1897
Born December 18, 1897
DeFuniak Springs, FL, USA
Lance Richbourg Notable
b. December 18, 1897 · Philadelphia Phillies 1921, Washington Senators 1924, Boston Braves 1927–1931, Chicago Cubs 1932
Lance Richbourg played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1921 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1932. His longest stay was with the Boston Braves, from 1927 to 1931.
Across 698 games he batted .308, with 806 hits and 378 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 101 doubles, 51 triples and 65 stolen bases.
He played 631 games in the outfield, with 1,452 putouts and 46 errors.
He was born in DeFuniak Springs, FL, USA on December 18, 1897, and died on September 10, 1975. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHI | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .200 |
| 1924 | WSH | 15 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| 1927 | BSN | 115 | 450 | 57 | 139 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 30 | 24 | .309 |
| 1928 | BSN | 148 | 612 | 105 | 206 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 62 | 39 | 11 | .337 |
| 1929 | BSN | 139 | 557 | 76 | 170 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 42 | 26 | 7 | .305 |
| 1930 | BSN | 130 | 529 | 81 | 161 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 31 | 13 | .304 |
| 1931 | BSN | 97 | 286 | 32 | 82 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 9 | .287 |
| 1932 | CHC | 44 | 148 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .257 |
| Career | — | 698 | 2619 | 378 | 806 | 101 | 51 | 13 | 247 | 174 | 147 | 65 | .308 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died September 10, 1975
1921
Major-league debut: Lance Richbourg
Lance Richbourg made a major-league debut on July 4, 1921.
1932
Final major-league game: Lance Richbourg
Lance Richbourg played a final major-league game on September 25, 1932.
Image: Artist not known, public domain