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Bobby Doerr League
6-4-2026
Oscar Richter Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 500 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 04-01-1945
HR 65 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(29 games)
RBI 271
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 KC
129
485
54
123
16
1
17
67
46
99 3 2
4
1 5
.717
.321
.396
.142
.254
1975 KC
101
349
27
77
9
1
11
43
25
84 2 2
6
4 3
.622
.275
.347
.126
.221
1976 KC
53
193
17
39
10
0
7
33
18
53 0 3
7
3 2
.629
.266
.363
.161
.202
1977 KC
40
142
13
29
5
0
7
20
12
27 4 0
4
5 0
.672
.285
.387
.183
.204
1978 KC
88
307
30
74
10
3
8
40
16
66 2 0
4
10 5
.654
.283
.371
.130
.241
1979 KC
79
274
26
65
5
1
8
28
16
64 3 4
4
7 3
.633
.283
.350
.113
.237
1980 KC
78
277
31
66
8
0
7
32
19
64 1 2
6
4 3
.631
.288
.343
.105
.238
1981 KC
24
90
7
27
5
0
0
8
6
29 0 0
3
4 1
.699
.344
.356
.056
.300
Total
592
2117
205
500
68
6
65
271
158
486 15 13
38
38 22
.658
.292
.366
.130
.236

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Oscar Richter has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1981-05-06Oscar Richter of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1978-06-10Oscar Richter of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-06-23Oscar Richter of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1974-04-04The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dan Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Oscar Richter to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Gabrielson to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ernie Ashburn to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mort Malloy to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ray McCall for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Gus Christensen for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Stan Schultz to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ben Dunkle to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jack Brown for assignment.