What years did Ken Richardson play?

Ken Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.

Was Ken Richardson a pitcher?

No. Ken Richardson was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ken Richardson hit?

Ken Richardson hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Ken Richardson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

AVG .114

HR 0

RBI 2

H 4

OPS .305

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 187 lb
Born: 5/2/1915 in Orleans, IN, USA
Died: 12/7/1987 in Woodland Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-14
Last Game: 1946-05-02

Full name: Kenneth Franklin Richardson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	35	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	2	2	.114	.162	.143	.305	0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OPS .305 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHA	AL	6	15	1	1	0	0	2	0	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	6	20	1	3	1	2	0	2	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	35	2	4	1	2	2	2	.114	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	8	1	2	0	2	.250
Away	10	27	1	2	0	0	.074

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1946-05-02	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-30	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1946-04-28	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-28	PHI	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-24	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
1946-04-23	PHI	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	1	0	1
1942-04-25	PHA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-23	PHA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1942-04-22	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-16	PHA	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	14	0	1	1
2B	6	16	15	2	1
3B	1	0	1	0	0
OF	3	4	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	PHA	1B	1	14	0	1	1
1942	PHA	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1942	PHA	OF	3	4	1	0	0
1946	PHI	2B	6	16	15	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	5
Third Base	2
Left Field	2
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Richardson

What years did Ken Richardson play?: Ken Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Ken Richardson a pitcher?: No. Ken Richardson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ken Richardson hit?: Ken Richardson hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.