1857
Born May 5, 1857
Sheffield, OH, USA
Lee Richmond Notable
b. May 5, 1857 · Boston Red Caps 1879, Worcester Ruby Legs 1880–1882, Providence Grays 1883, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1886
Lee Richmond played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Caps in 1879 and closing with the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1886.
He went 75 and 100 with a 3.06 earned run average, pitching 1,583 innings in 191 games. He struck out 552, completed 161 of his 179 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 251 games he batted .257, with 262 hits and 169 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 29 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1880, with 3.
He was born in Sheffield, OH, USA on May 5, 1857, and died on October 1, 1929.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | BSN | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1880 | WOR | 77 | 309 | 44 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 32 | 0 | .227 |
| 1881 | WOR | 61 | 252 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .250 |
| 1882 | WOR | 55 | 228 | 50 | 64 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .281 |
| 1883 | PRO | 49 | 194 | 41 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 0 | .284 |
| 1886 | CIN | 8 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Career | — | 251 | 1018 | 169 | 262 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 113 | 46 | 73 | 0 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | BSN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 1880 | WOR | 32 | 32 | 74 | 66 | 3 | 590.2 | 541 | 141 | 74 | 243 | 2.15 |
| 1881 | WOR | 25 | 26 | 53 | 52 | 0 | 462.1 | 547 | 174 | 68 | 156 | 3.39 |
| 1882 | WOR | 14 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 0 | 411.0 | 525 | 171 | 88 | 123 | 3.74 |
| 1883 | PRO | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 92.0 | 122 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 3.33 |
| 1886 | CIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8.00 |
| Career | — | 75 | 100 | 191 | 179 | 3 | 1583.0 | 1763 | 538 | 269 | 552 | 3.06 |
On this day & linked events
1929
Died October 1, 1929
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