Hardy Richardson, baseball player, 1879-1892

Hardy Richardson

Born: 4/21/1855 in Clarksboro, NJ, USA

Died: 1/14/1931 in Utica, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1892-09-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Abram Harding Richardson

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Biography

Hardy Richardson, born in 1855, was a pioneering pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 until 1892. Over the course of his career, he achieved a record of 3-0 with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.94, showcasing his ability to compete in a time when pitching was still evolving. With 6 strikeouts to his name, Richardson contributed to his team's efforts, though he did not register any saves during his time on the mound. Richardson's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era towards a more offensive-centric game. His contributions as a pitcher were part of the foundation upon which the modern game would later be built. Despite the limited statistics that define his career, Richardson remains a notable figure in the early history of baseball, representing the dedication and skill of players who laid the groundwork for future generations.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 0 5 0 0 0 0 16.0 16 7 1 13 6 3.94 0

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.21 across their career seasons — 22.5% worse 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 BFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 1 3 1 2.25 — 0.0
1886 DTN NL 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 6 10 5 4.50 3.37 (-34%) -746.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1334 5657 1127 1694 305 126 73 828 207 377 446 0.299 0.344 0.437 0.781 20558.8

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +28.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.781 vs. league average 0.646 across their career seasons — +20.9% above 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
1879 BFN NL 79 336 54 95 18 10 0 37 0 16 30 0.283 .255 (+11%) .270 (+16%) .328 (+20%) .599 (+19%) 959.9
1880 BFN NL 83 343 48 89 18 8 0 17 0 14 37 0.259 .244 (+6%) .267 (+8%) .319 (+12%) .586 (+10%) 515.5
1881 BFN NL 83 344 62 100 18 9 2 53 0 12 27 0.291 .260 (+12%) .290 (+8%) .338 (+22%) .628 (+16%) 799.8
1882 BFN NL 83 354 61 96 20 8 2 57 0 11 33 0.271 .248 (+9%) .275 (+6%) .329 (+18%) .605 (+13%) 632.1
1883 BFN NL 92 399 73 124 34 7 1 56 0 22 20 0.311 .257 (+21%) .285 (+21%) .345 (+27%) .631 (+24%) 1608.5
1884 BFN NL 102 439 85 132 27 9 6 60 0 22 41 0.301 .243 (+24%) .278 (+20%) .327 (+36%) .606 (+28%) 1946.0
1885 BFN NL 96 426 90 136 19 11 6 44 0 20 22 0.319 .244 (+31%) .287 (+22%) .325 (+41%) .613 (+32%) 2085.3
1886 DTN NL 125 538 125 189 27 11 11 61 42 46 27 0.351 .246 (+43%) .302 (+33%) .331 (+52%) .634 (+43%) 4090.4
1887 DTN NL 120 543 131 178 25 18 8 94 29 31 40 0.328 .270 (+21%) .331 (+10%) .373 (+30%) .705 (+21%) 1980.8
1888 DTN NL 58 266 60 77 18 2 6 32 13 17 23 0.289 .238 (+21%) .290 (+15%) .319 (+38%) .610 (+27%) 1033.7
1889 BSN NL 132 536 122 163 33 10 6 79 47 48 44 0.304 .263 (+15%) .334 (+10%) .357 (+22%) .691 (+16%) 1613.7
1890 BSP PL 133 570 133 187 28 14 16 152 44 52 47 0.328 .260 (+26%) .336 (+14%) .351 (+45%) .687 (+30%) 3122.7
1891 BS2 AA 74 278 45 71 9 4 7 52 16 40 26 0.255 .254 (+1%) .331 (+6%) .343 (+14%) .675 (+10%) 521.3
1892 WAS NL 10 37 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 0.108 — — — — 0.0
1892 NY1 NL 64 248 36 53 11 5 2 34 14 21 26 0.214 .244 (-13%) .316 (-12%) .327 (-2%) .644 (-7%) 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 66 12 13 5 2 1 4 1 9 0.197

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 15 66 12 13 5 2 1 4 1 9 0.197

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 0 171 4 5 6
2B 585 0 1756 1986 349 212
3B 178 0 215 339 96 22
C 6 0 26 9 5 0
OF 547 0 1036 110 89 15
P 5 0 0 4 0 0
SS 21 0 39 77 8 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 BFN 3B 78 0 83 153 44 13
1879 BFN C 1 0 11 0 0 0
1880 BFN 3B 81 0 108 154 47 6
1880 BFN C 5 0 15 9 5 0
1881 BFN 2B 5 0 12 12 3 0
1881 BFN 3B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1881 BFN OF 79 0 179 45 21 3
1881 BFN SS 1 0 2 4 0 2
1882 BFN 2B 83 0 275 280 63 28
1883 BFN 2B 92 0 289 344 68 33
1884 BFN 1B 3 0 31 0 1 1
1884 BFN 2B 71 0 191 243 50 18
1884 BFN 3B 5 0 9 10 3 0
1884 BFN OF 24 0 44 5 3 2
1885 BFN 2B 50 0 163 169 35 17
1885 BFN OF 48 0 120 6 14 2
1885 BFN P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1885 BFN SS 1 0 1 2 0 0
1886 DTN 2B 42 0 103 118 14 13
1886 DTN 3B 2 0 1 5 0 1
1886 DTN OF 80 0 131 21 17 1
1886 DTN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1886 DTN SS 3 0 7 7 1 2
1887 DTN 2B 64 0 219 215 27 27
1887 DTN OF 59 0 109 8 8 1
1888 DTN 2B 58 0 173 185 29 21
1889 BSN 2B 86 0 246 310 46 44
1889 BSN OF 46 0 74 6 5 1
1890 BSP 1B 1 0 13 1 0 1
1890 BSP OF 127 0 242 13 13 3
1890 BSP SS 6 0 12 23 0 4
1891 BS2 1B 3 0 21 0 1 0
1891 BS2 3B 9 0 12 14 2 1
1891 BS2 OF 60 0 101 5 5 2
1891 BS2 SS 4 0 7 17 2 2
1892 WAS 2B 1 0 3 2 0 0
1892 WAS 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1892 WAS OF 7 0 16 0 1 0
1892 NY1 1B 9 0 106 3 3 4
1892 NY1 2B 33 0 82 108 14 11
1892 NY1 OF 17 0 20 1 2 0
1892 NY1 SS 6 0 10 24 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 5
Catcher 6
First Base 16
Second Base 585
Third Base 178
Shortstop 21
Left Field 378
Center Field 158
Right Field 11