Bobby Richardson Notable

b. August 19, 1935 · New York Yankees 1955–1966

Bobby Richardson spent all 12 of his major-league seasons with the New York Yankees as a second baseman, from 1955 to 1966.

Across 1,412 games he batted .266, with 1,432 hits and 643 runs. He finished with 34 home runs, 196 doubles and 73 stolen bases.

He led the league in hits once, in 1962, with 209. He played 1,339 games at second base, with 3,445 assists and 143 errors. He turned 963 double plays.

He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 1960. He took five Gold Gloves, between 1961 and 1965. He was selected to seven All-Star teams between 1957 and 1966.

He was born in Sumter, SC, USA on August 19, 1935. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	7	1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
The Sporting News All-Star	6	1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Gold Glove	5	1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award	1	1963
World Series MVP	1	1960

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1955	NYY	11	26	2	4	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	.154
1956	NYY	5	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143
1957	NYY	97	305	36	78	11	1	0	19	9	26	1	.256
1958	NYY	73	182	18	45	6	2	0	14	8	5	1	.247
1959	NYY	134	469	53	141	18	6	2	33	26	20	5	.301
1960	NYY	150	460	45	116	12	3	1	26	35	19	6	.252
1961	NYY	162	662	80	173	17	5	3	49	30	23	9	.261
1962	NYY	161	692	99	209	38	5	8	59	37	24	11	.302
1963	NYY	151	630	72	167	20	6	3	48	25	22	15	.265
1964	NYY	159	679	90	181	25	4	4	50	28	36	11	.267
1965	NYY	160	664	76	164	28	2	6	47	37	39	7	.247
1966	NYY	149	610	71	153	21	3	7	42	25	28	6	.251
Career	—	1412	5386	643	1432	196	37	34	390	262	243	73	.266

On this day & linked events

1935

Born August 19, 1935

Sumter, SC, USA

1955

Major-league debut: Bobby Richardson

Bobby Richardson made a major-league debut on August 5, 1955.

1966

Final major-league game: Bobby Richardson

Bobby Richardson played a final major-league game on October 2, 1966.

Image: MLB / New York Yankees, public domain