Player notes: Richardson was an outstanding fielder at second base, and was one of the pillars of the Yankees' championship teams of the late 50s and early 60s. He and Tony Kubek formed an outstanding double play tandem for the Yankees in the early 1960s.

He was not known as a great offensive threat, but was a good catalyst at the top of the Yankees' potent lineup. He batted over .300 twice (1959 and 1962), and his 209 hits led the American League in 1962. his greatest offensive performance, however, came in the 1960 World Series, when he batted .376 and hit a grand slam. The performance won him series MVP honors even thought he Yankees lost the series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Richardson was well-known as a religious man and a tough competitor during his years with the Bronx Bombers. After his playing career he was a college coach.