John Richmond

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1885)

AVG .238
HR 5
RBI 83
H 410
OPS .588
PIV -275
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
3/5/1855 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
10/5/1898 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1875-04-22
Last Game
1885-07-10

Full name: John H. Richmond

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
440 1,725 239 410 45 28 5 83 1 103 80 .238 .283 .305 .588 -275

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .608 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1875 PH1 29 125 29 25 2 0 0 12 1 1 4 .200 .253 (-21%) .260 (-21%) .309 (-30%) .570 (-26%) -388.6
1879 SR1 NL 62 254 31 54 8 4 1 23 0 4 24 .213 .255 (-17%) .270 (-17%) .328 (-13%) .599 (-15%) -499.3
1880 BSN NL 32 129 12 32 3 1 0 9 0 2 18 .248 .244 (+1%) .267 (-3%) .319 (-10%) .586 (-7%) -107.3
1881 BSN NL 27 98 13 27 2 2 1 12 0 6 7 .276 .260 (+6%) .290 (+9%) .338 (+9%) .628 (+9%) 139.6
1882 CL2 NL 41 140 12 24 6 2 0 11 0 11 27 .171 .248 (-31%) .275 (-16%) .329 (-26%) .605 (-22%) -382.1
1882 PH4 AA 18 65 8 12 2 2 0 4 0 11 0 .185 .248 (-26%) .275 (+10%) .329 (-16%) .605 (-4%) -382.1
1883 CL5 AA 92 385 63 109 7 8 0 0 0 25 0 .283 .257 (+10%) .285 (+14%) .345 (-1%) .631 (+6%) 510.2
1884 CL5 AA 105 398 57 100 13 7 3 0 0 35 0 .251 .243 (+3%) .278 (+13%) .327 (+4%) .606 (+9%) 707.4
1885 PT1 AA 34 131 14 27 2 2 0 12 0 8 0 .206 .244 (-16%) .287 (-9%) .325 (-23%) .613 (-16%) -263.3
Career · 9 seasons 440 1,725 239 410 45 28 5 83 1 103 80 .238 — — — — -665

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 17 0 44 35 18 6
C 5 0 10 4 3 0
OF 144 0 262 34 33 2
SS 280 0 317 822 176 69

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 PH1 2B 17 0 44 35 18 6
1875 PH1 C 3 0 6 4 3 0
1875 PH1 OF 11 0 18 4 5 0
1879 SR1 C 2 0 4 0 0 0
1879 SR1 OF 35 0 77 7 12 1
1879 SR1 SS 28 0 52 68 18 4
1880 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1880 BSN SS 31 0 30 73 19 14
1881 BSN OF 25 0 59 4 2 1
1881 BSN SS 2 0 3 6 3 0
1882 CL2 OF 41 0 65 12 7 0
1882 PH4 OF 18 0 29 4 4 0
1883 CL5 OF 2 0 0 2 0 0
1883 CL5 SS 91 0 122 304 60 19
1884 CL5 SS 105 0 96 306 62 26
1885 PT1 OF 11 0 13 1 3 0
1885 PT1 SS 23 0 14 65 14 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 5
Second Base 17
Shortstop 280
Left Field 6
Center Field 125
Right Field 13

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Richmond (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Mulligan
    .232 avg, 1 HR
  2. 93
    Bobby Bragan
    .240 avg, 15 HR
  3. 92
    Wilson Valdez
    .236 avg, 6 HR
  4. 91
    Anthony Cooper
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  5. 84
    Blondy Ryan
    .239 avg, 8 HR
  6. 84
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Richmond

What years did John Richmond play?
John Richmond played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1885.
Was John Richmond a pitcher?
No. John Richmond was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did John Richmond hit?
John Richmond hit 5 career home runs with 410 hits.