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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Ken Richardson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.02 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-101 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-25-1946
K 963 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(86 games)
IP 1418.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 PHI
1
 5
66
0
0
0
1
 2
122.1
 168 109 99 5 43
74
1.72
7.28
1970 PHI
4
 4
82
0
0
0
1
 2
146.1
 168 112 103 1 66
98
1.60
6.33
1971 PHI
4
 18
31
31
0
0
0
 0
154.2
 185 118 106 3 60
94
1.58
6.17
1972 COL
1
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 1
12.0
 16 11 11 0 4
9
1.67
8.25
1973 COL
6
 14
32
32
0
0
0
 0
132.2
 150 79 75 2 51
96
1.52
5.09
1974 COL-PHI-CLE
10
 18
35
35
2
1
0
 0
218.1
 227 115 107 5 85
157
1.43
4.41
1975 CLE
9
 15
34
34
2
0
0
 0
209.1
 212 117 99 7 82
145
1.40
4.26
1976 CLE
7
 14
25
25
0
0
0
 0
157.0
 175 102 90 5 60
108
1.50
5.16
1977 CLE-DET
5
 2
51
5
1
1
5
 1
90.1
 77 36 35 1 35
69
1.24
3.49
1978 DET
2
 1
14
0
0
0
1
 0
21.0
 19 9 9 1 11
18
1.43
3.86
1979 DET
8
 4
47
0
0
0
0
 0
79.2
 71 27 26 1 34
46
1.32
2.94
1980 DET
2
 3
36
0
0
0
4
 0
52.1
 42 17 16 0 13
33
1.05
2.75
1981 DET-COL
2
 2
19
0
0
0
1
 2
22.0
 30 15 15 2 5
16
1.59
6.14
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 101
480
162
5
2
13
 8
1418.0
 1540 867 791 33 549
963
1.47
5.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Ken Richardson has retired from the Colorado Colossus
1981-09-19The Colorado Colossus have promoted Ken Richardson to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Lou Loftus to the major league team.
1981-09-19The Colorado Colossus have acquired Ken Richardson from the waiver wire.
1981-07-15The Colorado Colossus have waived Ken Richardson.
1981-07-05The Colorado Colossus have promoted Dave Pirkl to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated Ken Richardson for assignment.
1981-05-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Ken Richardson to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors.
1981-05-19The Colorado Colossus have acquired Ken Richardson from the waiver wire.
1981-05-12The Detroit Sharks have waived Ken Richardson.
1981-05-02The Detroit Sharks have promoted Jimmie Tekulve to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have promoted Fred Fox to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Benny Streuli for assignment. The Detroit Sharks have designated Ken Richardson for assignment.
1980-06-05Ken Richardson of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-04-01The Detroit Sharks have re-claimed Ken Richardson from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Detroit Sharks have designated Ken Richardson for assignment.
1977-05-03The Detroit Sharks have acquired Ken Richardson from the waiver wire.
1977-04-26The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Tom Quintana to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Joey Onslow for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Ken Richardson for assignment.
1976-08-24Ken Richardson of the Cleveland Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-10-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Ken Richardson, Skinny Farmer, Ralph Duncan from the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in exchange for Jack Havard.
1974-04-19A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Ken Richardson, Mel Griffith, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 5 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Bob Pittsley.
1972-09-13The Colorado Colossus have promoted Ken Richardson to the major league team.
1972-06-29The Colorado Colossus have acquired Ken Richardson from the waiver wire.
1972-06-22The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have waived Ken Richardson.
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Ron Hastings to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Ken Richardson to the minors.
1970-05-03Ken Richardson of the Philadelphia youk2 is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-06-19Ken Richardson of the Philadelphia youk2 is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-10-08The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Ken Richardson to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Tommy Arias to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Ed Miller to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Eddie Roe to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Flint Johnson for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Salty Brown for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Hans Cornutt for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Jesse Mayberry for assignment.