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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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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

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

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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 PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1932 BRO NL 23 C 3 24 21 3 0 1 1.000 8.00 .979 3.97 0
1933 NYG NL 24 C 36 92 74 17 1 2 .989 2.53 .982 3.75 0
1934 NYG NL 25 C 37 101 86 15 0 3 1.000 2.73 .985 4.09 1
1935 TOT MLB 26 C 83 350 300 42 8 5 .977 4.12 .984 4.20 6
1935 NYG NL 26 C 4 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 2.25 .978 4.18 0
1935 PHA AL 26 C 79 341 293 40 8 5 .977 4.22 .984 4.20 6
1943 DET AL 34 C 100 632 537 86 9 12 .986 6.23 .981 4.61 6
1944 DET AL 35 C 90 483 413 60 10 13 .979 5.26 .976 4.36 7 MVP-17
1945 DET AL 36 C 83 407 361 44 2 7 .995 4.88 .986 4.31 4 MVP-10
1946 DET AL 37 C 54 347 311 35 1 6 .997 6.41 .982 4.79 1
8 Seasons C 486 2436 2103 302 31 49 .987 4.95 .981 4.35 25
8 Seasons TOT 486 2436 2103 302 31 49 .987 4.95 .969 4.35 25

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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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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Transactions

June 15, 1932: Purchased by Minneapolis (American Association) from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September 15, 1932: Purchased by the New York Giants from Minneapolis (American Association).

May 25, 1935: Purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the New York Giants.

December 20, 1946: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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