Paul Richards

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1946)

AVG .227
HR 15
RBI 155
H 321
OPS .606
PIV -2,544
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/21/1908 in Waxahachie, TX, USA
Died
5/4/1986 in Waxahachie, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-17
Last Game
1946-09-22

Full name: Paul Rapier Richards

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
523 1,417 140 321 51 5 15 155 15 157 149 .227 .305 .301 .606 -2,544

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 13.9% below 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
1932 BRO NL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 NY1 NL 51 87 4 17 3 0 0 10 0 3 12 .195 .270 (-28%) .329 (-33%) .377 (-39%) .707 (-36%) -495.0
1934 NY1 NL 42 75 10 12 1 0 0 3 0 13 8 .160 .278 (-42%) .340 (-17%) .392 (-56%) .733 (-38%) -423.4
1935 NY1 NL 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1935 PHA AL 85 257 31 63 10 1 4 29 0 24 12 .245 .279 (-12%) .342 (-10%) .399 (-15%) .742 (-13%) 0.0
1943 DET AL 100 313 32 69 7 1 5 33 1 38 35 .220 .255 (-14%) .324 (-6%) .346 (-14%) .671 (-10%) -414.0
1944 DET AL 95 300 24 71 13 0 3 37 8 35 30 .237 .261 (-9%) .325 (-2%) .357 (-13%) .683 (-8%) -305.2
1945 DET AL 83 234 26 60 12 1 3 32 4 19 31 .256 .260 (-2%) .328 (-4%) .354 (avg) .683 (-2%) -93.8
1946 DET AL 57 139 13 28 5 2 0 11 2 23 18 .201 .256 (-22%) .328 (-4%) .358 (-26%) .687 (-15%) -289.6
Career · 9 seasons 523 1,417 140 321 51 5 15 155 15 157 149 .227 — — — — -2,021

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 19 0 4 2 0 0 6 4 3 .211

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 7 19 0 4 2 0 0 6 4 3 .211

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25869966150763.215
Away26571874171892.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-22 DETCLEW 401000002
1946-09-18 DETPHAW 401000000
1946-09-17 DETMINW 300000000
1946-09-16 DETMINW 400000002
1946-09-13 DETNYYL 200000010
1946-09-12 DETNYYW 100000001
1946-09-08 DETCHWL 300000000
1946-09-04 DETCLEW 400000001
1946-09-03 DETCHWL 000000000
1946-09-02 DETCHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 486 0 2103 302 31 49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BRO C 3 0 21 3 0 1
1933 NY1 C 36 0 74 17 1 2
1934 NY1 C 37 0 86 15 0 3
1935 NY1 C 4 0 7 2 0 0
1935 PHA C 79 0 293 40 8 5
1943 DET C 100 0 537 86 9 12
1944 DET C 90 0 413 60 10 13
1945 DET C 83 0 361 44 2 7
1946 DET C 54 0 311 35 1 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 488

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1945 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 35.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Paul Richards (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Treanor
    .221 avg, 18 HR
  2. 95
    Tom Satriano
    .225 avg, 21 HR
  3. 93
    Chris Stewart
    .230 avg, 9 HR
  4. 90
    Keith Osik
    .231 avg, 13 HR
  5. 88
    Jerry May
    .234 avg, 15 HR
  6. 85
    Alberto Castillo
    .220 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Richards

What years did Paul Richards play?
Paul Richards played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1946.
Was Paul Richards a pitcher?
No. Paul Richards was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Paul Richards hit?
Paul Richards hit 15 career home runs with 321 hits.