What years did Jack Richardson play?

Jack Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916.

Was Jack Richardson a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Richardson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Richardson hit?

Jack Richardson hit 0 career home runs.

Jack Richardson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1916)

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.65

WHIP 1.54

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -287.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 197 lb
Born: 10/3/1892 in Central City, IL, USA
Died: 1/18/1970 in Marion, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-17
Last Game: 1916-04-13

Full name: John William Richardson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	3	2	0	0	24.7	23	10	0	15	12	3.65	-287.4

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 28.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	PHA	AL	1	3	3	2	24.0	21	7	14	11	2.62	2.90 (+9%)	-287.4
1916	PHA	AL	0	1	0	0	0.7	2	3	1	1	40.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	3	2	24.2	23	10	15	12	3.65	—	-287

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
4	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	PHA	AL	3	8	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	8	6	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	19.0	15	5	12	9	2.37
Away	2	5.2	8	6	3	3	9.53

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1916-04-13	PHA	BOS	L	0	0
1915-10-06	PHA	MIN	W	2	1
1915-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	3	2
1915-09-17	PHA	CLE	L	3	3

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1916-04-13	PHA	BOS	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	1
1915-10-06	PHA	MIN	—	5.0	6	3	3	2	2
1915-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	9.0	6	7	3	6	4
1915-09-17	PHA	CLE	—	10.0	9	3	2	6	5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	P	3	0	0	7	1	0
1916	PHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Richardson

What years did Jack Richardson play?: Jack Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916.
Was Jack Richardson a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Richardson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Richardson hit?: Jack Richardson hit 0 career home runs.