LF Josuah 'Blink' Richardson #9
Akron Blues (CLE) RLBL
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/21/1916
BNN Index | RLBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF JOSUAH 'BLINK' RICHARDSON #9 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 99 30 9 1 0 10 8 11 .303 .355 .414 8 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 60 60
Gap 50 45 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 60 55 65 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 45
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/11/1916 PB Win, 5-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1916 PB Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1916 @ LFY Loss, 2-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1916 @ LFY Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1916 @ LFY Win, 6-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 2
08/03/1916 SPR Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1916 SPR Loss, 5-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1916 SPR Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1916 @ GY Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1916 @ GY Loss, 0-4 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
He rarely gets outsmarted, but he seldom factors loyalty into his decisions and is unmotivated.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/07/1889
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1907, 13th Pick in Round 1
RESERVE LEAGUE 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 99 30 9 1 0 10 14 8 11 .303 .355 .414 .769 .359 .111 143
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 107 0 1 0 1 2 0 41 10 8 6 57.1 13.7 4.73 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 8 1 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 .320 .320 .440 .760
Versus Right   74 22 8 0 0 9 11 8 9 0 1 0 .297 .366 .405 .771
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .214 .312 .214 .527
May   14 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
June   13 6 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .462 .500 .692 1.192
July   44 13 5 0 0 4 6 4 5 0 1 0 .295 .354 .409 .763
August   14 4 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Career   99 30 9 1 0 10 14 8 11 0 2 0 .303 .355 .414 .769
Home   48 13 3 0 0 5 6 3 4 0 1 0 .271 .314 .333 .647
Road   51 17 6 1 0 5 8 5 7 0 1 0 .333 .393 .490 .883
Grass   99 30 9 1 0 10 14 8 11 0 2 0 .303 .355 .414 .769
Day   28 10 1 1 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 .357 .379 .464 .844
Night   71 20 8 0 0 7 9 7 11 0 2 0 .282 .346 .394 .741
As Starter   39 12 3 1 0 2 6 5 4 0 1 0 .308 .386 .436 .822
As Reliever / Substitution   60 18 6 0 0 8 8 3 7 0 1 0 .300 .333 .400 .733
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 Cleveland - LBL 20 33 30 10 1 2 0 6 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 .333 .375 .500 .875 175 167 0.4
1911 Cleveland - LBL 21 59 177 38 4 4 0 15 18 17 1 1 13 16 17 .215 .286 .282 .568 65 59 -0.3
1913 Cleveland - LBL 23 81 156 43 5 1 3 16 16 17 0 0 15 13 20 .276 .347 .378 .725 120 112 -0.4
1914 Cleveland - LBL 24 94 288 87 16 7 3 32 42 24 3 2 26 33 33 .302 .360 .438 .797 144 140 1.1
1915 Cleveland - LBL 25 76 153 46 4 3 0 13 16 10 0 0 10 14 10 .301 .344 .366 .710 124 125 0.4
Total LBL 343 804 224 30 17 6 82 93 69 5 3 65 78 82 .279 .338 .381 .719 119 115 1.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1904 Mountain Academy - HS 14 59 219 54 10 3 2 15 27 18 0 1 22 13 9 .247 .303 .347 .650 97 99 0.6
1905 Mountain Academy - HS 15 59 209 59 15 4 10 26 28 18 1 1 68 8 5 .282 .341 .536 .876 164 154 2.1
1906 Mountain Academy - HS 16 59 215 50 12 5 2 35 23 25 0 5 39 17 9 .233 .306 .363 .669 98 92 0.5
1907 Mountain Academy - HS 17 58 228 87 14 3 7 54 53 33 2 3 36 16 5 .382 .459 .561 1.020 146 143 2.1
1907 Glass City - AA 17 37 79 15 4 1 1 8 9 7 1 1 8 2 1 .190 .261 .304 .565 63 50 -0.2
1908 Glass City - AA 18 117 455 131 26 14 3 42 54 36 2 2 25 44 34 .288 .341 .426 .768 150 150 4.5
1909 Glass City - AA 19 90 292 74 13 7 3 24 49 22 0 1 10 35 18 .253 .305 .377 .681 122 119 1.8
1910 Glass City - AA 20 44 123 37 4 5 0 8 18 15 0 2 3 15 12 .301 .371 .415 .786 142 138 0.9
1911 Glass City - AA 21 21 24 9 3 0 0 4 7 4 0 0 3 4 1 .375 .464 .500 .964 178 177 0.5
1912 Glass City - AA 22 108 395 142 27 22 2 59 70 41 3 3 19 60 36 .359 .421 .554 .975 199 197 6.8
1916 Akron - AAA 26 74 99 30 9 1 0 10 14 8 0 0 11 8 6 .303 .355 .414 .769 136 143 0.4
Total LBAL 235 871 250 51 15 21 130 131 94 3 10 165 54 28 .287 .355 .452 .807 126 122
Total RLBL 74 99 30 9 1 0 10 14 8 0 0 11 8 6 .303 .355 .414 .769 136 143
Total MBL 417 1368 408 77 49 9 145 207 125 6 9 68 160 102 .298 .357 .446 .803 153 151
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 Cleveland - LBL 20 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 26 15 0.1
Total LBL 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 26 15
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1910 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.3 1.005
1911 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.2 3.29 -0.5 .829
1911 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 2 5 0 0 8 3 .625 18.0 2.50 -1.9 .711
1911 Cleveland - MLB RF 44 39 113 10 4 130 7 .946 352.1 3.14 +0.5 1.011
1913 Cleveland - MLB 1B 6 5 46 6 4 54 2 .963 44.0 10.64 -1.3 .894
1913 Cleveland - MLB LF 6 6 14 0 0 17 3 .824 50.0 2.52 -0.8 .928
1913 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Cleveland - MLB RF 22 15 52 8 1 66 6 .909 154.0 3.51 -1.2 1.008
1914 Cleveland - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Cleveland - MLB LF 25 23 55 2 1 59 2 .966 200.0 2.56 -0.7 .999
1914 Cleveland - MLB RF 49 46 134 6 1 147 7 .952 403.0 3.13 -5.4 .957
1915 Cleveland - MLB LF 45 33 48 1 1 50 1 .980 284.1 1.55 -4.5 .884
1915 Cleveland - MLB RF 6 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.6 .971
1916 Akron - AAA C 6 5 35 6 0 43 2 .953 47.0 7.85 -5.2 .979 17 16 4 25.0
1916 Akron - AAA 1B 3 1 13 2 0 15 0 1.000 11.1 11.91 +0.3 1.060
1916 Akron - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Akron - AAA LF 13 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 34.2 1.30 +0.1 .980
1916 Akron - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Akron - AAA RF 16 4 11 0 0 12 1 .917 53.0 1.87 +0.2 1.003
TOTAL C 6 5 35 6 0 43 2 .953 47.0 7.85 -5.2 .979 17 16 4 25.0
TOTAL 1B 9 6 59 8 4 69 2 .971 55.1 10.90 -1.0 .933
TOTAL LF 90 63 127 3 2 136 6 .956 582.2 2.01 -6.4 .937
TOTAL CF 4 2 5 0 0 8 3 .625 19.0 2.37 -1.9 .711
TOTAL RF 139 105 313 24 6 358 21 .941 983.1 3.08 -6.3 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/1904 Joined the Mountain Academy Blacks.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (40).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 40 (65).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (60).
06/22/1907 Wins the 1907 LBAL SL1 Academy Glove Award at RF.
06/23/1907 Wins the 1907 LBAL SL1 Academy Batter Award at RF.
06/24/1907 Released by the Mountain Academy Blacks.
06/24/1907 Drafted in the 1907 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Cleveland Athletics.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
06/16/1908 Named the #52 prospect in the LBL
09/02/1908 Wins the 1908 MBL MWL Division Series MVP Award.
09/13/1908 Wins the 1908 Madigan League League Championship Series with the Glass City Titans!
09/15/1908 Named the #78 prospect in the LBL
06/15/1909 Named the #70 prospect in the LBL
09/14/1909 Named the #100 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
06/14/1910 Named the #49 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
05/06/1912 Wins the MBL MWL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1912 Wins the MBL MWL Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/1912 Wins the MBL MWL Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/1912 Wins the MBL MWL Batter of the Month Award.
09/17/1912 Wins the 1912 MBL MWL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
09/20/1912 Wins the 1912 MBL MWL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
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