J.R. Richard

Q: When was J.R. Richard born?

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

Q: Where was J.R. Richard born?

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

Q: How tall was J.R. Richard?

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

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

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

Q: How many seasons did J.R. Richard play?

J.R. Richard played 10 seasons.

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

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

Q: 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) .

Q: How many strikeouts did J.R. Richard have?

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

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

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

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

J.R. Richard never won a World Series.

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, 13,178th 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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.2

107

ERA

3.15

238

221

1606.0

1493

WHIP

1.243

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Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1969	19	HOU-min	Rk	5	4	.556	6.59	12	12		0	0	56.0	51	50	41	2	52	0	71	6	0	10				1.839	8.2	0.3	8.4	11.4	1.37	CVN APPY
1970	20	HOU-min	A	4	11	.267	2.39	19	19		4	2	109.0	67	53	29	1	68	2	138	3	2	20				1.239	5.5	0.1	5.6	11.4	2.03	COC FLOR
1971	21	HOU-min	AAA	12	7	.632	2.45	24	24		8	3	173.0	116	55	47	5	105	1	202	3	1	18				1.277	6.0	0.3	5.5	10.5	1.92	OKC AA
1971	21	HOU	NL	2	1	.667	3.43	4	4	0	1	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-min	AAA	10	8	.556	3.02	19	19		6	2	128.0	94	57	43	5	79	2	169	7	2	11				1.352	6.6	0.4	5.6	11.9	2.14	OKC AA
1972	22	HOU	NL	1	0	1.000	13.50	4	1	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-min	AAA	2	4	.333	5.71	8	8		1	0	52.0	54	39	33	2	26	0	66	0	0	10				1.538	9.3	0.3	4.5	11.4	2.54	DEN AA
1973	23	HOU	NL	6	2	.750	4.00	16	10	2	2	1	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-min	AA,AAA	9	8	.529	3.90	17	17		7	3	120.0	118	67	52	9	73	0	103	1	3	10				1.592	8.9	0.7	5.5	7.7	1.41	CBS,DEN SOUL,AA
1974	24	HOU	NL	2	3	.400	4.18	15	9	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	12	10	.545	4.39	33	31	1	7	1	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	20	15	.571	2.75	39	39	0	14	3	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	18	12	.600	2.97	36	36	0	13	3	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	18	11	.621	3.11	36	36	0	16	3	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	18	13	.581	*2.71*	38	38	0	19	4	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	10	4	.714	1.90	17	17	0	4	4	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
1982	32	HOU-min	A,AAA	3	3	.500	6.78	12	12	0	2	0	66.1	71	59	50	1	42	0	41	2	1	15				1.704	9.6	0.1	5.7	5.6	0.98	DYB,TUC FLOR,PCL
1983	33	HOU-min	Rk	2	3	.400	3.18	9	9	0	1	0	51.0	44	23	18	0	31	0	46	1	1	8				1.471	7.8	0.0	5.5	8.1	1.48	AST GULF
10 Yrs				107	71	.601	3.15	238	221	3	76	19	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.				16	11	.601	3.15	35	33	0	11	3	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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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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