What years did Nolen Richardson play?

Nolen Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1939.

Was Nolen Richardson a pitcher?

No. Nolen Richardson was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Nolen Richardson hit?

Nolen Richardson hit 0 career home runs with 117 hits.

Nolen Richardson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1939)

AVG .247

HR 0

RBI 45

H 117

OPS .591

PIV -1,125

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 1/18/1903 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died: 9/25/1951 in Athens, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-16
Last Game: 1939-04-17

Full name: Clifford Nolen Richardson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
168	473	39	117	19	5	0	45	8	23	22	.247	.282	.309	.591	-1,125

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	DET	AL	13	21	2	4	0	0	2	1	2	1	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	DET	AL	38	148	13	40	9	2	16	2	6	3	.270	.276 (-2%)	.338 (-12%)	.388 (-8%)	.726 (-10%)	-261.2
1932	DET	AL	69	155	13	34	5	2	12	5	9	13	.219	.275 (-20%)	.335 (-22%)	.391 (-29%)	.726 (-26%)	-650.4
1935	NYA	AL	12	46	3	10	1	1	5	0	3	1	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CIN	NL	35	100	8	29	4	0	10	0	3	4	.290	.272 (+6%)	.341 (-9%)	.392 (-16%)	.734 (-13%)	-213.3
1939	CIN	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			168	473	39	117	19	5	45	8	23	22	.247	—	—	—	—	-1,125

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	73	208	18	55	0	23	.264
Away	95	266	21	62	0	20	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1939-04-17	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-10-02	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
1938-10-01	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	2	0	2	1	0
1938-09-30	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
1938-09-30	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
1938-09-29	CIN	STL	W	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
1938-09-28	CIN	STL	L	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
1938-09-27	CIN	STL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-25	CIN	PIT	L	3	1	3	0	0	1	0
1938-09-24	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	103	0	82	167	8	10
SS	65	0	103	135	15	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	DET	SS	13	15	11	5	2
1931	DET	3B	38	31	75	6	2
1932	DET	3B	65	51	92	2	8
1932	DET	SS	4	5	10	1	1
1935	NYA	SS	12	23	24	4	4
1938	CIN	SS	35	56	87	5	13
1939	CIN	SS	1	4	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	105
Shortstop	63

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	1924, 1925, 1926

Frequently Asked Questions about Nolen Richardson

What years did Nolen Richardson play?: Nolen Richardson played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1939.
Was Nolen Richardson a pitcher?: No. Nolen Richardson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Nolen Richardson hit?: Nolen Richardson hit 0 career home runs with 117 hits.