Lefty Richburg
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Richburg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 10.00 ERA and 6 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 155 lb
- Died
- 12/17/2001 in Pensacola, FL, USA
Full name: Henry Clay Richburg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | IAB | NAL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10.00 | 4.28 (-133%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +21.6% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | IAB | NAL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Lefty Richburg: the record in brief
Lefty Richburg's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Richburg spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers. Richburg is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 155 pounds. Richburg threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. Richburg was born on April 29, 1922, in Milton, FL, USA. Richburg died on December 17, 2001, in Pensacola, FL, USA. On the record, Lefty Richburg was born Henry Clay Richburg.
Richburg pitched in 4 games, starting 3, and finished with a 0-1 record and 10.00 ERA. The totals include 6 strikeouts. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.00 mark was 133.4% worse. Richburg's only pitching season is 1939: 4 games, 6 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Richburg
- Was Lefty Richburg a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Richburg pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Richburg hit?
- Lefty Richburg hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Lefty Richburg play for?
- Lefty Richburg played for one team, the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939).
- What were Lefty Richburg's career stats?
- In 4 games, Lefty Richburg went 0-1 with a 10.00 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Lefty Richburg play?
- Lefty Richburg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lefty Richburg and how much did he weigh?
- Lefty Richburg was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Lefty Richburg's career ERA?
- Lefty Richburg finished with a 10.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Richburg have?
- Lefty Richburg recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Lefty Richburg in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Richburg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.