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Bob Horner League
5-3-1975
Jim Richards Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .322 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .918 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
H 2087 Age 49 (OS 50) Date of Birth 12-16-1925
HR 278 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(77 games)
RBI 1060
SB 248
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195025A-A B+A A+B B-
195126A-A B+A+A+B+B-
195227A A B+A+A+A-B-
195328A A B+A+A+A-B-
195429A A B+A+A+A-B 
195530A A B+A+A+A-B 
195631A A B+A+A+A-B 
195732A A B+A+A+A-B 
195833A A B+A+A+A-B 
195934A A+B+A+A+A B 
196035A A+B+A+A+A-B 
196136A A B+A+A A-B 
196237A-A B A A A-B 
196338A-A-B A-A-A-B-
196439A-B+B A-B+B+B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Jim Richards has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1964-08-29Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-08-25The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Jim Richards to the major league team.
1964-04-21The Seattle Rainiers have removed Jim Richards from the trade block.
1964-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Fred Trlicek to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Jim Richards for assignment.
1964-03-25The Seattle Rainiers have placed Jim Richards on the trade block.
1962-05-12Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1961-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1961-05-12Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-07-02Jim Richards of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-06-15Trade #1878977 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Jim Richards from the Boston Pops in exchange for Ernie Acosta.
1959-08-23The Boston Pops have placed Jim Richards on the trade block.
1958-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1958-04-01The Boston Pops have removed Jim Richards from the trade block.
1957-08-30Jim Richards of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1957-07-27The Boston Pops have placed Jim Richards on the trade block.
1956-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1956-07-31Jim Richards of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-07-20Trade #1860764 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Boston Pops. The Boston Pops receive Jim Richards, Jim Wright from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for Art "Show" McFarland, Sam Munch, Doug "Action" Jackson, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 BOS (Ernie Wallace).
1956-04-25Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1955-09-12Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1955-07-28Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-05-12Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1954-06-15Jim Richards of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1953-11-01Jim Richards now holds the league record for career batting average.
1950-04-01The Colorado Mastodons have renamed Jim Rios to Jim Richards.