Player
Paul Richards
Player Info
- Full Name
- Paul Rapier
- Born
-
November 21, 1908
Waxahachie, TX, USA - Died
- May 4, 1986
- Size
- 6'1" / 180 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 17, 1932
- Final Game
- September 22, 1946
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1932-1932
- New York Giants 1933-1935
- Philadelphia Athletics 1935-1935
- Detroit Tigers 1943-1946
Honors
1945 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1945 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1945 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
523
G
.227
AVG
321
H
15
HR
155
RBI
.605
OPS
76
OPS vs Lg
42% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Detroit Tigers | 57 | 139 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .201 |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers | 83 | 234 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 26 | .256 |
| 1944 | Detroit Tigers | 95 | 300 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .237 |
| 1943 | Detroit Tigers | 100 | 313 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | .220 |
| 1935 | New York Giants | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1935 | Philadelphia Athletics | 85 | 257 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | .245 |
| 1934 | New York Giants | 42 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .160 |
| 1933 | New York Giants | 51 | 87 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .195 |
| 1932 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AL | 167 | .065 | .231 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 69 | 0.0 | |
| 1945 | AL | 256 | .098 | .285 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 100 | 3.1 | |
| 1944 | AL | 343 | .073 | .255 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 86 | 3.1 | |
| 1943 | AL | 355 | .077 | .234 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 83 | 5.2 | |
| 1935 | AL | 292 | .092 | .246 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 73 | 4.3 | |
| 1934 | NL | 89 | .013 | .179 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 29 | 0.0 | |
| 1933 | NL | 92 | .035 | .227 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 33 | 0.0 | |
| 1932 | NL | 8 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 25.0 | -100 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 486 | 2,103 | 302 | 31 | 49 | .987 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Detroit Tigers | C | 54 | 311 | 35 | 1 | 6 | .997 |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers | C | 83 | 361 | 44 | 2 | 7 | .995 |
| 1944 | Detroit Tigers | C | 90 | 413 | 60 | 10 | 13 | .979 |
| 1943 | Detroit Tigers | C | 100 | 537 | 86 | 9 | 12 | .986 |
| 1935 | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 79 | 293 | 40 | 8 | 5 | .977 |
| 1935 | New York Giants | C | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | New York Giants | C | 37 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1933 | New York Giants | C | 36 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .989 |
| 1932 | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .211 | ||
| 1945 | World Series | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .211 |
Managerial record: 923-901 (.506)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 161 | 64 | 97 | .398 | 6 | |
| 1961 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 136 | 78 | 57 | .578 | 3 | |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | |
| 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 155 | 74 | 80 | .481 | 6 | |
| 1958 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 154 | 74 | 79 | .484 | 6 | |
| 1957 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 154 | 76 | 76 | .500 | 5 | |
| 1956 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 154 | 69 | 85 | .448 | 6 | |
| 1955 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 156 | 57 | 97 | .370 | 7 | |
| 1954 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 146 | 91 | 54 | .628 | 3 | |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 156 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 3 | |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 156 | 81 | 73 | .526 | 3 | |
| 1951 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 155 | 81 | 73 | .526 | 4 |