What years did Al Richter play?

Al Richter played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.

Was Al Richter a pitcher?

No. Al Richter was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Al Richter hit?

Al Richter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Al Richter

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

AVG .091

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .377

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 2/7/1927 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Died: 10/29/2017 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-09-23
Last Game: 1953-04-21

Full name: Allen Gordon Richter

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.091	.286	.091	.377	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	BOS	AL	5	11	1	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	11	1	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	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	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1953-04-21	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1951-09-30	BOS	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0
1951-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	2	1	0	2	0
1951-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	3	0	0	1	1
1951-09-28	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1951-09-23	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	4	0	9	11	0	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	BOS	SS	3	0	8	10	0	5
1953	BOS	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Richter

What years did Al Richter play?: Al Richter played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Al Richter a pitcher?: No. Al Richter was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Al Richter hit?: Al Richter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.