Kevin Richardson (baseball)
| Kevin Richardson | |
|---|---|
 Richardson with the Texas Rangers | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 12, 1980 Mount Vernon, Washington | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 2009, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 2009, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Kevin Grant Richardson (born September 12, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2009.
Baseball career
[edit]Richardson attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs from 2001-2002.[1] Richardson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 2002. He made his MLB debut against Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins, going 2 for 4. Richardson appeared in four games for the Rangers in 2009, but was released by the club at the end of the season.[2]
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Richardson to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on January 14, 2011.[3] He played with the AAA Salt Lake Bees.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gonzaga University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Richard Durrett (October 21, 2009). "Grilli expected to decline assignment". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ Angels sign three to minor league contracts
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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