Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-8, 222lb (203cm, 100kg)
Born: March 7, 1950 in Vienna, LA us
Died: August 4, 2021 in Houston, TX
Buried: Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland, TX
Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lincoln HS (Ruston, LA).
High School: Lincoln HS (Ruston, LA)
School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Debut:
September 5, 1971
(Age 21-182d,
13,177th in major league history)
vs. SFG 9.0 IP, 7 H, 15 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, W
Last Game:
July 14, 1980
(Age 30-129d)
vs. ATL 3.1 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season
Agents: Tom Reich
Full Name: James Rodney Richard
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Career
22.2
107
71
3.15
238
221
0
1606.0
1493
1.243
1971 Fielding Game Log (as P)