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14. Gene Richards

14. Gene Richards
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: September 29, 1953 in Monticello, SC USA
  • Weight: 175 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: April 06, 1977
  • Final Game: September 30, 1984
  • MVP - 1980
  • Rookie of the Year - 1977
 
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Taken number one overall in the 1975 Amateur Draft, Gene Richards debuted two years later for the Padres with a solid rookie year, batting .290 and setting a then-rookie record for Stolen Bases (56).  

Richards kept it up for the Padres as a decent leadoff hitter, swiping more bases and batting over .300 twice, 1978 and 1980.  He would also notably lead the NL in Triples in 1981 (12), Singles in 1980 (155), and defensively led all the NL Leftfielders in Assists.

Richards bolted San Diego for San Francisco as a Free Agent in 1984, but he never performed as well for the Giants as he did as a Padre.  With San Diego, Richards batted .291 with 242 Stolen Bases.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Outfield
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 1st Overall in the Amateur Draft 1/9/75.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants 3/28/84.
  • Games Played: 939
  • Notable Statistics:

    484 Runs Scored
    994 Hits
    123 Doubles
    63 Triples                       
    26 Home Runs
    251 Runs Batted In
    242 Stolen Bases
    .291/.357/.387 Slash Line
    19.0 bWAR                     

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Most Triples (1981)
    Most Singles (1980)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1980 & 1981)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1980)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Leftfielder (1982)
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