Richard Louis Sharon (born April 15, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1973 to 1975 for the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres.
Baseball career
Sharon was born in San Mateo, California, and is Jewish.[2] He graduated from Sequoia High School, in Redwood City, California.[3]
Sharon was a first round pick in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft, taken at #9 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1970, he was 3rd in the Carolina League in RBIs, tied for third in home runs (22), 4th in runs (78), 6th in slugging percentage (.457), and tied for 7th in triples (5).[4] He was traded from the Pirates to the Tigers for Norm McRae and Jim Foor at the Winter Meetings on November 27, 1972.[5]
He broke into the major leagues at age 23 with the Detroit Tigers, on May 13, 1973. He was voted the team's Rookie of the Year. In 1974, he earned a peak salary of $19,000 with the Tigers. He along with Ed Brinkman and Bob Strampe were dealt from the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Nate Colbert in a three-team deal on November 18, 1974, that involved Brinkman also being sent to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Siebert, Alan Foster and Rich Folkers.[6] Danny Breeden went from the Padres to the Cardinals to subsequently complete the transactions. Sharon played his last professional game with the Padres on September 28, 1975, three weeks before he was traded to the Cardinals for Willie Davis on October 20.[7]
References
- ^ "Dick Sharon". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Dick Sharon". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dick Sharon Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "1970 Carolina League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Send Agee to the Astros for Pair; Yanks Trade Four to Get Graig Nettles," The New York Times, Tuesday, November 28, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2020
- ^ "Colbert Traded In 3‐Team Deal," United Press International (UPI), Monday, November 18, 1974. Retrieved October 21, 2020
- ^ Muder, Craig. "#CardCorner: 1976 Topps Willie Davis," National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Dick Sharon sports profile provided by baseball-almanac.com
- Dick Sharon biography provided by Kennedy Middle School
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