Bobby Richardson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)

AVG .266
HR 34
RBI 390
H 1,432
OPS .634
PIV -8,242
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
8/19/1935 in Sumter, SC, USA
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

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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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home714262330368315188.260
Away698276334074919200.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-02 NYYCHWW 411000100
1966-10-01 NYYCHWW 010000000
1966-09-25 NYYBOSW 401000000
1966-09-17 NYYMINL 400000000
1966-09-15 NYYTEXL 501000000
1966-09-11 NYYBOSW 511001100
1966-09-07 NYYBALL 401000001
1966-09-06 NYYBALL 200000000
1966-09-05 NYYBALL 310000010
1966-09-05 NYYBALL 500000002

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Bobby Richardson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Helms
    .269 avg, 34 HR
  2. 91
    Rey Sanchez
    .272 avg, 15 HR
  3. 88
    Tito Fuentes
    .268 avg, 45 HR
  4. 83
    Rafael Ramirez
    .261 avg, 53 HR
  5. 82
    Oscar Melillo
    .260 avg, 22 HR
  6. 78
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR

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.