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1955–1966 · 2B

Bobby Richardson

5' 9", 170 lbs·Lived to 91·Bats R / Throws R
5×Gold GloveAll-Star
The Almanac's Take

Richardson owns perhaps the most unlikely World Series MVP award in baseball history — a second baseman hitting .267 with 1 home run who somehow captured the 1960 honor despite his Yankees losing to Pittsburgh in seven games.

The defensive wizard made his reputation with leather, not lumber. His five Gold Gloves anchored those dominant Yankees infields of the late 1950s and early 1960s, turning double plays with the precision of a Swiss watch. Richardson's .266 career average and 34 home runs over 12 seasons tell the story of a contact hitter who understood his role perfectly in those loaded lineups.

That 1960 World Series performance — 11 RBIs in seven games — remains the defining moment of his career. It's a testament to October's strange math that a player who drove in just 390 runs across his entire career could produce nearly 3% of that total in one unforgettable week.

Career Highs
.743
Best OPS · 1962
8
Most HR · 1962
59
Most RBI · 1962
.302
Best AVG · 1962
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasons
Statistical Comps

Career · Batting

12 seasons
YearTeamGABHRRBIAVGOPSOPS+
1955NYY112603.154.368
1956NYY5700.143.286
1957NYY97305019.256.573
1958NYY73182014.247.578
1959NYY134469233.301.713
1960NYY150460126.252.601
1961NYY162662349.261.610
1962NYY161692859.302.743
1963NYY151630348.265.624
1964NYY159679450.267.626
1965NYY160664647.247.609
1966NYY149610742.251.610
Career1412538634390.266
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