Paul Richards (baseball)
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Paul Rapier Richards (November 21, 1908 – May 4, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball.[1][2] During his playing career, he was a catcher and right-handed batter with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), New York Giants (1933–1935), Philadelphia Athletics (1935) and Detroit Tigers (1943–1946).[1] After retiring, he became the manager of the Chicago White Sox (1951–1954, 1976) and Baltimore Orioles (1955–1961).[2] He also served as the general manager for the Orioles, the Houston Colt .45s / Astros and the Atlanta Braves.[3]
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Paul Richards | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: (1908-11-21)November 21, 1908 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: May 4, 1986(1986-05-04) (aged 77) Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1932, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 22, 1946, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .227 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 155 |
Managerial record | 923–901 |
Winning % | .506 |
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As Player
As Manager As General Manager | |
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