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Historical player · 1879–1892

Hardy Richardson

B/T R/R · HT 69 · WT 170 · Born 4/21/1855 · From Clarksboro, NJ USA · Debut 1879-05-01 · Final 1892-09-10

Career · batting

G
1,334
 
 
AB
5,657
 
 
H
1,694
 
 
HR
73
 
 
RBI
828
 
 
SB
207
 
 
BB
377
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.300 · 0.781
 
 

Career · pitching

G
5
 
 
GS
0
 
 
IP
16.0
 
 
W-L
3-0
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
6
 
 
ERA
3.94
 
 
WHIP
1.81
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Detroit Wolverines · 1886–1888

HR
25
#6 on the Wolverines
2 N. Hanlon
11 J. Rowe
Hits
444
#6 on the Wolverines
59 S. Thompson
6 J. Rowe
RBI
187
#7 on the Wolverines
35 D. White
22 G. Wood
SB
84
#3 on the Wolverines
5 D. Brouthers
40 J. Rowe
Runs
316
#6 on the Wolverines
8 C. Bennett
22 J. Rowe
BB
94
#6 on the Wolverines
12 S. Thompson
10 J. Rowe

Career with the Boston Reds · 1890–1891

HR
23
#1 on the Reds
11 H. Stovey
Hits
258
#3 on the Reds
71 D. Brouthers
78 H. Duffy
RBI
204
#2 on the Reds
7 D. Brouthers
65 T. Brown
SB
60
#4 on the Reds
25 H. Duffy
5 P. Radford
Runs
178
#3 on the Reds
62 D. Brouthers
33 H. Stovey
BB
92
#4 on the Reds
4 P. Radford
2 B. Nash

Career with the Buffalo Bisons · 1879–1885

HR
17
#2 on the Bisons
21 D. Brouthers
7 J. Rowe
Hits
772
#1 on the Bisons
122 D. Brouthers
RBI
324
#2 on the Bisons
19 D. Brouthers
45 J. Rowe
Runs
473
#1 on the Bisons
88 D. Brouthers
BB
117
#2 on the Bisons
5 D. Brouthers
19 D. Force

Career with the Boston Beaneaters · 1889–1889

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HR
6
#328 on the Beaneaters
1 E. Abbaticchio
1 G. Yeager
Hits
163
#308 on the Beaneaters
1 K. Lofton
1 L. Mallon
RBI
79
#279 on the Beaneaters
1 D. Baldwin
1 B. Surhoff
SB
47
#76 on the Beaneaters
1 J. Connolly
2 L. Maye
Runs
122
#218 on the Beaneaters
1 V. Castilla
1 A. Hall
BB
48
#331 on the Beaneaters
1 V. Castilla
1 W. Betemit

Career with the New York Giants · 1892–1892

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HR
2
#557 on the Giants
1 E. Adrianza
1 R. Wrightstone
Hits
53
#557 on the Giants
1 C. Beltran
1 J. Maxwell
RBI
34
#468 on the Giants
1 B. Bescher
1 G. Watkins
SB
14
#212 on the Giants
1 J. Brandt
1 M. Aldrete
Runs
36
#480 on the Giants
1 S. Brodie
1 D. Clarke
BB
21
#513 on the Giants
1 J. Antonelli
1 W. Berger

Career with the Washington Senators · 1892–1892

Hits
4
#131 on the Senators
1 F. Dunlap
1 P. Williams
SB
2
#81 on the Senators
1 B. Alvord
1 D. Butler
Runs
2
#132 on the Senators
1 H. Davis
1 C. Campau
BB
5
#96 on the Senators
1 J. Burns
1 K. Baker

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
73
#1,374 all-time MLB
1 S. Brown
1 M. Young
Hits
1,694
#491 all-time MLB
2 L. Blue
1 B. Meusel
RBI
828
#486 all-time MLB
1 H. Clift
1 J. Glasscock
SB
207
#344 all-time MLB
1 S. Hofman
1 L. Bierbauer

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1879 Buffalo Bisons NL 793365495 1810 0 37 01630 0.2830.396
1880 Buffalo Bisons NL 833434889 188 0 17 01437 0.2590.359
1881 Buffalo Bisons NL 8334462100 189 2 53 01227 0.2910.413
1882 Buffalo Bisons NL 833546196 208 2 57 01133 0.2710.390
1883 Buffalo Bisons NL 9239973124 347 1 56 02220 0.3110.439
1884 Buffalo Bisons NL 10243985132 279 6 60 02241 0.3010.444
1885 Buffalo Bisons NL 9642690136 1911 6 44 02022 0.3190.458
1886 Detroit Wolverines NL 125538125189 2711 11 61 424627 0.3510.504
1887 Detroit Wolverines NL 120543131178 2518 8 94 293140 0.3280.484
1888 Detroit Wolverines NL 582666077 182 6 32 131723 0.2890.440
1889 Beaneaters NL 132536122163 3310 6 79 474844 0.3040.437
1890 Boston Reds PL 133570133187 2814 16 152 445247 0.3280.511
1891 Boston Reds AA 742784571 94 7 52 164026 0.2550.392
1892 Washington Senators NL 103724 00 0 0 253 0.1080.108
1892 Giants NL 642483653 115 2 34 142126 0.2140.323
Career 1,334 5,657 1,127 1,694 305 126 73 828 207 377 446 0.300 0.344 0.437

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1885 Buffalo Bisons NL 00100 4.05131 2.252.00
1886 Detroit Wolverines NL 30400 12.0116105 4.501.75
Career 3 0 5 0 0 16.0 16 7 13 6 3.94 1.81

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
2B58505,137.01,7561,986349212
OF54704,799.01,0361108915
3B17801,522.02153399622
SS210189.03977811
1B160140.0171456
C6054.026950
P5016.00400

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1936Veterans159Ballot
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