Was Fred Richards a pitcher?

No. Fred Richards was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Fred Richards hit?

Fred Richards hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Fred Richards

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951)

AVG .296

HR 0

RBI 4

H 8

OPS .715

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 11/3/1927 in Warren, OH, USA
Died: 3/18/2016 in Warren, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-09-15
Last Game: 1951-09-30

Full name: Frederick Charles Richards

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	27	1	8	2	0	0	4	0	2	3	.296	.345	.370	.715	0

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	CHN	NL	10	27	1	8	2	0	0	4	0	2	3	.296	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	27	1	8	2	0	0	4	0	2	3	.296	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	18	1	6	0	3	.333
Away	4	9	0	2	0	1	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1951-09-30	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-09-30	CHC	STL	W	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
1951-09-29	CHC	STL	L	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
1951-09-25	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
1951-09-23	CHC	STL	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1951-09-23	CHC	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1951-09-22	CHC	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-09-19	CHC	PHI	L	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
1951-09-18	CHC	PHI	W	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
1951-09-15	CHC	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	0	62	8	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	CHN	1B	9	0	62	8	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Richards

Was Fred Richards a pitcher?: No. Fred Richards was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Fred Richards hit?: Fred Richards hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.