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Bobby Richardson

Birthdate:

8/19/1935

Height / Weight:

5' 9" / 170 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Sumter, SC, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

An excellent fielder and a line drive hitter, Bobby Richardson was one of the most popular New York Yankees during the late-1950 and early-1960s. He won Gold Gloves five consecutive seasons (1961 thru 1965) and during that time led the American League in double plays four times and in putouts twice. His 136 double plays in 1961 is one and the highest totals in baseball history. A career .266 hitter, Richardson excelled in World Series' play. In the 1960 World Series, he lined 11 hits and drove in 12 runs, including a grand slam home run. In the 1961 World Series he batted .391, 9 hits in 23 at bats and in the 1964 WS, he batted .406 and set a record with 13 hits, 2 doubles and 9 singles. His best batting season was 1962 when he hit .302, collected 209 hits, lined 38 doubles and scored 99 runs. Bobby Richardson career: .266 BA, 1,432 Hits in 5,386 at bats, 196 Ds, 37 Ts, 34 Hr, 643 Runs, 390 RBIs, 262 Walks, 243 strike outs.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
12 years		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1955	NYY (AL)	11	26	2	4	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.154	.214	SLG
1956	NYY (AL)	5	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	SLG
1957	NYY (AL)	97	305	36	78	11	1	0	19	9	26	1	3	3	0	3	3	.256	.274	SLG
1958	NYY (AL)	73	182	18	45	6	2	0	14	8	5	1	3	0	0	3	2	.247	.276	SLG
1959	NYY (AL)	134	469	53	141	18	6	2	33	26	20	5	5	3	0	10	3	.301	.335	SLG
1960	NYY (AL)	150	460	45	116	12	3	1	26	35	19	6	6	6	0	9	3	.252	.303	SLG
1961	NYY (AL)	162	662	80	173	17	5	3	49	30	23	9	7	1	2	10	2	.261	.295	SLG
1962	NYY (AL)	161	692	99	209	38	5	8	59	37	24	11	9	1	1	20	4	.302	.337	SLG
1963	NYY (AL)	151	630	72	167	20	6	3	48	25	22	15	1	0	2	8	3	.265	.294	SLG
1964	NYY (AL)	159	679	90	181	25	4	4	50	28	36	11	2	1	0	16	5	.267	.294	SLG
1965	NYY (AL)	160	664	76	164	28	2	6	47	37	39	7	5	4	1	9	2	.247	.287	SLG
1966	NYY (AL)	149	610	71	153	21	3	7	42	25	28	6	6	1	1	9	3	.251	.280	SLG
12 years		1412	5386	643	1432	196	37	34	390	262	243	73	48	20	7	98	30	.266	.299	.SLG

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