Gordie Richardson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1966)
Gordie Richardson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 69 career appearances, he went 6-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 86 strikeouts.
- 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
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1964-07-26
- Last Game
- 1966-06-05
Full name: Gordon Clark Richardson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | SLN | NL | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | 40 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 2.30 | 3.58 (+36%) | 703.0 |
| 1965 | NYN | NL | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52.3 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 43 | 3.78 | 3.50 (-8%) | 464.2 |
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.7 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 9.16 | 3.52 (-160%) | -1524.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 6 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118.0 | 105 | 53 | 37 | 86 | 4.04 | — | -357 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .048 | .130 | .048 | .178 | 0 |
Career AVG .048 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 80.8% below league average.
Career OBP .130 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.
Career SLG .048 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 87.3% below league average.
Career OPS .178 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 74.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | SLN | NL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | NYN | NL | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 69 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | WS | SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40.50 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (138 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 57.0 | 70 | 41 | 18 | 44 | 6.47 |
| Away | 32 | 61.0 | 35 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 1.77 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-06-05 | NYN | LAD | — | 0.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-06-04 | NYN | LAD | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966-06-02 | NYN | PIT | — | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-05-30 | NYN | PHI | L | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1966-05-28 | NYN | LAD | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-05-27 | NYN | LAD | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-05-24 | NYN | HOU | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-05-20 | NYN | SFG | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-05-18 | NYN | CIN | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-05-13 | NYN | SFG | — | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 69 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Gordie Richardson
- What years did Gordie Richardson play?
- Gordie Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966.
- Was Gordie Richardson a pitcher?
- Yes. Gordie Richardson pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 86 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gordie Richardson hit?
- Gordie Richardson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Gordie Richardson's career batting average?
- Gordie Richardson batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.
- What was Gordie Richardson's career ERA?
- Gordie Richardson finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 6-6 with 86 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gordie Richardson have?
- Gordie Richardson recorded 86 career strikeouts.