C Russ Richards #44
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
C RUSS RICHARDS #44 - AGE: 55 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 4 4 4 5
Avoid K's 2 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 7 5 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 8 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 8 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/17/1968
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 16th Pick in Round 11
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 New Orleans - EWB 23 15 50 10 1 0 1 6 6 5 2 0 7 1 0 .200 .298 .280 .578 62 70 0.0
1992 New Orleans - EWB 24 57 159 40 2 1 1 16 12 23 2 3 34 5 0 .252 .348 .296 .643 86 81 0.4
1993 New Orleans - EWB 25 117 335 95 11 2 8 41 45 47 8 0 86 11 3 .284 .385 .400 .785 114 112 2.6
1994 Detroit - EWB 26 137 385 105 10 2 9 43 60 49 10 0 91 13 4 .273 .369 .379 .749 97 106 2.0
1995 Montreal - EWB 27 98 254 66 9 2 2 20 32 35 2 2 74 6 1 .260 .352 .335 .686 85 91 1.0
1996 Montreal - EWB 28 50 82 24 5 0 4 15 24 16 1 2 19 0 0 .293 .406 .500 .906 137 147 0.9
1997 Atlanta - EWB 29 17 49 9 0 0 1 3 5 3 3 0 14 1 0 .184 .273 .245 .518 32 33 -0.2
1998 Atlanta - EWB 30 56 154 38 6 1 1 14 18 22 4 0 39 2 2 .247 .356 .318 .674 75 81 0.3
Total EWB 547 1468 387 44 8 27 158 202 200 32 7 364 39 10 .264 .363 .360 .722 94 98 7.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Saint Lucie - R 18 127 468 121 17 2 2 43 59 31 29 6 57 15 2 .259 .339 .316 .655 81 87 0.0
1987 Kingsport - R 19 65 261 91 11 0 1 30 40 27 20 5 42 8 2 .349 .441 .402 .843 136 137 0.0
1987 Brooklyn - S A 19 70 262 82 2 2 0 26 43 34 18 2 42 18 6 .313 .424 .336 .760 117 125 0.0
1988 Brooklyn - S A 20 61 231 72 4 2 2 23 44 32 12 5 55 16 2 .312 .414 .372 .787 120 125 0.0
1989 Savannah - A 21 2 7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171 215 231 0.0
1989 Vero Beach - A 21 39 157 50 8 0 2 22 34 23 10 2 22 15 5 .318 .432 .408 .840 120 130 0.0
1989 St. Lucie - A 21 42 172 50 4 1 2 18 32 26 13 0 31 8 3 .291 .422 .360 .782 107 112 0.0
1989 Total - A 21 83 336 103 13 1 4 40 68 51 24 2 54 23 8 .307 .431 .387 .818 0 0 0.0
1989 Montgomery - AA 21 53 190 41 3 2 0 22 42 45 11 1 43 13 3 .216 .393 .253 .645 75 85 0.0
1990 Montgomery - AA 22 98 339 89 5 1 4 43 87 101 22 3 66 13 3 .263 .456 .319 .774 105 119 0.0
1990 Durham - AAA 22 15 41 12 0 0 0 7 7 13 4 3 7 0 1 .293 .475 .293 .768 104 129 0.0
1991 Montgomery - AA 23 66 222 64 5 1 3 27 41 59 16 3 39 13 4 .288 .463 .360 .824 118 132 0.0
1991 Durham - AAA 23 50 167 46 2 0 1 28 36 44 15 1 32 12 4 .275 .463 .305 .768 97 119 0.0
1992 Durham - AAA 24 56 171 46 5 0 1 24 23 32 5 3 25 4 4 .269 .393 .316 .709 105 102 0.0
1995 Columbus - AAA 27 40 62 16 2 0 1 10 15 13 2 1 20 2 0 .258 .397 .339 .736 95 74 0.0
Total IL 161 441 120 9 0 3 69 81 102 26 8 84 18 9 .272 .430 .313 .743 100 108
Total SL 217 751 194 13 4 7 92 170 205 49 7 148 39 10 .258 .443 .314 .757 102 114
Total FLO 81 329 100 12 1 4 40 66 49 23 2 53 23 8 .304 .427 .383 .810 113 120
Total SOU 2 7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171 215 231
Total NYP 131 493 154 6 4 2 49 87 66 30 7 97 34 8 .312 .419 .353 .772 119 125
Total APP 65 261 91 11 0 1 30 40 27 20 5 42 8 2 .349 .441 .402 .843 136 137
Total GCL 127 468 121 17 2 2 43 59 31 29 6 57 15 2 .259 .339 .316 .655 81 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 New Orleans - MLB C 4 3 22 3 0 26 1 .962 27.0 8.33 +0.2 .000 1 2 2 100.0
1991 New Orleans - MLB DH 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 New Orleans - MLB C 13 12 63 6 0 69 0 1.000 111.0 5.59 -0.7 .000 3 11 3 27.3
1992 New Orleans - MLB DH 33 32 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 New Orleans - MLB C 89 87 509 78 10 596 9 .985 768.1 6.88 +0.5 .000 6 127 43 33.9
1993 New Orleans - MLB 2B 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 2.2 13.50 0.0 .000
1993 New Orleans - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Detroit - MLB C 92 88 569 49 4 622 4 .994 799.0 6.96 -2.5 .000 9 110 29 26.4
1994 Detroit - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Montreal - MLB C 63 63 496 45 4 545 4 .993 557.2 8.73 -0.3 .000 6 74 24 32.4
1996 Montreal - MLB C 28 19 184 10 0 194 0 1.000 183.0 9.54 -0.2 .000 1 17 4 23.5
1997 Atlanta - MLB C 13 13 79 7 0 87 1 .989 116.0 6.67 +0.8 1.278 1 15 6 40.0
1998 Atlanta - MLB C 53 45 269 23 1 294 2 .993 420.2 6.25 -0.3 .974 3 45 15 33.3
1998 Atlanta - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 355 330 2191 221 19 2433 21 .991 2982.2 7.28 -2.4 1.016 30 401 126 31.4
TOTAL 2B 4 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 5.2 7.94 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL DH 44 43 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 16, 316th overall Pick) by the New York 5 Points.
04/06/1986 Injured (fractured finger), out for 2 weeks.
07/29/1986 Injured (fractured finger), out for 3 days.
01/01/1987 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (3).
09/30/1987 Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 7 months.
01/01/1988 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (5).
06/25/1988 Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 7-8 months.
01/01/1989 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
04/14/1989 Injured (strained hip muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/28/1989 Was traded by the New York 5 Points to the New Orleans Dukes, along with SP G. Guevara, in exchange for 1B M. Brent.
06/02/1989 Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1990 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/20/1990 Injured (fractured finger), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/02/1990 Injured (fractured hand), out for 3 weeks.
09/20/1990 Injured (fractured hand), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
06/20/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Southern League All-Star Game.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
03/21/1992 Injured (strained calf muscle), out for 3 weeks.
08/26/1992 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
11/22/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $194,285 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
05/31/1993 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/28/1993 Was traded by the New Orleans Dukes to the Detroit Cruisers in exchange for 1B M. Solano, RF J. Givens.
11/18/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $203,245 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (4).
11/10/1994 Was traded by the Detroit Cruisers to the Montreal Knights, along with LF B. King, in exchange for MR M. Figueroa, 1B M. Nelson.
11/22/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $212,205 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (4).
11/13/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $434,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
08/18/1996 Injured (mild hip strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/28/1996 Injured (fractured hand), out for 5 weeks.
10/02/1996 Got claimed off waivers by Atlanta while with Montreal.
11/13/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $391,050 through arbitration.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
04/27/1997 Injured (high ankle sprain), out for 6 weeks.
06/14/1997 Injured (bruised elbow), out for 2 weeks.
11/06/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,015,000 with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (5).
11/26/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2000 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1994 10 5
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