Nolen Richardson

Positions: Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)

Born: January 18, 1903 in Chattanooga, TN us

Died: September 25, 1951 in Athens, GA

Buried: Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, GA

High School: Tech HS (Atlanta, GA)

School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

Debut: April 16, 1929 (Age 26-088d, 6,873rd in major league history)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 17, 1939 (Age 36-089d)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: Clifford Nolen Richardson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

473

117

.247

RBI

OBP

.282

SLG

.309

OPS

.591

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1927	24	DET-min	A	148	591	591		185	30	10	3						.313	.313	.413	.726		244						FTW · TL
1928	25	DET-min	A	158	584	584		158	25	3	2						.271	.271	.334	.604		195						FTW · TL
1929	26	DET	AL	13	24	21	2	4	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	1	.190	.261	.190	.451	18	4		0	1	0	6

1931	28	DET	AL	38	159	148	13	40	9	2	0	14	2	1	6	3	.270	.299	.358	.657	70	53		0	4	0	5
1932	29	DET	AL	69	169	155	13	34	5	2	0	12	5	2	9	13	.219	.262	.277	.540	38	43		0	5	1	5/6

1933	30	DET-min	AA	162	619	619		162	30	2	1						.262	.262	.321	.583		199						TTO · IL
1934	31	CIN-min	AA	153	557	557		147	21	3	1						.264	.264	.318	.582		177						TTO · IL
1935	32	NYY-min	AA	137	542	542		153	21	4	6						.282	.282	.369	.651		200						NWK · IL
1935	32	NYY	AL	12	49	46	3	10	1	1	0	5	0	0	3	1	.217	.265	.283	.548	45	13		0	0	0	6

1936	33	NYY-min	AA	153	603	552	80	158	21	3	2	55	5		38	23	.286	.332	.346	.678		191		0	13			NWK · IL
1937	34	NYY-min	AA	153	533	533		137	18	3	0						.257	.257	.302	.559		161						NWK · IL
1938	35	CIN	NL	35	106	100	8	29	4	0	0	10	0	0	3	4	.290	.311	.330	.641	78	33	2	0	3	0	6
1939	36	CIN-min	AA	98	359	359		99	8	3	1						.276	.276	.323	.599		116						INA · AA
1939	36	CIN	NL	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/H6
1940	37	CIN-min	AA	54	187	187		41	3	1	0						.219	.219	.246	.465		46						INA · AA
6 Yrs				168	510	473	39	117	19	5	0	43	8	4	23	22	.247	.282	.309	.591	55	146	2	0	13	1
162 Game Avg.				162	492	456	38	113	18	5	0	41	8	4	22	21	.247	.282	.309	.591	55	141		0	13	1

DET (3 yrs)				120	352	324	28	78	14	4	0	28	8	4	17	17	.241	.279	.309	.587	51	100		0	10	1
CIN (2 yrs)				36	109	103	8	29	4	0	0	10	0	0	3	4	.282	.302	.320	.622	72	33	2	0	3	0
NYY (1 yr)				12	49	46	3	10	1	1	0	5	0	0	3	1	.217	.265	.283	.548	45	13		0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				132	401	370	31	88	15	5	0	33	8	4	20	18	.238	.277	.305	.582	50	113		0	10	1
NL (2 yrs)				36	109	103	8	29	4	0	0	10	0	0	3	4	.282	.302	.320	.622	72	33	2	0	3	0

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