C Bruce Richards #17
Maine Pines ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/11/2025
 OA: 65 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BRUCE RICHARDS #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 117 30 7 1 5 23 9 33 .256 .315 .462 0 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 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
05/10/2025 VAC Win, 9-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/09/2025 HH Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/2025 HH Win, 5-3 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
05/06/2025 SDF Win, 5-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/05/2025 SDF Win, 5-3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/04/2025 SDF Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/02/2025 FH Win, 8-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/01/2025 FH Win, 6-0 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
04/29/2025 @ NYN Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/2025 @ NYN Loss, 4-7 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
He has a poor track record in terms of loyalty.
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, 44 Days
Service This Yr:44 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 44 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 33 117 30 7 1 5 23 20 9 33 .256 .315 .462 .776 .329 .205 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 128 1 0 0 3 1 0 54 13 0 1 0.0 16.1 4.71 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 11 4 0 1 7 6 2 12 0 1 0 .239 .271 .391 .662
Versus Right   71 19 3 1 4 16 14 7 21 0 0 1 .268 .342 .507 .849
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   17 4 0 0 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 .235 .316 .412 .728
Last Week   16 6 1 1 2 5 3 1 4 0 0 0 .375 .412 .938 1.349
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   27 8 0 1 3 7 6 2 5 0 0 0 .296 .345 .704 1.049
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   2396 587 92 5 96 346 315 229 513 15 4 35 .245 .318 .408 .726
Home   50 11 1 1 3 9 10 6 11 0 0 0 .220 .304 .460 .764
Road   67 19 6 0 2 14 10 3 22 0 1 1 .284 .324 .463 .787
Grass   109 28 6 1 4 20 18 9 31 0 1 1 .257 .319 .440 .760
Turf   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Day   56 16 4 1 2 13 10 4 16 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
Night   61 14 3 0 3 10 10 5 17 0 1 1 .230 .299 .426 .725
As Starter   117 30 7 1 5 23 20 9 33 0 1 1 .256 .315 .462 .776
Close/Late   21 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 10 0 0 0 .190 .227 .381 .608
Inning 1-3   33 11 1 1 3 11 7 1 7 0 1 0 .333 .353 .697 1.050
Inning 4-6   44 9 3 0 1 6 9 6 11 0 0 1 .205 .314 .341 .655
Inning 7-9   39 10 3 0 1 6 4 2 14 0 0 0 .256 .293 .410 .703
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   33 11 5 0 3 8 14 5 6 0 1 0 .333 .421 .758 1.179
1 Outs   40 10 1 1 1 7 3 3 16 0 0 1 .250 .318 .400 .718
2 Outs   44 9 1 0 1 8 3 1 11 0 0 0 .205 .222 .295 .518
Scoring Position   31 11 3 0 1 16 7 1 7 0 1 0 .355 .375 .548 .923
Bases Empty   56 12 3 0 2 2 8 8 19 0 0 1 .214 .323 .375 .698
Runner on 1st   30 7 1 1 2 5 5 0 7 0 0 0 .233 .233 .533 .767
Runner on 2nd   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 3 2 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.667 2.667
Bases Loaded   3 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Two Strikes   56 9 3 0 1 8 5 4 33 0 0 0 .161 .217 .268 .485
First Pitch   21 5 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .238 .286 .524
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 0-2   10 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 1-0   9 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .444 .844
Count 1-1   5 4 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.800 2.600
Count 1-2   24 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 0 .125 .125 .167 .292
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   13 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923
Count 2-2   17 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 10 0 0 0 .118 .118 .353 .471
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
Full Count   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .400 .667 .400 1.067
Behind in Count   39 6 2 0 1 5 3 0 21 0 0 0 .154 .154 .282 .436
Ahead in Count   30 11 3 0 2 3 10 5 0 0 0 1 .367 .472 .667 1.139
Batting 7th   91 20 4 0 2 11 11 5 28 0 1 1 .220 .268 .330 .598
Batting 9th   26 10 3 1 3 12 9 4 5 0 0 0 .385 .467 .923 1.390
Low Leverage   53 13 3 0 2 5 7 6 13 0 0 0 .245 .322 .415 .737
Medium Leverage   46 12 2 1 3 13 8 2 14 0 1 1 .261 .306 .543 .850
High Leverage   16 4 2 0 0 5 5 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .294 .375 .669
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 33 117 30 7 1 5 23 20 9 1 0 33 0 1 .256 .315 .462 .776 106 109 0.7
Total ABA 693 2396 587 92 5 96 346 315 229 35 15 513 8 11 .245 .318 .408 .726 100 103 16.9
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 33 33 301 15 1 319 3 .991 290.2 9.78 -0.5 1.034 1 25 5 20.0
TOTAL C 681 668 5878 435 36 6332 19 .997 5970.2 9.52 +15.6 1.022 31 458 168 36.7
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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