C Bruce Richards #17
Maine Pines ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/24/2025
 OA: 70 POT: 70
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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
128 450 108 16 1 12 60 37 112 .240 .308 .360 2 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 45 45
Power 50 45 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
10/03/2025 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/02/2025 @ CIN Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2025 CIN Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/29/2025 CIN Loss, 1-4 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/23/2025 IND Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2025 IND Loss, 6-11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2025 @ TOR Loss, 6-9 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/2025 @ TOR Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2025 CIN Win, 6-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/16/2025 CIN Win, 10-5 5 0 2 3 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He won't form an attachment to the city.
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:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
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 128 450 108 16 1 12 60 58 37 112 .240 .308 .360 .668 .293 .120 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 497 7 0 0 8 3 0 162 29 2 3 40.0 49.9 3.79 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   143 33 4 0 4 15 18 10 37 0 3 2 .231 .290 .343 .633
Versus Right   307 75 12 1 8 45 40 27 75 0 0 5 .244 .316 .368 .684
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   81 14 2 0 1 5 8 8 24 0 1 0 .173 .247 .235 .482
September   62 19 2 0 1 9 6 2 11 0 0 2 .306 .348 .387 .736
Spring Training   47 7 1 0 0 2 5 5 13 1 0 1 .149 .241 .170 .411
Postseason   12 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647
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   2729 665 101 5 103 383 353 257 592 15 6 41 .244 .317 .398 .714
Home   223 59 7 1 6 32 32 21 49 0 0 3 .265 .336 .386 .722
Road   227 49 9 0 6 28 26 16 63 0 3 4 .216 .279 .335 .614
Grass   442 106 15 1 11 57 56 37 110 0 3 7 .240 .309 .353 .662
Turf   8 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Day   176 37 7 1 3 21 23 19 47 0 1 1 .210 .291 .312 .603
Night   274 71 9 0 9 39 35 18 65 0 2 6 .259 .319 .391 .709
As Starter   447 107 16 1 12 59 58 37 112 0 3 7 .239 .308 .360 .668
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   109 18 1 0 2 10 7 8 32 0 0 0 .165 .222 .229 .452
Inning 1-3   121 31 6 1 7 24 18 10 31 0 3 2 .256 .323 .496 .819
Inning 4-6   170 50 7 0 3 22 26 15 36 0 0 4 .294 .365 .388 .753
Inning 7-9   149 26 3 0 2 14 14 12 43 0 0 1 .174 .241 .235 .476
Extra Innings   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
0 Outs   143 41 6 0 7 19 34 14 27 0 3 3 .287 .362 .476 .838
1 Outs   152 34 7 1 3 20 17 12 46 0 0 3 .224 .293 .342 .636
2 Outs   155 33 3 0 2 21 7 11 39 0 0 1 .213 .269 .271 .540
Scoring Position   123 33 5 0 3 44 19 8 34 0 3 3 .268 .328 .382 .710
Bases Empty   233 49 7 0 5 5 24 24 62 0 0 4 .210 .295 .305 .600
Runner on 1st   94 26 4 1 4 11 15 5 16 0 0 0 .277 .313 .468 .781
Runner on 2nd   45 14 1 0 0 7 5 3 11 0 2 2 .311 .380 .333 .713
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 5 1 0 1 6 4 3 7 0 0 0 .179 .258 .321 .579
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 2 0 0 8 5 1 3 0 1 0 .500 .545 .700 1.245
Bases Loaded   20 7 1 0 1 17 3 1 6 0 0 1 .350 .409 .550 .959
Two Strikes   208 31 5 0 5 24 18 16 112 0 0 2 .149 .217 .245 .462
First Pitch   73 15 3 0 0 9 7 0 0 0 2 0 .205 .205 .247 .452
Count 0-1   34 13 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .382 .417 .529 .946
Count 0-2   28 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 19 0 0 0 .143 .143 .179 .321
Count 1-0   40 13 2 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 2 .325 .357 .375 .732
Count 1-1   44 17 1 1 3 13 9 0 0 0 0 1 .386 .400 .659 1.059
Count 1-2   75 11 3 0 3 8 7 0 39 0 0 2 .147 .169 .307 .475
Count 2-0   13 5 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1.077
Count 2-1   27 9 2 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .519 .852
Count 2-2   67 11 1 0 2 12 4 0 38 0 0 0 .164 .164 .269 .433
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 5 0 0 1 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 .455 .700 .727 1.427
Full Count   38 5 0 0 0 1 6 16 16 0 0 0 .132 .389 .132 .520
Behind in Count   137 28 6 0 4 14 9 0 58 0 0 4 .204 .227 .336 .563
Ahead in Count   91 32 5 0 3 11 23 21 0 0 1 2 .352 .482 .505 .988
Batting 7th   192 48 5 0 6 26 24 13 56 0 1 3 .250 .308 .370 .677
Batting 8th   61 18 2 0 1 7 8 5 11 0 0 2 .295 .368 .377 .745
Batting 9th   197 42 9 1 5 27 26 19 45 0 2 2 .213 .289 .345 .634
Low Leverage   200 44 7 0 4 11 18 20 50 0 0 1 .220 .294 .315 .609
Medium Leverage   167 43 6 1 5 28 25 13 40 0 3 5 .257 .330 .395 .725
High Leverage   79 20 3 0 3 21 15 4 22 0 0 1 .253 .298 .405 .703
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 29 128 450 108 16 1 12 60 58 37 7 0 112 2 3 .240 .308 .360 .668 80 85 2.6
Total ABA 788 2729 665 101 5 103 383 353 257 41 15 592 10 13 .244 .317 .398 .714 96 100 18.8
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
2025 Maine - ABA 29 4 12 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647 70 72 1.9
Total ABA 74 265 53 10 0 12 36 32 25 6 1 73 0 1 .200 .283 .374 .656 80 84
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 128 127 1173 76 3 1256 7 .994 1153.1 9.75 +2.8 1.146 3 80 25 31.2
TOTAL C 776 762 6750 496 38 7269 23 .997 6833.1 9.54 +18.9 1.042 33 513 188 36.6
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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