C Bruce Richards #17
Maine Pines ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/24/2025
 OA: 65 POT: 65
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C BRUCE RICHARDS #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
105 368 87 14 1 11 51 33 94 .236 .308 .370 2 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 45 45
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 75 55 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 75 Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/23/2025 AUS Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/21/2025 IND Win, 2-0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/20/2025 IND Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2025 IND Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2025 IND Win, 9-5 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
08/15/2025 SF Win, 6-1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
08/14/2025 SF Win, 10-2 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/13/2025 @ HLW Win, 5-4 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/11/2025 @ HLW Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/10/2025 @ VAC Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He puts loyalty low on his list of priorities.
Birthday:03/17/1996
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$416,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 149 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 11th Pick in Round 6
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 105 368 87 14 1 11 51 50 33 94 .236 .308 .370 .677 .296 .133 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 105 409 5 0 0 7 3 0 136 26 2 3 40.0 41.7 3.83 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   112 26 4 0 3 11 15 10 28 0 3 1 .232 .301 .348 .649
Versus Right   256 61 10 1 8 40 35 23 66 0 0 4 .238 .311 .379 .690
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   17 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .278 .471 .748
Last Week   15 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
March   18 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
April   72 16 7 0 1 14 13 7 22 0 1 1 .222 .300 .361 .661
May   76 20 2 1 4 15 10 6 19 0 0 1 .263 .325 .474 .799
June   77 15 2 0 3 7 7 4 18 0 1 1 .195 .244 .338 .582
July   64 18 1 0 1 8 13 10 12 0 0 2 .281 .395 .344 .738
August   61 12 2 0 1 5 6 6 17 0 1 0 .197 .269 .279 .547
Spring Training   47 7 1 0 0 2 5 5 13 1 0 1 .149 .241 .170 .411
Last Year   316 78 11 1 9 41 43 28 71 2 0 3 .247 .312 .373 .686
2 Years Ago   392 92 10 0 19 67 53 24 89 3 2 7 .235 .289 .406 .694
Career   2647 644 99 5 102 374 345 253 574 15 6 39 .243 .317 .400 .717
Home   187 49 6 1 5 25 29 21 42 0 0 2 .262 .343 .385 .728
Road   181 38 8 0 6 26 21 12 52 0 3 3 .210 .270 .354 .624
Grass   360 85 13 1 10 48 48 33 92 0 3 5 .236 .309 .361 .670
Turf   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Day   149 32 7 1 3 17 22 17 41 0 1 0 .215 .295 .336 .631
Night   219 55 7 0 8 34 28 16 53 0 2 5 .251 .317 .393 .709
As Starter   368 87 14 1 11 51 50 33 94 0 3 5 .236 .308 .370 .677
Close/Late   89 14 1 0 2 8 6 8 28 0 0 0 .157 .227 .236 .463
Inning 1-3   99 28 5 1 7 23 16 10 24 0 3 2 .283 .360 .566 .926
Inning 4-6   138 36 6 0 2 16 22 12 32 0 0 3 .261 .333 .348 .681
Inning 7-9   122 22 3 0 2 12 12 11 37 0 0 0 .180 .248 .254 .502
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
0 Outs   118 35 6 0 6 17 29 13 23 0 3 2 .297 .376 .500 .876
1 Outs   121 26 5 1 3 16 14 11 39 0 0 3 .215 .296 .347 .643
2 Outs   129 26 3 0 2 18 7 9 32 0 0 0 .202 .254 .271 .525
Scoring Position   102 27 4 0 3 37 18 7 28 0 3 2 .265 .324 .392 .716
Bases Empty   186 40 7 0 4 4 19 21 50 0 0 3 .215 .305 .317 .622
Runner on 1st   80 20 3 1 4 10 13 5 16 0 0 0 .250 .294 .463 .757
Runner on 2nd   40 11 1 0 0 5 4 3 11 0 2 2 .275 .356 .300 .656
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 4 0 0 1 5 4 2 6 0 0 0 .167 .231 .292 .522
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .444 .556
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 4 2 0 0 7 5 1 2 0 1 0 .571 .625 .857 1.482
Bases Loaded   16 6 1 0 1 14 3 1 4 0 0 0 .375 .412 .625 1.037
Two Strikes   171 28 5 0 4 21 16 12 94 0 0 1 .164 .223 .263 .486
First Pitch   63 11 2 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 2 0 .175 .175 .206 .381
Count 0-1   27 10 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .370 .414 .556 .969
Count 0-2   24 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 17 0 0 0 .125 .125 .167 .292
Count 1-0   31 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .250 .258 .508
Count 1-1   31 13 1 1 3 11 9 0 0 0 0 1 .419 .438 .806 1.244
Count 1-2   62 9 3 0 2 6 5 0 35 0 0 1 .145 .159 .290 .449
Count 2-0   11 5 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .818 1.273
Count 2-1   24 8 2 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .542 .875
Count 2-2   55 11 1 0 2 12 4 0 29 0 0 0 .200 .200 .327 .527
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 5 0 0 1 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 .500 .737 .800 1.537
Full Count   30 5 0 0 0 1 6 12 13 0 0 0 .167 .405 .167 .571
Behind in Count   113 22 6 0 3 11 7 0 52 0 0 3 .195 .216 .327 .543
Ahead in Count   76 25 4 0 3 10 19 21 0 0 1 1 .329 .480 .500 .980
Batting 7th   192 48 5 0 6 26 24 13 56 0 1 3 .250 .308 .370 .677
Batting 8th   11 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Batting 9th   165 36 9 1 5 25 24 18 37 0 2 2 .218 .303 .376 .678
Low Leverage   164 38 7 0 3 10 15 17 40 0 0 0 .232 .304 .329 .633
Medium Leverage   136 34 5 1 5 25 22 13 35 0 3 5 .250 .338 .412 .749
High Leverage   64 14 2 0 3 16 13 3 19 0 0 0 .219 .254 .391 .644
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
2019 Halifax - ABA 23 116 411 125 25 2 19 66 52 37 9 2 90 1 1 .304 .373 .513 .886 142 149 3.9
2020 Halifax - ABA 24 120 411 93 19 1 18 44 56 48 11 2 96 0 0 .226 .322 .409 .731 105 107 2.6
2021 Halifax - ABA 25 129 443 104 14 0 10 57 57 55 1 5 63 0 2 .235 .317 .334 .652 89 94 3.6
2022 Halifax - ABA 26 91 306 65 6 0 16 48 34 28 3 1 71 2 3 .212 .284 .389 .673 85 87 1.9
2023 Halifax - ABA 27 114 392 92 10 0 19 67 53 24 7 3 89 3 1 .235 .289 .406 .694 81 81 2.3
2024 Halifax - ABA 28 90 316 78 11 1 9 41 43 28 3 2 71 2 3 .247 .312 .373 .686 86 90 2.0
2025 Maine - ABA 29 105 368 87 14 1 11 51 50 33 5 0 94 2 3 .236 .308 .370 .677 83 87 2.1
Total ABA 765 2647 644 99 5 102 374 345 253 39 15 574 10 13 .243 .317 .400 .717 97 101 18.4
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
2016 Santa Fe College - JUCO 20 30 103 35 5 2 6 24 22 8 2 0 18 0 0 .340 .398 .602 1.000 128 129 0.6
2016 (CLE) Irvine - DL 20 18 45 14 1 0 1 2 4 11 1 0 9 0 0 .311 .456 .400 .856 128 141 0.5
2016 Buckeye Local - R 20 53 178 36 4 0 18 41 34 20 0 1 42 0 0 .202 .281 .528 .809 92 91 0.2
2017 (MC) Tijuana - DL 21 29 106 36 2 0 6 23 19 17 3 1 20 0 1 .340 .441 .528 .969 120 121 0.4
2017 Veracruz - R 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.0
2017 Guadalajara - AA 21 71 245 74 14 1 8 33 34 32 3 0 60 1 2 .302 .389 .465 .855 145 148 2.6
2017 Tijuana - AAA 21 34 93 25 2 0 2 14 7 6 2 1 22 0 0 .269 .324 .355 .678 110 108 0.6
2018 (HH) Tijuana - DL 22 41 111 38 10 0 10 27 17 17 1 1 20 0 0 .342 .431 .703 1.133 170 166 1.3
2018 Tijuana - AAA 22 114 378 85 14 0 12 40 41 45 5 4 83 1 0 .225 .312 .357 .670 111 115 2.9
2024 Quebec - AAA 28 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819 124 139 0.1
Total AAA 150 479 113 16 0 14 54 49 52 7 5 105 1 0 .236 .317 .357 .674 111 114
Total AA 71 245 74 14 1 8 33 34 32 3 0 60 1 2 .302 .389 .465 .855 145 148
Total AR 54 179 36 4 0 18 41 34 20 0 1 42 0 0 .201 .280 .525 .805 91 90
Total AJUCO 30 103 35 5 2 6 24 22 8 2 0 18 0 0 .340 .398 .602 1.000 128 129
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
2019 Halifax - ABA 23 21 83 17 4 0 5 10 13 6 1 0 31 0 1 .205 .267 .434 .700 89 92 -0.2
2020 Halifax - ABA 24 16 56 12 1 0 4 11 8 7 1 0 11 0 0 .214 .312 .446 .759 111 118 1.0
2021 Halifax - ABA 25 5 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .059 .158 .059 .217 -35 -34 2.0
2022 Halifax - ABA 26 15 50 8 0 0 2 9 4 3 4 1 14 0 0 .160 .259 .280 .539 50 54 1.4
2023 Halifax - ABA 27 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619 67 79 1.9
2024 Halifax - ABA 28 11 40 12 4 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 9 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764 108 115 1.6
Total ABA 70 253 51 10 0 11 34 30 24 6 1 70 0 1 .202 .285 .372 .657 80 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Halifax - ABA C 111 111 1071 65 7 1136 0 1.000 1002.1 10.20 -0.8 .961 9 64 24 37.5
2020 Halifax - ABA C 116 112 1147 96 5 1244 1 .999 1021.0 10.96 +5.1 1.035 3 69 41 59.4
2020 Halifax - ABA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.019
2021 Halifax - ABA C 129 129 694 86 6 786 6 .992 1128.2 6.22 +4.0 1.008 5 84 41 48.8
2022 Halifax - ABA C 90 86 817 57 7 874 0 1.000 771.1 10.20 +3.0 1.071 3 75 18 24.0
2023 Halifax - ABA C 113 109 1034 56 7 1093 3 .997 976.1 10.05 +2.5 1.045 8 76 19 25.0
2023 Halifax - ABA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .000
2024 Halifax - ABA C 89 88 814 60 3 880 6 .993 780.1 10.08 +2.2 1.021 2 65 20 30.8
2024 Halifax - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2025 Maine - ABA C 105 105 994 61 3 1061 6 .994 953.1 9.96 +1.9 1.163 2 70 19 27.1
TOTAL C 753 740 6571 481 38 7074 22 .997 6633.1 9.57 +17.9 1.041 32 503 182 36.2
TOTAL 1B 3 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
01/21/2016 Joined the Santa Fe College Saints.
03/24/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
06/07/2016 Released by the Santa Fe College Saints.
06/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 11, 131st overall pick) by the Cleveland Spiders.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CLE) Irvine Sky Sox.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
02/23/2017 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Mexico City Aztecs, along with 3B Mario Sixtos, in exchange for $500,000.
07/24/2017 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/28/2017 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/15/2017 Named to the 2017 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MC) Tijuana Trappers.
12/18/2017 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
08/31/2018 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5-6 weeks.
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MC) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
01/26/2019 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
07/21/2019 Was selected to the 2019 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/07/2019 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/10/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
05/02/2020 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/26/2020 Was selected to the 2020 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/30/2020 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/15/2020 Wins the 2020 ABA AC Gold Glove Award at C.
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/21/2021 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
09/14/2021 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $93,750.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $175,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/23/2023 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/03/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $250,000 with the Halifax Heathens organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/21/2024 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
11/20/2024 Rejected the Halifax Heathens qualifying offer.
11/22/2024 Became a free agent.
12/23/2024 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $2,460,000 with the Maine Pines organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2017 2 10
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