1863
Born January 25, 1863
Elmira, NY, USA
Danny Richardson Notable
b. January 25, 1863 · New York Gothams 1884, New York Giants 1885–1891, Washington Senators 1892, Brooklyn Grooms 1893, Louisville Colonels 1894
Danny Richardson played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Gothams in 1884 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1894. His longest stay was with the New York Giants, from 1885 to 1891.
Across 1,131 games he batted .254, with 1,129 hits and 676 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 149 doubles, 52 triples and 225 stolen bases. He went 7 and 3 with a 3.24 earned run average, pitching 100 innings in 15 games. He struck out 38 and threw 1 shutouts.
He played 644 games at second base, with 2,140 assists and 245 errors. He turned 278 double plays. He also played 300 games at shortstop and 141 games in the outfield.
He was born in Elmira, NY, USA on January 25, 1863, and died on September 15, 1926. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NYG | 74 | 277 | 36 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 0 | .253 |
| 1885 | NYG | 49 | 198 | 26 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .263 |
| 1886 | NYG | 68 | 237 | 43 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 12 | .232 |
| 1887 | NYG | 122 | 450 | 79 | 125 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 62 | 36 | 25 | 41 | .278 |
| 1888 | NYG | 135 | 561 | 82 | 127 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 15 | 35 | 35 | .226 |
| 1889 | NYG | 125 | 497 | 88 | 139 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 100 | 46 | 37 | 32 | .280 |
| 1890 | NYI | 123 | 528 | 102 | 135 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 37 | .256 |
| 1891 | NYG | 123 | 516 | 85 | 139 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 33 | 27 | 28 | .269 |
| 1892 | WHS | 142 | 551 | 48 | 132 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 25 | 45 | 25 | .240 |
| 1893 | BRO | 54 | 206 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 7 | .223 |
| 1894 | LOU | 116 | 430 | 51 | 109 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 8 | .253 |
| Career | — | 1131 | 4451 | 676 | 1129 | 149 | 52 | 32 | 558 | 283 | 289 | 225 | .254 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | NYG | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 75.0 | 58 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 2.40 |
| 1886 | NYG | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 5.76 |
| 1887 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 100.0 | 91 | 36 | 30 | 38 | 3.24 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died September 15, 1926
1884
Major-league debut: Danny Richardson
Danny Richardson made a major-league debut on May 22, 1884.
1894
Final major-league game: Danny Richardson
Danny Richardson played a final major-league game on September 24, 1894.
Image: Stevens - Photographer, public domain