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Name Team Age
Jim Richards Retired (1964, Age 38) 49
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 RF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bob Horner League 0 13 years (77 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 12/16/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 6
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (CF)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 18
1951 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 22
1952 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 29
1953 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 122 33
1954 COL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 125 15
1955 COL 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 53 28
1956 COL-BOS 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 14 3
1957 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 2
1958 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 18 2
1959 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 55 15
1960 BOS-SEA 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 103 0
1961 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0
1962 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 72 5
1963 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 103 0
1964 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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.