Mike Richardt

Who is Mike Richardt?

Michael Anthony Richardt is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, between 1980 and 1984, mostly for the Texas Rangers. He also played in 16 games for the Houston Astros at the end of the 1984 season. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet tall and 170 pounds.

After a brief trial in 1980, Richardt spent the entire 1981 season in the minor leagues with the Wichita Aeros. There, he led the American Association in batting average at .354. That performance earned him a spot on the Rangers' opening day roster as their starting designated hitter in 1982. After a return trip to the minor leagues in May, he returned to the majors and spent the last four months of the season as the Rangers' regular second baseman. That year, he batted .241 in 119 games, hitting 3 of his 4 career home runs while driving in 43 runs. He also stole 9 bases in 10 attempts.

Richardt started the 1983 season in the same position, but by the end of April he was batting just .194 and was replaced in the lineup by Wayne Tolleson.