1945
Born January 18, 1945
Artesia, CA, USA
Rich Severson Notable
b. January 18, 1945 · Kansas City Royals 1970–1971
Rich Severson played 1970 to 1971 for the Kansas City Royals as a shortstop.
Across 93 games he batted .256, with 69 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 11 doubles.
He played 56 games at shortstop, with 162 assists and 11 errors. He turned 38 double plays.
He was born in Artesia, CA, USA on January 18, 1945, and died on January 19, 2016. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | KCR | 77 | 240 | 22 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 33 | 0 | .250 |
| 1971 | KCR | 16 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 93 | 270 | 26 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 38 | 0 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died January 19, 2016
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain