Danny Richardson, baseball player, 1884-1894

Danny Richardson

Born: 1/25/1863 in Elmira, NY, USA

Died: 9/15/1926 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-05-22 | Final Game: 1894-09-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Daniel Richardson

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Danny Richardson was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1884 to 1894. Born in 1863, he made a name for himself during the late 19th century, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches of modern baseball. Over the course of his career, Richardson amassed a record of 7 wins and 3 losses, boasting a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.24. His ability to control the game was evident in his 38 strikeouts, showcasing his skill on the mound, although he did not record any saves during his time in the league. Richardson played during a transformative era in baseball, where the game began to evolve with the introduction of new strategies and styles of play. While he may not have been the most prolific pitcher of his time, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant within the context of the game's development. His career, which concluded in 1894, left a mark on the sport as it continued to grow and attract larger audiences, paving the way for future generations of pitchers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 3 15 9 8 1 0 100.0 91 36 1 30 38 3.24 0

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 8.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 NY1 NL 7 1 9 8 7 1 0 75.0 58 20 18 21 2.40 3.03 (+21%) -16.8
1886 NY1 NL 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 25.0 33 16 11 17 5.76 3.37 (-71%) -132.7
1887 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1131 4451 676 1129 149 52 32 558 225 283 289 0.254 0.301 0.332 0.633 -6021.6

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.633 vs. league average 0.670 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 NY1 NL 74 277 36 70 8 1 1 27 0 16 17 0.253 .243 (+4%) .278 (+5%) .327 (-8%) .606 (-2%) -24.4
1885 NY1 NL 49 198 26 52 9 3 0 25 0 10 14 0.263 .244 (+8%) .287 (+4%) .325 (+4%) .613 (+4%) 98.6
1886 NY1 NL 68 237 43 55 9 1 1 27 12 17 21 0.232 .246 (-6%) .302 (-6%) .331 (-12%) .634 (-9%) -346.6
1887 NY1 NL 122 450 79 125 19 10 3 62 41 36 25 0.278 .270 (+3%) .331 (+2%) .373 (+3%) .705 (+2%) 180.3
1888 NY1 NL 135 561 82 127 16 7 8 61 35 15 35 0.226 .238 (-5%) .290 (-15%) .319 (+1%) .610 (-7%) -851.5
1889 NY1 NL 125 497 88 139 22 8 7 100 32 46 37 0.280 .263 (+6%) .334 (+2%) .357 (+11%) .691 (+7%) 600.8
1890 NYP PL 123 528 102 135 12 9 4 80 37 37 19 0.256 .260 (-2%) .336 (-9%) .351 (-5%) .687 (-7%) -806.8
1891 NY1 NL 123 516 85 139 18 5 4 51 28 33 27 0.269 .254 (+6%) .331 (-5%) .343 (+1%) .675 (-2%) -361.6
1892 WAS NL 142 551 48 132 13 4 3 58 25 25 45 0.240 .244 (-2%) .316 (-14%) .327 (-10%) .644 (-12%) -1370.7
1893 BRO NL 54 206 36 46 6 2 0 27 7 13 18 0.223 .279 (-20%) .356 (-22%) .379 (-28%) .735 (-25%) -961.4
1894 LS3 NL 116 430 51 109 17 2 1 40 8 35 31 0.253 .309 (-18%) .379 (-16%) .435 (-29%) .814 (-23%) -2178.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 71 14 17 3 1 3 14 6 10 0.239

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 9 35 8 11 1 1 3 8 3 5 0.314
1888 WS NY1 9 36 6 6 2 0 0 6 3 5 0.167

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 644 0 1697 2140 245 278
3B 42 0 43 87 13 3
OF 141 0 206 30 17 3
P 15 0 5 20 0 1
SS 300 0 685 1062 167 150

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 NY1 OF 55 0 77 20 10 3
1884 NY1 SS 19 0 33 34 14 6
1885 NY1 3B 21 0 15 43 3 1
1885 NY1 OF 22 0 35 3 2 0
1885 NY1 P 9 0 2 12 0 0
1886 NY1 2B 1 0 3 3 0 1
1886 NY1 3B 1 0 2 3 0 0
1886 NY1 OF 64 0 94 7 5 0
1886 NY1 P 5 0 3 8 0 1
1886 NY1 SS 1 0 1 5 1 1
1887 NY1 2B 108 0 257 384 50 46
1887 NY1 3B 14 0 16 29 9 1
1887 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 NY1 2B 135 0 321 423 46 43
1889 NY1 2B 125 0 332 416 53 60
1890 NYP 2B 56 0 148 167 26 21
1890 NYP SS 68 0 153 263 46 33
1891 NY1 2B 114 0 323 429 38 60
1891 NY1 SS 9 0 35 32 8 4
1892 WAS 2B 49 0 163 183 17 24
1892 WAS 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1892 WAS SS 93 0 225 355 43 45
1893 BRO 2B 46 0 115 107 12 18
1893 BRO 3B 5 0 9 9 1 1
1893 BRO SS 3 0 6 13 1 2
1894 LS3 2B 10 0 35 28 3 5
1894 LS3 SS 107 0 232 360 54 59

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 15
Second Base 644
Third Base 42
Shortstop 300
Left Field 41
Center Field 51
Right Field 51