Ken Richardson, baseball player, 1942-1946

Ken Richardson

Born: 5/2/1915 in Orleans, IN, USA

Died: 12/7/1987 in Woodland Hills, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1942-04-14 | Final Game: 1946-05-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 187 lbs

Full name: Kenneth Franklin Richardson

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Biography

Ken Richardson was born in 1915 and played as a professional baseball player during the early to mid-1940s. His career spanned from 1942 until May 2, 1946, a period marked by the challenges of World War II, which significantly impacted Major League Baseball. Richardson, primarily a position player, appeared in a total of 12 games during his brief stint in the big leagues. Throughout his career, Richardson recorded 4 hits, contributing to a batting average of .114. While he did not hit any home runs, he managed to drive in 2 runs and did not attempt any stolen bases. His time in the league was limited, but it coincided with an era when many players were serving in the military, leading to a unique landscape in baseball as teams often relied on less experienced talent to fill their rosters. Despite the brevity of his career, Richardson remains a part of baseball history as a player who participated in the game during this tumultuous time.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1945 4.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 35 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0.114 0.162 0.143 0.305 0.0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.305 vs. league average 0.680 across their career seasons — 55.2% 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
1942 PHA AL 6 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.067 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 6 20 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.150 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 14 0 1 1
2B 6 0 16 15 2 1
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 3 0 4 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 PHA 1B 1 0 14 0 1 1
1942 PHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1942 PHA OF 3 0 4 1 0 0
1946 PHI 2B 6 0 16 15 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 5
Third Base 2
Left Field 2
Right Field 1