Duane Richards
Duane Lee Richards
Born: December 16, 1936
Spartanburg, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1955-1964
Major League Statistics
Duane Richards compiled a career record of 75 wins and 85 losses and a 4.06 ERA in his 309-game pitching career with the Fort Walton Beach Jets, West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs, Palatka Redlegs, Wenatchee Chiefs, Savannah Reds, Nashville Vols, Jersey City Jerseys, Macon Peaches, Buffalo Bisons and Williamsport Mets. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.19 | 30 | 14 | 109.0 | 116 | 84 | 75 | 5 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.53 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 148.0 | 137 | 76 | 58 | 8 | 70 | 4 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.92 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 124.0 | 120 | 73 | 54 | 9 | 82 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.20 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 205.0 | 178 | 85 | 73 | 13 | 54 | 5 | 145 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 12 | 17 | .414 | 5.20 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 207.7 | 243 | 139 | 120 | 16 | 95 | 1 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Jerseys | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.99 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 85 | 53 | 46 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.16 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 150.0 | 135 | 49 | 36 | 8 | 52 | 7 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6.00 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 81.0 | 97 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.05 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.90 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 49 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 75 | 85 | .469 | 4.06 | 309 | 148 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1240.7 | 1216 | 670 | 559 | 82 | 544 | 26 | 797 | 33 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 8 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | 32 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 46 | 103 | 86 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | .233 | .337 | .302 | .639 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 30 | 47 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .175 | .250 | .225 | .475 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | 34 | 81 | 74 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .135 | .179 | .203 | .382 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 41 | 77 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .111 | .186 | .127 | .313 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Jerseys | 32 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .111 | .158 | .167 | .325 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 27 | 61 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .120 | .170 | .180 | .350 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 17 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .074 | .194 | .111 | .305 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 43 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 328 | 493 | 424 | 37 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 157 | .139 | .211 | .184 | .395 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | P | 30 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 1.200 |
| 1958 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 30 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.100 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | P | 34 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 6 | .961 | 1.441 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 41 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 6 | .840 | 1.024 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Jerseys | P | 32 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .656 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 27 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .946 | 1.296 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .538 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | P | 43 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .256 |
| Totals | 310 | 54 | 197 | 18 | 24 | .933 | .810 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Fort Walton Beach Jets | CIN | ||
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Reds | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Jerseys | CIN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN |
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