1953
Born September 29, 1953
Monticello, SC, USA
Gene Richards Notable
Gene Richards divided eight seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the San Diego Padres from 1977, then the San Francisco Giants through 1984.
Across 1,026 games he batted .290, with 1,028 hits and 502 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 127 doubles, 63 triples and 247 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1981, with 12. He played 806 games in the outfield, with 1,550 putouts and 47 errors.
He was born in Monticello, SC, USA on September 29, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1977 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | SDP | 146 | 525 | 79 | 152 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 60 | 80 | 56 | .290 |
| 1978 | SDP | 154 | 555 | 90 | 171 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 64 | 80 | 37 | .308 |
| 1979 | SDP | 150 | 545 | 77 | 152 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 47 | 62 | 24 | .279 |
| 1980 | SDP | 158 | 642 | 91 | 193 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 61 | 73 | 61 | .301 |
| 1981 | SDP | 104 | 393 | 47 | 113 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 53 | 44 | 20 | .288 |
| 1982 | SDP | 132 | 521 | 63 | 149 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 52 | 30 | .286 |
| 1983 | SDP | 95 | 233 | 37 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 14 | .275 |
| 1984 | SFG | 87 | 135 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 5 | .252 |
| Career | — | 1026 | 3549 | 502 | 1028 | 127 | 63 | 26 | 255 | 356 | 436 | 247 | .290 |
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