Gene Richardson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Gene Richardson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 11 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA and 66 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2944.8.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 8/1/1997 in San Diego, CA, USA
Full name: Norval Eugene Richardson
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | KCM | NAL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 1.33 | 3.97 (+66%) | 1117.5 |
| 1948 | KCM | NAL | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 3.43 | 4.10 (+17%) | 1827.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 | 66 | 21 | 29 | 66 | 2.64 | — | 2,945 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .103 | .133 | .138 | .271 | 0 |
Career AVG .103 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.
Career OBP .133 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.
Career SLG .138 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.
Career OPS .271 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 62.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | KCM | NAL | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | KCM | NAL | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (87 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .109 |
| Away | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 153.1 | 126 | 40 | 42 | 119 | 2.35 |
| Away | 18 | 104.2 | 76 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 0.52 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | KCM | NY6 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | KCM | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-09 | KCM | HOE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-07 | KCM | HOE | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | KCM | MEM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | KCM | MEM | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-26 | KCM | CAG | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-21 | KCM | BLG | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-17 | KCM | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-10 | KCM | LCB | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-05 | KCM | NY6 | L | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1949-08-28 | KCM | BLG | L | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1949-08-09 | KCM | HOE | W | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | KCM | MEM | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | KCM | MEM | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1949-07-26 | KCM | CAG | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1949-07-21 | KCM | BLG | L | 7.1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1949-07-17 | KCM | BLG | L | 7.0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1949-07-10 | KCM | LCB | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-04 | KCM | CAG | W | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
Gene Richardson: the record in brief
The season rows for Gene Richardson begin in 1947. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Monarchs, from 1947 through 1948. Richardson, born on January 26, 1928, in San Diego, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Richardson died on August 1, 1997, in San Diego, CA, USA. Richardson's full given name, per the bio, is Norval Eugene Richardson.
Richardson went 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA in 11 games, 8 of them starts. The totals include 66 strikeouts. The leagues Richardson pitched in allowed 4.04 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 34.7% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.33 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97. Richardson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,944.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Richardson
- Was Gene Richardson a pitcher?
- Yes. Gene Richardson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 66 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gene Richardson hit?
- Gene Richardson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Gene Richardson play for?
- Gene Richardson played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1947–1948).
- What were Gene Richardson's career stats?
- In 11 games, Gene Richardson went 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and 71.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Gene Richardson play?
- Gene Richardson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gene Richardson and how much did he weigh?
- Gene Richardson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Gene Richardson's career ERA?
- Gene Richardson finished with a 2.64 career ERA, going 5-3 with 66 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gene Richardson have?
- Gene Richardson recorded 66 career strikeouts.
- Is Gene Richardson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gene Richardson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.