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Name	Team	Age
Frank Richards	Retired (1970, Age 36)	Died (1996, Age 62)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7 (1952)	RF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Albert Pujols League	0	14 years (15 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	A-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	A	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	A	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	1/27/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
6	11	16
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1952	D+	C+	B-	B+	B	B-	D-
1953	C-	B	B	B+	B	B	D
1954	C	B	B	A-	B	B+	D+
1955	C+	B	B+	A-	B+	B+	C-
1956	C+	B+	A-	A-	B+	A-	C-
1957	B-	B+	A-	A-	B+	A	C
1958	B	A-	A	A	A-	A	C+
1959	B	A-	A	A	A-	A+	C+
1960	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1961	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1962	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1963	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1964	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1965	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1966	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1967	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1968	B+	A	A	A	A-	A+	B-
1969	B+	A	A	A	B+	A+	B-
1970	B+	A	A-	A	B	A+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1970-11-01	Frank Richards has retired from the Florida Keys
1970-05-14	Frank Richards of the Florida Keys is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1969-04-10	Frank Richards of the Florida Keys is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-04-27	Frank Richards of the Florida Keys is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1967-04-14	A trade has been completed between the Florida Keys and the Tampa Bay Sharks. The Tampa Bay Sharks receive Doug Ward, Paul Baxter, Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 FLA (Bill Parker) from the Florida Keys in exchange for Frank Richards.
1967-04-01	The Tampa Bay Sharks have placed Frank Richards on the trade block.
1966-04-30	Frank Richards of the Tampa Bay Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1966-04-01	A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Magnums and the Tampa Bay Sharks. The Tampa Bay Sharks receive Frank Richards, Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 CLE (Ben Haislip) from the Cleveland Magnums in exchange for Reggie Savory.
1964-06-17	Frank Richards of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1963-05-05	Frank Richards of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1960-10-09	Frank Richards of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-04-19	Frank Richards of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1956-09-19	The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Frank Richards to the major league team.
1956-08-23	The Cleveland Magnums have sent Pep Curtis to the minors. The Cleveland Magnums have sent Frank Richards to the minors.
1956-08-03	The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Frank Richards to the major league team.
1955-10-23	The Cleveland Magnums have sent Harry Thomas to the minors. The Cleveland Magnums have sent Frank Richards to the minors.
1955-10-03	The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Frank Richards to the major league team.
1954-10-13	The Cleveland Magnums have sent Harry Thomas to the minors. The Cleveland Magnums have sent Frank Richards to the minors. The Cleveland Magnums have sent Tom Raleigh to the minors.
1954-10-03	The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Frank Richards to the major league team. The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Tom Raleigh to the major league team. The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Harry Thomas to the major league team.
1951-09-22	A trade has been completed between the Detroit Red Legs and the Cleveland Magnums. The Cleveland Magnums receive Connie Dubiel, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 CHA (Frank Richards) from the Detroit Red Legs in exchange for Tom Campbell.
1951-08-12	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Engineers and the Detroit Red Legs. The Detroit Red Legs receive Ted Thomas, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 CHA (Frank Richards) from the Chicago Engineers in exchange for Joe Nelson, Brandon Phillips, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 TB (Rimp Lucey).