J.R. Richard

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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.2

107

ERA

3.15

238

221

1606.0

1493

WHIP

1.243

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-12 / in Starts: 3-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 22 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	23 (8-12-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 22 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (6-4-2)

Most Driven In
Self	1
L Milbourne	0
D Rader	0

Most Driven In By
Self	1

1974 Batting Game Log

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1974 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	25	92 (91)	Jul 16	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	26	93	Jul 17	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
3	27	98 (4)	Jul 25 (1)	HOU		LAD	L,3-11	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.79	-0.022	.32	-0.01%	-0.30	P
4	28	103 (4)	Jul 29	HOU		SFG	L,2-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	29	105 (1)	Jul 31	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	30	106	Aug 3	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-5	3-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	31	117 (10)	Aug 15	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.97	-0.048	.01	0.00%	-0.38	P
8	32	122 (4)	Aug 20	HOU		NYM	W,6-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.60	-0.153	.02	0.00%	-1.54	P
9	33	127 (4)	Aug 26	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-5	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.47	0.084	.01	0.00%	0.40	P
10	34	132 (4)	Aug 31	HOU	@	PHI	L,6-10	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.66	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.25	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	35	137 (4)	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	.42	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-1.07	P
12	36	144 (6)	Sep 13	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-4	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	1.48	0.041	.00	0.00%	0.32	P
13	37	151 (6)	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.353	.529	9	1.21	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
14	38	156 (4)	Sep 26	HOU	@	CIN	L,6-10	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.316	.474	9	1.21	-0.101	.00	0.00%	-1.21	P
15	39	161 (4)	Oct 1	HOU		LAD	L,5-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9	1.40	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
							3-12		22	21	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	9	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429		1.18	-0.339	.02	-0.01%	-4.62

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