Danny Richardson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1894)

Danny Richardson was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1894 for 5 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,131 career games, he hit .254 with 1,129 hits, 32 home runs, and 558 RBI. He also pitched in 15 games, going 7-3 with a 3.24 ERA.

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

AVG .254
HR 32
RBI 558
H 1,129
OPS .633
PIV -4,690
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
1/25/1863 in Elmira, NY, USA
Died
9/15/1926 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-22
Last Game
1894-09-24

Full name: Daniel Richardson

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Career Batting Statistics

Danny Richardson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,131 4,451 676 1,129 149 52 32 558 225 283 289 .254 .301 .332 .633 -4,690

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Richardson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 NY1 NL 74 277 36 70 8 1 1 27 0 16 17 .253 .243 (+4%) .278 (+5%) .327 (-8%) .606 (-2%) -21.0
1885 NY1 NL 49 198 26 52 9 3 0 25 0 10 14 .263 .244 (+8%) .287 (+4%) .325 (+4%) .613 (+4%) 98.6
1886 NY1 NL 68 237 43 55 9 1 1 27 12 17 21 .232 .246 (-6%) .302 (-6%) .331 (-12%) .634 (-9%) -302.5
1887 NY1 NL 122 450 79 125 19 10 3 62 41 36 25 .278 .270 (+3%) .331 (+2%) .373 (+3%) .705 (+2%) 180.3
1888 NY1 NL 135 561 82 127 16 7 8 61 35 15 35 .226 .238 (-5%) .290 (-15%) .319 (+1%) .610 (-7%) -660.5
1889 NY1 NL 125 497 88 139 22 8 7 100 32 46 37 .280 .263 (+6%) .334 (+2%) .357 (+11%) .691 (+7%) 600.8
1890 NYP PL 123 528 102 135 12 9 4 80 37 37 19 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (-9%) .351 (-5%) .687 (-7%) -638.5
1891 NY1 NL 123 516 85 139 18 5 4 51 28 33 27 .269 .254 (+6%) .331 (-5%) .343 (+1%) .675 (-2%) -286.2
1892 WAS NL 142 551 48 132 13 4 3 58 25 25 45 .240 .244 (-2%) .316 (-14%) .327 (-10%) .644 (-12%) -1054.4
1893 BRO NL 54 206 36 46 6 2 0 27 7 13 18 .223 .279 (-20%) .356 (-22%) .379 (-28%) .735 (-25%) -861.6
1894 LS3 NL 116 430 51 109 17 2 1 40 8 35 31 .253 .309 (-18%) .379 (-16%) .435 (-29%) .814 (-23%) -1744.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,131 4,451 676 1,129 149 52 32 558 225 283 289 .254 — — — — -4,690

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Richardson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 3 15 9 8 1 0 100.0 91 36 1 30 38 3.24 -148.4

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 8.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danny Richardson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 NY1 NL 7 1 9 8 7 1 0 75.0 58 20 18 21 2.40 3.03 (+21%) -16.5
1886 NY1 NL 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 25.0 33 16 11 17 5.76 3.37 (-71%) -131.9
1887 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 3 15 9 8 1 0 100.0 91 36 30 38 3.24 — -148

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

Danny Richardson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 71 14 17 3 1 3 14 6 10 .239

Playoff Batting by Year

Danny Richardson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 9 35 8 11 1 1 3 8 3 5 .314
1888 WS NY1 9 36 6 6 2 0 0 6 3 5 .167

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Richardson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 644 0 1697 2140 245 278
3B 42 0 43 87 13 3
OF 141 0 206 30 17 3
P 15 0 5 20 0 1
SS 300 0 685 1062 167 150

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Richardson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 NY1 OF 55 0 77 20 10 3
1884 NY1 SS 19 0 33 34 14 6
1885 NY1 3B 21 0 15 43 3 1
1885 NY1 OF 22 0 35 3 2 0
1885 NY1 P 9 0 2 12 0 0
1886 NY1 2B 1 0 3 3 0 1
1886 NY1 3B 1 0 2 3 0 0
1886 NY1 OF 64 0 94 7 5 0
1886 NY1 P 5 0 3 8 0 1
1886 NY1 SS 1 0 1 5 1 1
1887 NY1 2B 108 0 257 384 50 46
1887 NY1 3B 14 0 16 29 9 1
1887 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 NY1 2B 135 0 321 423 46 43
1889 NY1 2B 125 0 332 416 53 60
1890 NYP 2B 56 0 148 167 26 21
1890 NYP SS 68 0 153 263 46 33
1891 NY1 2B 114 0 323 429 38 60
1891 NY1 SS 9 0 35 32 8 4
1892 WAS 2B 49 0 163 183 17 24
1892 WAS 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1892 WAS SS 93 0 225 355 43 45
1893 BRO 2B 46 0 115 107 12 18
1893 BRO 3B 5 0 9 9 1 1
1893 BRO SS 3 0 6 13 1 2
1894 LS3 2B 10 0 35 28 3 5
1894 LS3 SS 107 0 232 360 54 59

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Danny Richardson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 15
Second Base 644
Third Base 42
Shortstop 300
Left Field 41
Center Field 51
Right Field 51

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Isbell
    .250 avg, 13 HR
  2. 94
    James Casey
    .258 avg, 9 HR
  3. 93
    Bones Ely
    .258 avg, 24 HR
  4. 89
    Jack Boyle
    .253 avg, 23 HR
  5. 89
    Bill Coughlin
    .252 avg, 15 HR
  6. 88
    Wid Conroy
    .248 avg, 22 HR

Danny Richardson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Danny Richardson's first major league game on May 22, 1884; the last one listed came on September 24, 1894. Club by club, the record runs the New York Gothams (1884), the New York Giants (1885 to 1891), the Washington Senators (1892), the Brooklyn Grooms (1893), and the Louisville Colonels (1894). Richardson, born on January 25, 1863, in Elmira, NY, USA, is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Richardson's listed size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on September 15, 1926, in New York, NY, USA. Richardson's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel Richardson.

Richardson finished with 1,129 hits from 4,451 at bats in 1,131 games, which works out to .254, plus 32 home runs, 558 RBI, and 225 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .301 and the slugging percentage .332, for an OPS of .633. Against a .258 league average for those years, Richardson's .254 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Richardson

What years did Danny Richardson play?
Danny Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1894.
Was Danny Richardson a pitcher?
Both. Danny Richardson pitched in 15 games, going 7-3 with a 3.24 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Second Baseman.
How many home runs did Danny Richardson hit?
Danny Richardson hit 32 career home runs with 1129 hits.
What was Danny Richardson's career batting average?
Danny Richardson batted .254 over his career, with 1,129 hits in 4,451 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Richardson have?
Danny Richardson drove in 558 runs in his career.
What was Danny Richardson's career ERA?
Danny Richardson finished with a 3.24 career ERA, going 7-3 with 38 strikeouts.