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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1971 21 HOU NL 0.2 2 1 .667 3.43 4 4 0 1 0 0 21.0 17 9 8 1 16 0 29 0 0 2 96 100 2.59 1.571 7.3 0.4 6.9 12.4 1.81
1972 22 HOU NL -0.4 1 0 1.000 13.50 4 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 9 9 0 8 0 8 2 0 2 36 27 4.73 3.000 15.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 1.00
1973 23 HOU NL 0.3 6 2 .750 4.00 16 10 2 2 1 0 72.0 54 37 32 2 38 0 75 1 1 3 297 90 2.47 1.278 6.8 0.3 4.8 9.4 1.97
1974 24 HOU NL 0.2 2 3 .400 4.18 15 9 0 0 0 0 64.2 58 31 30 3 36 0 42 1 1 9 278 83 3.60 1.454 8.1 0.4 5.0 5.8 1.17
1975 25 HOU NL 0.1 12 10 .545 4.39 33 31 1 7 1 0 203.0 178 107 99 8 138 0 176 4 5 20 905 77 3.46 1.557 7.9 0.4 6.1 7.8 1.28
1976 26 HOU NL 3.6 20 15 .571 2.75 39 39 0 14 3 0 291.0 221 105 89 14 151 4 214 4 2 13 1218 116 3.39 1.278 6.8 0.4 4.7 6.6 1.42 CYA-7,MVP-17
1977 27 HOU NL 4.9 18 12 .600 2.97 36 36 0 13 3 0 267.0 212 94 88 18 104 1 214 0 1 6 1092 120 3.18 1.184 7.1 0.6 3.5 7.2 2.06
1978 28 HOU NL 4.1 18 11 .621 3.11 36 36 0 16 3 0 275.1 192 104 95 12 141 4 303 2 3 16 1139 106 2.51 1.209 6.3 0.4 4.6 9.9 2.15 CYA-4
1979 29 HOU NL 5.6 18 13 .581 2.71 38 38 0 19 4 0 292.1 220 98 88 13 98 5 313 3 1 19 1175 130 2.21 1.088 6.8 0.4 3.0 9.6 3.19 CYA-3,MVP-19
1980 30 HOU NL 2.8 10 4 .714 1.90 17 17 0 4 4 0 113.2 65 31 24 2 40 1 119 0 0 2 438 174 1.94 0.924 5.1 0.2 3.2 9.4 2.98 AS
10 Yrs 21.5 107 71 .601 3.15 238 221 3 76 19 0 1606.0 1227 625 562 73 770 15 1493 17 14 92 6674 108 2.86 1.243 6.9 0.4 4.3 8.4 1.94
162 Game Avg 3.2 16 11 .601 3.15 35 33 0 11 3 0 238 182 93 83 11 114 2 221 3 2 14 989 108 2.86 1.243 6.9 0.4 4.3 8.4 1.94
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Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1971 21 HOU NL 21.0 4 4 9 3.86 4.11 -0.01 0.06 94 3.95 0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2 .500 .500
1972 22 HOU NL 6.0 4 1 9 13.50 3.79 -0.45 -0.09 97 4.04 -6 -0.6 0.25 0.2 -0.4 -6 .343 .496
1973 23 HOU NL 72.0 16 10 37 4.63 4.27 0.00 0.05 101 4.35 -2 -0.3 0.97 -0.1 0.3 4 .485 .498
1974 24 HOU NL 64.2 15 9 31 4.31 4.15 0.04 0.06 95 3.96 -3 -0.3 0.29 0.0 0.2 3 .479 .498
1975 25 HOU NL 203.0 33 31 107 4.74 4.09 -0.11 0.11 97 4.17 -13 -1.6 0.94 -0.1 0.1 3 .452 .490
1976 26 HOU NL 291.0 39 39 105 3.25 3.90 -0.03 0.12 89 3.63 12 1.2 -0.1 3.6 35 .530 .507 CYA-7,MVP-17
1977 27 HOU NL 267.0 36 36 94 3.17 4.36 0.10 0.15 92 4.07 27 2.8 -0.2 4.9 50 .577 .517
1978 28 HOU NL 275.1 36 36 104 3.40 4.07 -0.22 0.12 91 4.01 19 1.8 -0.1 4.1 40 .551 .511 CYA-4
1979 29 HOU NL 292.1 38 38 98 3.02 4.27 0.17 0.14 93 3.94 30 3.2 -0.1 5.6 54 .584 .520 CYA-3,MVP-19
1980 30 HOU NL 113.2 17 17 31 2.45 3.89 -0.03 0.13 91 3.69 16 1.8 -0.1 2.8 25 .609 .511 AS
10 Yrs 1606.0 238 221 625 3.50 4.12 -0.01 0.12 93 3.95 79 8.0 0.60 -0.6 21.5 210 .534 .508
162 Game Avg 238 35 33 93 3.50 4.12 -0.01 0.12 93 3.95 12 1.2 0.60 -0.1 3.2 31 .534 .508

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1971 21 HOU NL 21.0 .215 .344 .266 .610 .320 1.0 30.2 16.7 -0.3 0.0% -2.84
1972 22 HOU NL 6.0 .385 .556 .538 1.094 .556 0.0 22.2 22.2 -0.3 -0.3% -7.04
1973 23 HOU NL 72.0 .210 .313 .280 .593 .287 0.7 25.3 12.8 0.1 0.3% -2.29
1974 24 HOU NL 64.2 .243 .343 .322 .665 .282 1.1 15.1 12.9 -0.4 0.0% 0.32
1975 25 HOU NL 203.0 .238 .358 .316 .674 .299 0.9 19.4 15.2 -2.1 -0.2% -11.83
1976 26 HOU NL 291.0 .212 .312 .290 .602 .252 1.1 17.6 12.4 2.6 0.9% 18.68 CYA-7,MVP-17
1977 27 HOU NL 267.0 .218 .292 .319 .611 .260 1.6 19.6 9.5 2.4 0.4% 28.03
1978 28 HOU NL 275.1 .196 .298 .283 .580 .269 1.1 26.6 12.4 0.9 -0.6% 12.01 CYA-4
1979 29 HOU NL 292.1 .209 .277 .296 .573 .282 1.1 26.6 8.3 4.0 8.0% 34.46 CYA-3,MVP-19
1980 30 HOU NL 113.2 .166 .242 .220 .462 .232 0.5 27.2 9.1 2.6 3.0% 19.12 AS
10 Yrs 1606.0 .212 .305 .295 .600 .271 1.1 22.4 11.5 9.4 11.5% 88.61
MLB Average .257 .324 .377 .701 .282 1.9 13.2 8.6

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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1971 21 HOU NL 9 .000 -213 .000 .000 0.0 44.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -1.22 /1
1972 22 HOU NL 0 /1
1973 23 HOU NL 29 .163 -29 .313 .000 0.0 41.4 0.0 -0.5 -0.3% -6.14 40.0 0.0 1
1974 24 HOU NL 22 .193 -5 .182 .143 4.5 40.9 0.0 -0.3 0.0% -4.62 0.0 1
1975 25 HOU NL 80 .269 52 .318 .122 1.3 36.3 1.3 -0.6 -0.1% -2.87 20.0 0.0 1
1976 26 HOU NL 105 .162 -18 .179 .070 1.9 31.4 0.0 -1.4 -0.7% -10.43 30.8 12.5 1 CYA-7,MVP-17
1977 27 HOU NL 101 .276 54 .316 .115 2.0 27.7 1.0 0.0 -0.2% -3.43 40.0 100.0 25.0 1
1978 28 HOU NL 107 .187 -2 .233 .030 0.9 25.2 0.9 -0.5 -0.3% -8.43 38.9 50.0 25.0 1/H CYA-4
1979 29 HOU NL 108 .171 -24 .143 .095 1.9 22.2 0.9 -1.6 -3.0% -16.71 36.4 0.0 42.9 1 CYA-3,MVP-19
1980 30 HOU NL 43 .193 -5 .217 .128 2.3 34.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.2% -3.30 20.0 100.0 1 AS
10 Yrs 604 .202 4 .228 .083 1.7 30.0 0.7 -5.2 -4.8% -57.13 32.6 50.0 25.7 1/H
MLB Average .331 100 .282 .120 1.9 13.2 8.6 29.9 64.6 44.9

Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick
1971 21 HOU NL P 4 4 1 21.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .955 1.71 1.89 1.00 1.90 1 2 66.7 35.3 0
1972 22 HOU NL P 4 1 0 6.0 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 .950 3.00 1.80 0.50 1.78 1 1 50.0 37.0 0
1973 23 HOU NL P 16 10 2 71.2 9 5 3 1 0 .889 .950 1.00 1.88 0.50 1.88 9 5 35.7 36.1 0
1974 24 HOU NL P 15 9 0 64.2 10 5 5 0 0 1.000 .944 1.39 1.88 0.67 1.88 9 4 30.8 33.2 0
1975 25 HOU NL P 33 31 7 203.0 28 8 19 1 0 .964 .946 1.20 1.86 0.82 1.86 25 12 32.4 32.1 0
1976 26 HOU NL P 39 39 14 291.0 68 19 39 10 2 .853 .950 1.79 1.88 1.49 1.87 34 11 24.4 33.2 4
1977 27 HOU NL P 36 36 13 267.0 70 26 44 0 2 1.000 .950 2.36 1.85 1.94 1.85 22 13 37.1 35.1 1
1978 28 HOU NL P 36 36 16 275.1 70 29 38 3 0 .957 .951 2.19 1.91 1.86 1.89 34 14 29.2 32.1 6
1979 29 HOU NL P 38 38 19 292.1 51 14 32 5 0 .902 .951 1.42 1.80 1.21 1.80 28 10 26.3 34.0 1
1980 30 HOU NL P 17 17 4 113.2 16 6 10 0 1 1.000 .952 1.27 1.91 0.94 1.91 14 1 6.7 31.2 1
10 Yrs 238 221 76 1605.2 328 113 195 20 6 .939 .950 1.73 1.87 1.29 1.86 177 73 29.2 33.3 13

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was J.R. Richard born?

J.R. Richard was born on March 7, 1950.

Where was J.R. Richard born?

J.R. Richard was born in Vienna, LA.

How tall was J.R. Richard?

J.R. Richard was 6-8 (203 cm) tall.

How much did J.R. Richard weigh when playing?

J.R. Richard weighed 222 lbs (100 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did J.R. Richard play?

J.R. Richard played 10 seasons.

Is J.R. Richard in the Hall of Fame?

J.R. Richard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was J.R. Richard drafted?

J.R. Richard was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lincoln HS (Ruston, LA).

What position did J.R. Richard play?

J.R. Richard was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did J.R. Richard have?

J.R. Richard had 1,493 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has J.R. Richard played for?

J.R. Richard played for 1 team, the Houston Astros.

How many World Series has J.R. Richard won?

J.R. Richard never won a World Series.

When did J.R. Richard retire?

J.R. Richard last played in 1980.

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