| Danny Richar | |
|---|---|
| Camden Riversharks – No. 16 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 9, 1983 La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 2007 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Batting average | .229 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 18 |
| Teams | |
Danny Adam Richar (born June 9, 1983 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a second baseman in the Camden Riversharks organization of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Richar originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 9, 2001. He played for the Single-A Lancaster JetHawks from 2003 (first professional season) to 2005 including 26 games for the Double-A El Paso Diablos in 2004. He had his most home runs as a minor leaguer with 20 in 2005.
On June 16, 2007, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for outfield prospect Aaron Cunningham. He hit .346 with 5 home runs in 32 games for the White Sox Triple-A team, the Charlotte Knights, before being recalled by the big league club on July 28, 2007, after second baseman Tadahito Iguchi was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies.
On July 31, 2008, Richar along with pitcher Nick Masset were traded for center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
On November 4, 2009, Richar filed for free agency. He signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins on December 21, and spent the 2010 season with their triple-A affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs, where he batted .315 in 128 games.