Player Report for #30 Gene Richards

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Thursday, March 2nd, 1989

AB	0
HR	0
RBI	0
AVG	.000
OPS	.000

Name:	Gene Richards	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$3,000,000
Birthday:	09-29-1953	Signed Through:	1990 Season
Age:	35	Years of Major League Service:	12 Years, None
Born in:	Los Angeles (California)	Major League Service Days this Year:	None
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	11 Years, None
Weight:	167 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	12 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	LF	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Very Good	Local Popularity (National)	Very Popular (Popular)

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Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	9	First Base 1
Stealing Ability:	9	Left Field 9 (Arm: 3)
Baserunning Instincts:	9	Center Field 6 (Arm: 3)
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opponent

Result

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1977 Chicago (A) - MLB	23	152	532	164	31	14	7	47	100	59	2	1	93	78	25	.308	.379	.459	.837	0.0
1978 Chicago (A) - MLB	24	153	650	204	40	9	6	58	114	87	1	1	103	54	36	.314	.395	.431	.826	46.1
1979 Chicago (A) - MLB	25	153	623	208	34	7	6	65	87	87	2	5	100	68	37	.334	.414	.440	.854	59.4
1980 Chicago (A) - MLB	26	154	624	212	39	12	4	60	107	93	4	7	80	75	40	.340	.424	.460	.884	63.4
1981 Chicago (A) - MLB	27	153	628	184	24	5	3	47	93	91	8	4	95	52	38	.293	.387	.361	.749	17.6
1982 Chicago (A) - MLB	28	64	250	84	14	4	2	35	47	45	5	2	30	28	17	.336	.444	.448	.892	27.8
1983 Chicago (A) - MLB	29	118	472	145	26	4	4	45	92	84	3	2	53	58	22	.307	.414	.405	.818	42.8
1984 New York (N) - MLB	30	51	185	52	12	2	2	21	27	40	1	3	20	5	7	.281	.406	.400	.806	9.8
1984 Chicago (A) - MLB	30	103	384	117	17	0	4	58	57	58	2	7	54	42	23	.305	.392	.380	.773	23.8
1984 Total - MLB	30	154	569	169	29	2	6	79	84	98	3	10	74	47	30	.297	.397	.387	.784	33.6
1985 New York (N) - MLB	31	155	621	181	23	8	3	54	98	109	5	4	63	60	23	.291	.399	.369	.768	35.1
1986 Chicago (A) - MLB	32	155	605	195	29	8	4	62	97	98	4	10	62	42	22	.322	.414	.417	.831	49.7
1987 Chicago (A) - MLB	33	160	633	201	40	5	3	60	108	110	3	3	73	75	32	.318	.419	.411	.830	49.2
1988 Chicago (A) - MLB	34	159	598	181	34	7	6	55	112	101	1	1	69	60	24	.303	.404	.413	.817	45.2
Total MLB		1730	6805	2128	363	85	54	667	1139	1062	41	50	895	697	346	.313	.406	.415	.821	470.0

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

RBI

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

VORP

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1985 New York (N) - MLB	31	13	57	24	4	0	0	2	15	7	0	0	6	5	2	.421	.484	.491	.976	0.0
Total MLB		13	57	24	4	0	0	2	15	7	0	0	6	5	2	.421	.484	.491	.976	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1978 Chicago (A) - ML	LF	149	149	337	11	1	353	5	.986	1340.2	2.34
1978 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	4	4	15	0	0	15	0	1.000	34.2	3.89
1979 Chicago (A) - ML	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1979 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	153	153	392	9	0	404	3	.993	1368.0	2.64
1980 Chicago (A) - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1980 Chicago (A) - ML	LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
1980 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	154	154	402	12	1	417	3	.993	1366.2	2.73
1981 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	153	153	404	2	0	409	3	.993	1369.0	2.67
1982 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	64	64	202	4	3	207	1	.995	571.0	3.25
1983 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	118	118	343	4	0	350	3	.991	1046.2	2.98
1984 Chicago (A) - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1984 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	103	103	291	7	0	299	1	.997	911.0	2.94
1984 New York (N) - ML	CF	51	51	147	0	0	148	1	.993	456.2	2.90
1985 New York (N) - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1985 New York (N) - ML	LF	153	153	312	8	1	320	0	1.000	1380.1	2.09
1985 New York (N) - ML	CF	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	9.0	3.00
1986 Chicago (A) - ML	1B	2	0	2	0	1	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00
1986 Chicago (A) - ML	LF	26	26	67	1	1	68	0	1.000	227.1	2.69
1986 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	129	129	419	6	1	426	1	.998	1136.2	3.37
1987 Chicago (A) - ML	1B	23	0	53	1	4	54	0	1.000	53.1	9.11
1987 Chicago (A) - ML	LF	66	65	165	8	2	174	1	.994	529.2	2.94
1987 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
1987 Chicago (A) - ML	DH	93	93	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00
1988 Chicago (A) - ML	1B	36	1	75	9	5	88	4	.955	89.0	8.49
1988 Chicago (A) - ML	LF	124	123	332	10	2	345	3	.991	1033.1	2.98
1988 Chicago (A) - ML	CF	3	2	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	20.0	0.90
1988 Chicago (A) - ML	DH	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00

Player History
04-07-1977	Had first career hit (double) on 4/7/1977, off Jim Burton (WAS).
05-18-1977	Drafted in 2nd round, 27th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1977.
06-12-1977	Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1977, off Ed Halicki (MIN).
05-22-1978	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
08-14-1978	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11-22-1978	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1979	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (6).
06-29-1979	Was selected to the 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11-20-1979	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,139,200 through arbitration.
01-01-1980	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 8 (10).
04-20-1980	Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06-29-1980	Was selected to the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11-19-1980	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,804,500 through arbitration.
01-01-1981	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7).
03-20-1981	Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06-16-1981	Goes 5-7 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
06-22-1981	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
08-29-1981	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11-18-1981	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,986,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1982	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (9).
04-26-1982	Injured (blurred vision), out for 2 weeks.
08-17-1982	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30,990,000 with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
01-01-1983	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
06-29-1983	Was selected to the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08-07-1983	Injured (fractured ribs), out for 5 weeks.
01-01-1984	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8).
07-11-1984	Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
07-31-1984	Was traded by the Chicago (A) White Sox to the New York (N) Mets, along with $1, in exchange for $1.
01-01-1985	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (8).
03-05-1985	Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 3 days.
11-18-1985	Became a free agent.
01-01-1986	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 8 (10).
04-19-1986	Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
11-11-1986	Wins the 1986 MLB AL Gold Glove at CF.
01-01-1987	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 8 (10).
05-18-1987	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06-15-1987	Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1987	Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08-18-1987	Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 7 (10).
05-23-1988	Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
11-08-1988	Wins the 1988 MLB AL Gold Glove at LF.
11-21-1988	Was traded by the Chicago (A) White Sox to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for LF S. Jefferson, 2B M. Lee, MR J. Fischer.
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 7 (9).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1987	158	7

Year	PA	Rank
1980	730	8
1981	732	8
1985	739	2
1987	749	2

Year	AB	Rank
1985	621	7

Year	H	Rank
1979	208	3
1980	212	5
1985	181	8
1987	201	9

Year	3B	Rank
1978	9	2
1979	7	5
1980	12	1
1985	8	5
1986	8	9

Year	SB	Rank
1978	54	1
1979	68	1
1980	75	1
1981	52	2
1982	28	6
1983	58	1
1984	42	5
1985	60	1
1986	42	4
1987	75	2
1988	60	4

Year	R	Rank
1985	98	7

Year	BB	Rank
1985	109	2
1987	110	2
1988	101	9

Year	IBB	Rank
1981	10	10

Year	SF	Rank
1986	10	6

Year	AVG	Rank
1979	.334	3
1980	.340	4

Year	OBP	Rank
1979	.414	7
1980	.424	6
1983	.414	3
1985	.399	4
1986	.414	6
1987	.419	4

Year	RC	Rank
1985	99.33	10

Year	TAVG	Rank
1979	.945	4
1980	1.007	4
1983	.957	7
1985	.869	5
1987	.955	3

Year	VORP	Rank
1979	59.4	8