Lance Richbourg

Q: When was Lance Richbourg born?

Lance Richbourg was born on December 18, 1897.

Q: Where was Lance Richbourg born?

Lance Richbourg was born in DeFuniak Springs, FL .

Q: How tall was Lance Richbourg?

Lance Richbourg was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lance Richbourg weigh when playing?

Lance Richbourg weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Lance Richbourg play?

Lance Richbourg played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Lance Richbourg in the Hall of Fame?

Lance Richbourg has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Lance Richbourg play?

Lance Richbourg was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Lance Richbourg have?

Lance Richbourg had 806 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lance Richbourg have?

Lance Richbourg had 13 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lance Richbourg's average?

Lance Richbourg had a .308 average over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: December 18, 1897 in DeFuniak Springs, FL us

Died: September 10, 1975 in Crestview, FL

Buried: Live Oak Park Memorial, Crestview, FL

High School: DeFuniak Springs HS (DeFuniak Springs, FL)

Schools: Iowa State University (Ames, IA), University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)

Debut: July 4, 1921 (Age 23-198d, 5,279th in major league history)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1932 (Age 34-282d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season

Full Name: Lance Clayton Richbourg

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.1

2619

806

.308

378

RBI

247

OBP

.352

SLG

.400

OPS

.752

OPS+

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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	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1921	23	PHI	NL	10	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	.200	.200	.400	.600	51	2	0	0		/H4

1924	26	WSH	AL	15	35	32	3	9	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	6	.281	.324	.406	.730	89	13	0	1	0	/H9

1927	29	BSN	NL	115	491	450	57	139	12	9	2	34	24	14	22	30	.309	.342	.389	.731	102	175	1	18	1	*9/H8
1928	30	BSN	NL	148	685	612	105	206	26	12	2	52	11	16	62	39	.337	.399	.428	.828	123	262	2	9	2	*9	MVP-15
1929	31	BSN	NL	139	617	557	76	170	24	13	3	56	7	11	42	26	.305	.355	.411	.766	93	229	1	16	5	*9/H7
1930	32	BSN	NL	130	557	529	81	161	23	8	3	54	13	10	19	31	.304	.331	.395	.726	77	209	2	7	0	*9/H
1931	33	BSN	NL	97	311	286	32	82	11	6	2	29	9	4	19	14	.287	.331	.388	.719	95	111	0	6	2	9H7
1932	34	CHC	NL	44	159	148	22	38	2	2	1	21	0	2	8	4	.257	.295	.318	.612	65	47	0	3	1	9H/87
1934	36	NYG-min	A	82	339	339		105	16	6	9						.310	.310	.472	.782		160					NVL · SOUA
1935	37	NYG-min	A	121	480	480		146	24	4	3						.304	.304	.390	.694		187					NVL · SOUA
1936	38	CIN-min	A1	67	194	180	38	60	15	2	3	33	5	2	11	12	.333	.372	.489	.861		88		3			NVL · SOUA
1937	39	CIN-min	A1																								NVL · SOUA
1938	40	NYG-min	B	70	276	254	46	80	22	7	2	34	6	4	18	12	.315	.363	.480	.843		122	1	3			RMD · PIED
8 Yrs				698	2860	2619	378	806	101	51	13	247	65	58	174	153	.308	.352	.400	.752	97	1048	6	60	11
162 Game Avg.				162	664	608	88	187	23	12	3	57	15	13	40	36	.308	.352	.400	.752	97	243	1	14

BSN (5 yrs)				629	2661	2434	351	758	96	48	12	225	64	55	164	140	.311	.356	.405	.761	99	986	6	56	10
WSH (1 yr)				15	35	32	3	9	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	6	.281	.324	.406	.730	89	13	0	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				44	159	148	22	38	2	2	1	21	0	2	8	4	.257	.295	.318	.612	65	47	0	3	1
PHI (1 yr)				10	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	.200	.200	.400	.600	51	2	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				683	2825	2587	375	797	99	50	13	246	65	58	172	147	.308	.353	.400	.753	97	1035	6	59	11
AL (1 yr)				15	35	32	3	9	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	6	.281	.324	.406	.730	89	13	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lance Richbourg born?

Lance Richbourg was born on December 18, 1897.

Where was Lance Richbourg born?

Lance Richbourg was born in DeFuniak Springs, FL.

How tall was Lance Richbourg?

Lance Richbourg was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Lance Richbourg weigh when playing?

Lance Richbourg weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lance Richbourg play?

Lance Richbourg played 8 seasons.

Is Lance Richbourg in the Hall of Fame?

Lance Richbourg has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lance Richbourg play?

Lance Richbourg was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Lance Richbourg have?

Lance Richbourg had 806 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lance Richbourg have?

Lance Richbourg had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Lance Richbourg's average?

Lance Richbourg had a .308 average over his career.

How many teams has Lance Richbourg played for?

Lance Richbourg played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs.

When did Lance Richbourg retire?

Lance Richbourg last played in 1932.

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