 .245 .310 .339 .648 68 87 0 5
BRO (1 yr) 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 420 1407 1243 126 291 47 5 15 142 15 3 139 126 .234 .313 .316 .629 74 393 28 3 22
NL (4 yrs) 103 195 174 14 30 4 0 0 13 0 18 23 .172 .250 .195 .445 25 34 7 0 3

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1932 23 BRO NL 8 8 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .282 .000 .334 .000 .408 .000 .742 -100 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1933 24 NYG NL 92 77 4 1.4 91 .227 .195 .273 .222 .326 .230 .374 .452 .699 30 .123 -8.0 -0.8 .307 .069 .034
1934 25 NYG NL 89 66 4 1.6 103 .179 .160 .285 .284 .340 .173 .405 .457 .744 26 .123 -7.4 -0.7 .400 .187 .013
1935 26 TOT MLB 292 202 28 3.7 110 .246 .245 .286 .314 .358 .337 .413 .651 .772 69 .365 -12.3 -1.2 .579 .192 .092 .0
1935 26 NYG NL 6 3 1 8.9 102 .333 .250 .283 .500 .338 .250 .404 .750 .742 110 .764 0.3 0.0 1.000 .500 .000
1935 26 PHA AL 286 199 27 3.6 110 .245 .245 .286 .310 .359 .339 .414 .648 .772 68 .355 -12.6 -1.2 .572 .187 .093 .0
1943 34 DET AL 355 254 29 3.1 93 .234 .220 .265 .307 .341 .297 .366 .604 .706 71 .411 -11.7 -1.3 .530 .201 .077 1.7
1944 35 DET AL 343 252 30 3.2 96 .255 .237 .275 .318 .343 .310 .375 .628 .718 76 .398 -9.1 -1.0 .547 .207 .073 4.4
1945 36 DET AL 256 177 27 4.1 93 .285 .256 .268 .315 .342 .355 .365 .670 .706 89 .525 -3.6 -0.4 .611 .197 .098 3.4
1946 37 DET AL 167 123 12 2.6 101 .231 .201 .271 .315 .346 .266 .389 .581 .735 59 .299 -7.3 -0.8 .525 .245 .065 .0
8 Seasons 1602 1159 134 3.1 98 .244 .227 .274 .305 .344 .301 .381 .606 .726 68 .367 -61.6 -6.4 .528 .194 .075 15.0
162 Game Avg. 496 359 42 3.1 98 .244 .227 .274 .305 .344 .301 .381 .606 .726 68 .367 -61.6 -6.4 .528 .194 .075 5
DET (4 yrs) 1121 806 98 3.3 95 .252 .231 .270 .313 .342 .310 .372 .624 .714 75 .417 -31.7 -3.5 .553 .208 .079 12.7
NYG (3 yrs) 187 146 9 1.6 96 .207 .181 .279 .261 .333 .205 .388 .466 .721 31 .142 -15.1 -1.5 .364 .133 .024
PHA (1 yr) 286 199 27 3.6 110 .245 .245 .286 .310 .359 .339 .414 .648 .772 68 .356 -12.6 -1.2 .572 .187 .093 .0
BRO (1 yr) 8 8 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .282 .000 .334 .000 .408 .000 .742 -100 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
AL (5 yrs) 1407 1005 125 3.4 98 .250 .234 .273 .313 .346 .316 .380 .629 .726 74 .403 -44.2 -4.7 .556 .204 .082 15.0
NL (4 yrs) 195 154 9 1.6 97 .199 .172 .279 .250 .333 .195 .389 .445 .722 25 .130 -17.3 -1.7 .344 .126 .023

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
1945 36 DET AL WS CHC W 7 23 19 0 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 3 .211 .348 .316 .664 6 0 0 0 0 2
1 WS 7 23 19 0 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 3 .211 .348 .316 .664 6 0 0 0 0 2

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1932 23 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
1933 24 54 100 95 4 17 3 0 0 10 0 3 14 .179 .204 .211 .415 18 20 5 0 2
1934 25 96 189 170 14 29 4 0 0 13 0 16 22 .171 .242 .194 .436 23 33 7 0 3
1935 26 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1936 27 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1937 28 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1938 29 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1939 30 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1940 31 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1941 32 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1942 33 188 481 431 45 93 14 1 4 42 0 0 42 35 .216 .285 .281 .566 52 121 7 0 8
1943 34 288 836 744 77 162 21 2 9 75 1 0 80 70 .218 .295 .288 .582 60 214 14 1 11
1944 35 383 1179 1044 101 233 34 2 12 112 9 3 115 100 .223 .301 .294 .596 64 307 27 2 18
1945 36 466 1435 1278 127 293 46 3 15 144 13 3 134 131 .229 .304 .305 .609 69 390 28 3 20
1946 37 523 1602 1417 140 321 51 5 15 155 15 3 157 149 .227 .305 .301 .606 68 427 35 3 25

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1932 23 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
1933 24 53 95 92 5 19 3 0 0 12 0 3 13 .207 .232 .239 .471 5 51
1934 25 45 94 80 12 13 1 0 0 3 0 14 9 .163 .287 .175 .462 4 42
1935 26 97 296 271 29 62 10 1 4 27 0 25 14 .229 .294 .317 .611 25 92
1943 34 105 374 332 35 75 8 1 5 37 1 41 37 .226 .313 .301 .614 32 100
1944 35 99 355 316 26 77 14 0 3 40 9 38 31 .244 .327 .316 .643 32 95
1945 36 88 273 251 29 67 13 1 3 36 4 21 33 .267 .326 .363 .689 30 83
1946 37 60 171 146 14 30 5 2 0 12 2 25 19 .205 .322 .267 .589 13 57
8 Seasons 550 1666 1496 150 343 54 5 15 167 16 167 158 .229 .308 .302 .610 141 523
162 Game Avg. 162 491 441 44 101 16 1 4 49 5 49 47 .229 .308 .302 .610 42 523

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1944-AL-17-2%
1945-AL-10-10%
0.12 Career Shares (839th)

                                          

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1361), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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