Was John Richter a pitcher?

No. John Richter was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did John Richter hit?

John Richter hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

John Richter

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)

AVG .154

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .308

Position: Third Baseman
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 2/8/1873 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died: 10/4/1927 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1898-10-06
Last Game: 1898-10-09

Full name: John Marcellus Richter

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.154	.308	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 54.8% below 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
1898	LS3	NL	3	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154	—	—	—	—	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	3	13	1	2	0	0	.154

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1898-10-09	LS3	PIT	L	4	1	1	1
1898-10-08	LS3	PIT	W	5	0	1	0
1898-10-06	LS3	PIT	L	4	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	3	0	5	8	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	LS3	3B	3	0	5	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	3

Frequently Asked Questions about John Richter

Was John Richter a pitcher?: No. John Richter was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Richter hit?: John Richter hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.