Bobby Richardson
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)
Bobby Richardson was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966 for the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,412 career games, he hit .266 with 1,432 hits, 34 home runs, and 390 RBI. Bobby Richardson was a 7-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, and a 5-time Gold Glove.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1955-08-05
- Last Game
- 1966-10-02
- Awards
- 7× All-Star · World Series MVP · 5× Gold Glove
Full name: Robert Clinton Richardson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,412 | 5,386 | 643 | 1,432 | 196 | 37 | 34 | 390 | 73 | 262 | 243 | .266 | .299 | .335 | .634 | -8,242 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.
Career SLG .335 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career OPS .634 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYA | AL | 11 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | NYA | AL | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | NYA | AL | 97 | 305 | 36 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .256 | .257 (-1%) | .323 (-15%) | .391 (-24%) | .715 (-20%) | -996.5 |
| 1958 | NYA | AL | 73 | 182 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .247 | .257 (-4%) | .324 (-15%) | .394 (-23%) | .719 (-20%) | -594.3 |
| 1959 | NYA | AL | 134 | 469 | 53 | 141 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 26 | 20 | .301 | .256 (+17%) | .323 (+4%) | .392 (-4%) | .715 (avg) | -72.4 |
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 150 | 460 | 45 | 116 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 19 | .252 | .255 (-1%) | .323 (-6%) | .387 (-23%) | .711 (-16%) | -1090.5 |
| 1961 | NYA | AL | 162 | 662 | 80 | 173 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 30 | 23 | .261 | .258 (+1%) | .328 (-10%) | .399 (-21%) | .727 (-16%) | -1720.9 |
| 1962 | NYA | AL | 161 | 692 | 99 | 209 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 11 | 37 | 24 | .302 | .257 (+17%) | .326 (+3%) | .393 (+3%) | .719 (+3%) | 332.3 |
| 1963 | NYA | AL | 151 | 630 | 72 | 167 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 25 | 22 | .265 | .246 (+8%) | .308 (-5%) | .371 (-11%) | .680 (-8%) | -852.0 |
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 159 | 679 | 90 | 181 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 11 | 28 | 36 | .267 | .250 (+6%) | .312 (-6%) | .377 (-12%) | .690 (-9%) | -1041.2 |
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 160 | 664 | 76 | 164 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 7 | 37 | 39 | .247 | .245 (+1%) | .310 (-8%) | .371 (-13%) | .682 (-11%) | -1115.5 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 149 | 610 | 71 | 153 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 25 | 28 | .251 | .248 (+1%) | .309 (-10%) | .376 (-12%) | .685 (-11%) | -1091.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,412 | 5,386 | 643 | 1,432 | 196 | 37 | 34 | 390 | 73 | 262 | 243 | .266 | — | — | — | — | -8,242 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 131 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | .305 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | WS | NYA | 7 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .406 |
| 1963 | WS | NYA | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 |
| 1962 | WS | NYA | 7 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .148 |
| 1961 | WS | NYA | 5 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 |
| 1960 | WS | NYA | 7 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .367 |
| 1958 | WS | NYA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1957 | WS | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1412 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 714 | 2623 | 303 | 683 | 15 | 188 | .260 |
| Away | 698 | 2763 | 340 | 749 | 19 | 200 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-10-02 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-10-01 | NYY | CHW | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-25 | NYY | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-17 | NYY | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-15 | NYY | TEX | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-11 | NYY | BOS | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-07 | NYY | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-09-06 | NYY | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-05 | NYY | BAL | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-09-05 | NYY | BAL | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1339 | 1301 | 3125 | 3445 | 143 | 963 |
| 3B | 38 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 3 |
| SS | 21 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYA | 2B | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | NYA | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | NYA | 2B | 5 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | NYA | 2B | 93 | 83 | 206 | 223 | 9 | 60 |
| 1958 | NYA | 2B | 51 | 42 | 104 | 110 | 6 | 35 |
| 1958 | NYA | 3B | 13 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 1958 | NYA | SS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | NYA | 2B | 109 | 107 | 256 | 292 | 17 | 85 |
| 1959 | NYA | 3B | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | NYA | SS | 14 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 5 | 9 |
| 1960 | NYA | 2B | 141 | 133 | 312 | 337 | 18 | 103 |
| 1960 | NYA | 3B | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | NYA | 2B | 161 | 160 | 413 | 376 | 18 | 136 |
| 1962 | NYA | 2B | 161 | 161 | 378 | 451 | 15 | 116 |
| 1963 | NYA | 2B | 150 | 150 | 335 | 424 | 12 | 105 |
| 1964 | NYA | 2B | 157 | 156 | 400 | 410 | 15 | 108 |
| 1964 | NYA | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965 | NYA | 2B | 158 | 157 | 372 | 403 | 15 | 121 |
| 1966 | NYA | 2B | 147 | 144 | 322 | 408 | 15 | 91 |
| 1966 | NYA | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1338 |
| Third Base | 39 |
| Shortstop | 21 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1965 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1965 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1964 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1964 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1963 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1963 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 1963 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1962 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1962 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1961 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1961 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1960 | World Series MVP |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 6.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 9.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1963 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 43.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1962 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 152.0 | 280 | 5 |
| 1961 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 24th | 1.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 11.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bobby Richardson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bobby Richardson: the record in brief
August 5, 1955 and October 2, 1966 bracket Bobby Richardson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Yankees. Richardson, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds. Richardson was born on August 19, 1935, in Sumter, SC, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Clinton.
Richardson finished with 1,432 hits from 5,386 at bats in 1,412 games, which works out to .266, adding 34 homers, 390 runs batted in, and 73 stolen bases. Richardson got on base at a .299 rate and slugged .335 (.634 OPS). The .266 career average is close to the .254 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Richardson's .634 stands 10.3% below the league's .707. No season topped the 209 hits of 1962. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .302 in 1962, 17% above that year's league mark of .257.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Richardson
- What years did Bobby Richardson play?
- Bobby Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966.
- Was Bobby Richardson a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Richardson was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bobby Richardson hit?
- Bobby Richardson hit 34 career home runs with 1432 hits.
- What was Bobby Richardson's career batting average?
- Bobby Richardson batted .266 over his career, with 1,432 hits in 5,386 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Richardson have?
- Bobby Richardson drove in 390 runs in his career.
- Is Bobby Richardson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Richardson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.