Player Report for #28 Ken Richards

04/26/1981

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P Ken Richards #28

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	7	7	7	7
Movement	9	9	9	9
Control	11	11	11	11

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	8	8
Curveball	10	10
Changeup	3	3

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	7
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Groundball Percentage	57 %
Hold Runners	13
Defense	15

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	9
Stealing Ability:	11
Baserunning Inst.:	14
Sacrifice Bunt:	20
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Low

Ken Richards
Birthday:	10/18/1941
Born in:	Western Springs (Illinois)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	195 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, None
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1960, 8th Pick in Round 5

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1960 Total - HS	18	12	8	4	1	2	1.75	61.2	48	14	12	2	11	61	0	0	0.96	.251	0.0	100
1960 Santa Monica - A	18	2	0	0	0	0	3.86	2.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.29	.143	0.5	114
1961 Santa Monica - A	19	28	7	2	7	7	5.14	68.1	76	43	39	13	29	45	1	0	1.54	.299	1.5	82
1961 Freeport - AA	19	2	2	0	2	0	10.24	9.2	18	12	11	1	6	3	0	0	2.48	.436	-5.3	36
1962 Santa Monica - A	20	13	13	6	5	0	5.08	83.1	99	53	47	8	29	36	2	0	1.54	.315	-0.5	71
1963 Santa Monica - A	21	34	0	2	4	13	6.11	35.1	41	25	24	7	16	31	0	0	1.61	.321	-4.0	60
1964 Santa Monica - A	22	25	1	1	4	12	3.18	28.1	25	11	10	1	6	19	0	0	1.09	.276	4.8	107
1965 Santa Monica - A	23	8	3	2	1	1	2.37	30.1	31	10	8	4	2	25	0	0	1.09	.307	7.6	149
1965 Freeport - AA	23	12	2	1	1	2	3.25	27.2	26	10	10	3	4	18	0	0	1.08	.274	4.2	110
1965 Thornhill - AAA	23	4	4	3	1	0	1.47	30.2	22	8	5	4	6	11	0	0	0.91	.188	10.3	231
1966 Freeport - AA	24	8	8	4	2	0	3.88	58.0	58	25	25	11	8	26	1	0	1.14	.251	3.5	83
1966 Thornhill - AAA	24	22	22	4	11	0	4.48	128.2	159	75	64	20	32	52	1	0	1.48	.310	2.7	76
1967 Lake Elsinore - A	25	13	0	2	1	0	3.86	18.2	20	8	8	3	2	24	0	0	1.18	.370	0.7	92
1967 Kingsville - AA	25	6	2	0	1	0	5.63	16.0	24	12	10	0	4	7	0	0	1.75	.393	-2.9	58
1968 Pasadena - A	26	11	4	2	1	3	1.85	39.0	36	12	8	5	6	18	0	0	1.08	.248	9.5	157
1968 Eagle Pass - AA	26	14	13	4	5	1	3.92	87.1	100	43	38	6	14	40	2	0	1.31	.310	0.5	75
1969 Somerset - A	27	13	1	3	1	2	3.10	20.1	15	7	7	3	4	23	0	0	0.93	.250	3.6	117
1969 Tulsa - AA	27	11	7	4	0	0	1.79	45.1	42	14	9	2	8	21	0	0	1.10	.272	13.8	206
1970 Freeport - AA	28	17	5	3	4	0	3.99	47.1	49	22	21	9	12	26	1	0	1.29	.274	4.6	89
1971 Harlingen - AA	29	1	1	0	1	0	7.94	5.2	11	7	5	0	0	2	0	0	1.94	.423	-2.5	43
1971 Brantford - AAA	29	19	19	6	10	0	4.46	113.0	132	68	56	19	20	54	1	0	1.35	.297	-0.2	79
Total GHL		45	45	13	22	0	4.13	272.1	313	151	125	43	58	117	2	0	1.36	.292	12.8	94.6
Total STL		71	40	16	16	3	3.91	297.0	328	145	129	32	56	143	4	0	1.29	.298	15.8	99.2
Total SCL		147	29	20	24	38	4.20	326.0	345	170	152	45	95	221	3	0	1.35	.298	23.6	97.2

Career Fielding Stats

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RSTA

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RTO%

Player History
06/15/1960	Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 76th overall pick) by the Baltimore Barons, out of high school (Guerin College Prep; River Grove, IL).
08/10/1960	Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Barons organization with a signing bonus of $4,800.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (8).
05/30/1962	Injured (torn triceps), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (10).
04/09/1963	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (9).
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (10).
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10).
05/06/1966	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/09/1966	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (10).
05/08/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization.
10/04/1967	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
04/19/1968	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
06/03/1968	Was selected to the 1968 Southern California League All-Star Game.
09/30/1968	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (11).
04/30/1969	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
05/17/1969	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/26/1969	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 6 days.
06/23/1969	Injured (oblique strain), out for 6-7 weeks.
08/21/1969	Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/01/1969	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 11 (12).
06/18/1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Barons organization.
07/31/1970	Injured (back soreness), out for 3 days.
10/05/1970	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 11 (11).
06/01/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks organization.
10/04/1971	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1973	Retired from professional baseball.