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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Van Richter Right Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 762 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-07-1933
HR 69 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
RBI 307
SB 45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR B 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (18.1%) LF A+ (98.4%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (5.3%) CF C+ (49.4%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 WAS
129
482
62
127
18
1
13
49
55
 81 1 3
11
 7 4
.724
.338
.386
.122
.263
1959 WAS-CHA
147
497
51
138
20
1
15
58
49
 62 1 2
1
 5 6
.755
.342
.412
.135
.278
1960 CHA
149
302
40
74
15
0
9
33
40
 45 2 0
3
 1 5
.721
.337
.384
.139
.245
1961 CHA
146
371
54
90
12
1
7
42
30
 50 2 4
4
 1 0
.637
.300
.337
.094
.243
1962 CHA
124
135
15
34
6
2
1
15
17
 24 2 1
1
 2 0
.690
.342
.348
.096
.252
1963 CHA
136
136
18
33
5
0
5
15
24
 17 1 0
0
 2 0
.750
.360
.390
.147
.243
1964 CHA
133
198
25
54
9
2
4
18
20
 26 0 0
3
 1 1
.738
.339
.399
.126
.273
1965 CHA
132
171
19
40
7
2
3
10
19
 30 0 0
1
 0 0
.661
.311
.351
.117
.234
1966 CHA-BOS
132
182
26
56
13
1
5
25
25
 17 1 1
5
 1 2
.865
.392
.473
.165
.308
1967 BOS
87
255
34
84
10
1
3
26
23
 25 1 2
16
 13 4
.796
.384
.412
.082
.329
1968 BOS-KC
94
110
17
32
4
0
4
16
7
 19 0 1
0
 0 0
.767
.331
.436
.145
.291
1969 KC-NYN
9
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.111
.111
.000
.000
.000
Total
1418
2847
361
762
119
11
69
307
310
 400 11 14
45
 33 22
.730
.340
.390
.122
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Van Richter has retired from the New York Fans
1969-07-18The New York Fans have promoted Van Richter to the major league team. The New York Fans have sent Johnny Hume to the minors.
1969-07-18The New York Fans have acquired Van Richter from the waiver wire.
1969-07-08The Kansas City Oldtimers have waived Van Richter.
1969-04-12The Kansas City Oldtimers have promoted Albie Gallivan to the major league team. The Kansas City Oldtimers have designated Van Richter for assignment.
1968-05-23The Kansas City Oldtimers have acquired Van Richter from the waiver wire.
1968-05-23The Kansas City Oldtimers have demoted Jaime Murphy to the minor leagues.
1968-05-16The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Brandon. Moss to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have designated Van Richter for assignment.
1967-07-18Van Richter of the Boston Bull Frogs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1966-08-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Hitmen and the Boston Bull Frogs. The Boston Bull Frogs receive Van Richter, Ned Scott, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Hitmen in exchange for P. Jay Wright.
1965-05-17Van Richter of the Chicago Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-04-05A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Chicago Hitmen. The Chicago Hitmen receive Van Richter, Van "Pinky" Morrison, Bill Taylor, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Jim Cullen, Rufus Wilson.