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Robert Clinton Richardson

First name: Bobby

Last name: Richardson

Birthdate: 1935-08-19

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 121161

Retro ID: richb102

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1955NYA0.40.10.5-0.8-0.71.2-2
1956NYA0.10.00.10.10.20.01
1957NYA4.01.35.3-0.51.04.23
1958NYA2.40.83.3-0.40.62.72
1959NYA6.42.08.31.13.54.710
1960NYA6.42.18.4-0.22.36.17
1961NYA8.92.511.40.23.57.810
1962NYA9.22.611.82.76.25.619
1963NYA8.62.411.02.75.95.018
1964NYA9.12.611.61.24.66.814
1965NYA9.22.511.7-0.92.59.28
1966NYA8.42.310.7-0.22.97.79
Career73.121.294.15.032.561.099

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1955NYA29-4-40000-4000-89.4-0.90.00.0-0.9-3
1956NYA7-1-101001000110.10.10.00.00.11
1957NYA320-18-17-1-2-125200-149.0-1.60.2-0.1-1.515
1958NYA195-10-91-10-12100-89.3-0.90.1-0.1-0.98
1959NYA507-30-1-120-5300-59.3-0.50.3-0.2-0.410
1960NYA507-23-20-1-1020200-209.5-2.10.2-0.2-2.116
1961NYA704-34-295501-4300-229.5-2.30.3-0.2-2.215
1962NYA754030220-430039.80.30.3-0.30.315
1963NYA668-20-193630830018.70.10.3-0.20.226
1964NYA728-22-224801-2300-118.8-1.20.3-0.2-1.117
1965NYA713-22-2111-1-1-8300-298.5-3.40.3-0.2-3.311
1966NYA648-18-15-23-10-1300-168.6-1.90.3-0.2-1.816
Career5,780-175-15492144-122600-128--14.32.6-1.9-13.6147

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1955 NYA 2B 187 22 -5.0 -5 -4 -8 -6 -0.1 -0.1 0 -4
1955 NYA SS 14 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
1956 NYA 2B 68 12 1.0 1 1 2 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 1
1957 NYA 2B 2220 350 8.0 8 6 13 16 -0.4 -0.5 -1 5
1958 NYA 2B 1147 171 -3.0 -3 -2 -6 1 0.8 1.2 2 0
1958 NYA 3B 226 39 4.0 4 3 8 8 0.3 0.0 0 3
1958 NYA SS 32 8 -1.0 -1 -1 0 2 0.0 -0.3 0 -1
1959 NYA 2B 2905 459 -6.0 -7 -5 -18 -13 -0.1 0.8 1 -4
1959 NYA 3B 84 9 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1959 NYA SS 339 65 -2.0 -2 -1 -1 1 0.5 0.4 1 0
1960 NYA 2B 3474 513 -1.0 -1 -1 -30 -20 0.5 -0.6 0 -1
1960 NYA 3B 165 27 2.0 2 1 3 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
1961 NYA 2B 4246 587 -7.0 -8 -6 -48 -47 0.8 1.6 2 -4
1962 NYA 2B 4485 683 -3.0 -3 -2 -38 -20 0.0 -2.0 -2 -4
1963 NYA 2B 3943 630 11.0 11 7 4 13 -0.5 1.2 1 8
1964 NYA 2B 4247 636 -5.0 -5 -3 -53 -34 1.3 -0.1 1 -2
1964 NYA SS 18 4 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 -0.1 0 0
1965 NYA 2B 4164 611 -16.0 -16 -10 -54 -27 1.8 -0.1 2 -8
1966 NYA 2B 3932 624 -1.0 -2 -1 -6 23 0.3 -0.5 0 -1
1966 NYA 3B 25 3 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 35018 5298 -27.0 -30 -20 -242 -116 4.4 0.8 6 -14
3B 500 78 5.0 5 3 6 5 0.3 0.0 0 3
SS 403 79 -3.0 -3 -2 0 4 0.5 0.1 1 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1958NYA0.10.00.1-0.2-0.20.3-1
1960NYA0.40.10.50.40.50.02
1961NYA0.30.10.40.00.10.20
1962NYA0.40.10.50.10.20.31
1963NYA0.20.10.30.00.10.20
1964NYA0.40.10.50.30.40.21
Career1.80.52.30.61.11.23

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1958NYA5-1-10000-1000-28.6-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1960NYA312211001000511.60.40.00.00.42
1961NYA2311-1000000008.90.00.00.00.01
1962NYA30-2-20001100007.10.00.00.00.02
1963NYA16000000000005.40.00.00.00.00
1964NYA33221000-100029.90.20.00.00.20
Career13822110100005-0.40.00.00.44

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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