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	22-16 / in Starts: 22-16
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 108 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	69 (37-22-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 108 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	66 (32-22-11)

Most Driven In
Self	2
D Walling	1
B Watson	1
E Cabell	1
J Leonard	1
J GonzÃ¡lez	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
T Puhl	2
C Reynolds	1
C CedeÃ±o	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 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	185	1	Apr 6	HOU		ATL	W,2-1	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	.27	-0.013	.41	-0.01%	-0.18	P
2	186	5 (3)	Apr 10	HOU		LAD	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.93	-0.068	1.70	-0.08%	-0.68	P
3	187	9 (3)	Apr 15 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.82	-0.063	1.60	-0.07%	-0.56	P
4	188	14 (4)	Apr 20	HOU		PIT	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.19	0.029	2.20	0.03%	0.40	P
5	189	18 (3)	Apr 26	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-2	GS-6	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.417	.647	9	.64	0.107	1.33	0.14%	0.97	P
May		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	190	22 (3)	May 1	HOU	@	STL	L,6-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.357	.557	9	.64	-0.032	1.41	-0.04%	-0.25	P
7	191	27 (4)	May 6 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,5-17	GS-2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.400	.650	9	.97	0.040	2.70	0.07%	0.38	P
8	192	31 (3)	May 10	HOU		STL	L,1-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.211	.333	.544	9	1.75	-0.164	3.70	-0.21%	-0.98	P
9	193	36 (4)	May 15	HOU		SFG	L,1-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.316	.516	9	1.17	-0.031	2.84	-0.05%	-0.34	P
10	194	40 (3)	May 19	HOU		SDP	L,2-4	GS-11	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.286	.468	9	2.01	-0.090	3.97	-0.11%	-0.53	P
11	195	45 (4)	May 23	HOU	@	ATL	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.250	.410	9	.38	-0.035	.76	-0.04%	-0.92	P
12	196	48 (2)	May 27	HOU	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.115	.143	.231	.374	9	1.00	-0.031	2.07	-0.04%	-0.68	P
Jun		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
13	197	53 (4)	Jun 1	HOU		MON	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.103	.129	.207	.336	9	.60	-0.069	1.43	-0.10%	-1.27	P
14	198	58 (4)	Jun 6	HOU		PHI	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.121	.194	.315	9	.99	-0.051	2.44	-0.08%	-0.51	P
15	199	62 (3)	Jun 11	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.111	.176	.288	9	1.00	-0.076	2.51	-0.12%	-0.56	P
16	200	66 (3)	Jun 16	HOU	@	MON	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.103	.162	.265	9	.72	-0.054	1.80	-0.08%	-0.41	P
17	201	70 (3)	Jun 20	HOU		NYM	W,5-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.098	.154	.251	9	.83	-0.068	2.17	-0.11%	-0.55	P
18	202	74 (3)	Jun 25 (1)	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.095	.150	.245	9	1.74	-0.060	6.00	-0.12%	-0.39	P
19	203	80 (5)	Jun 30	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.109	.159	.268	9	.73	-0.067	1.67	-0.09%	-0.99	P
Jul		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
20	204	84 (3)	Jul 5	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.102	.149	.251	9	1.50	-0.113	2.58	-0.12%	-1.07	P
21	205	90 (5)	Jul 11	HOU		PIT	L,1-5	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.100	.146	.246	9	1.25	-0.045	2.15	-0.05%	-0.47	P
22	206	94 (3)	Jul 15	HOU		STL	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.115	.160	.275	9	1.52	0.032	2.92	0.04%	0.10	P
23	207	97 (2)	Jul 20	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.096	.111	.154	.265	9	1.29	-0.061	3.27	-0.09%	-0.59	P
24	208	102 (4)	Jul 25	HOU		CHC	W,6-4	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.125	.204	.329	9	.43	0.013	1.02	0.02%	0.15	P
25	209	106 (3)	Jul 29	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.136	.211	.346	9	1.09	-0.003	3.05	-0.01%	-0.23	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
26	210	110 (3)	Aug 3	HOU		ATL	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.145	.217	.362	9	.44	0.001	1.22	0.00%	-0.44	P
27	211	115 (4)	Aug 8	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.154	.222	.376	9	1.43	0.140	3.41	0.20%	1.10	P
28	212	119 (3)	Aug 13	HOU		MON	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.147	.212	.359	9	.62	-0.045	1.54	-0.07%	-0.76	P
29	213	123 (3)	Aug 18	HOU		PHI	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.141	.203	.344	9	1.70	-0.140	4.79	-0.24%	-0.91	P
30	214	127 (3)	Aug 22	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.135	.194	.330	9	.79	-0.058	2.73	-0.12%	-0.57	P
31	215	131 (3)	Aug 27	HOU	@	MON	W,3-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.132	.189	.321	9	.86	-0.040	3.37	-0.10%	-0.49	P
Sept		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
32	216	135 (3)	Sep 1	HOU		NYM	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.139	.234	.373	9	1.17	-0.010	4.86	-0.03%	0.40	P
33	217	140 (4)	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	W,2-0	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.128	.138	.231	.368	9	1.41	-0.133	6.37	-0.36%	-1.59	P
34	218	144 (3)	Sep 11	HOU	@	CIN	L,8-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.134	.225	.359	9	1.12	-0.066	11.16	-0.39%	-0.65	P
35	219	148 (3)	Sep 16	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.119	.128	.214	.342	9	1.93	-0.087	9.46	-0.26%	-0.51	P
36	220	153 (4)	Sep 21	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	GS-12	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.126	.135	.218	.353	9	2.02	-0.074	14.46	-0.32%	-0.20	P
37	221	158 (4)	Sep 25	HOU	@	ATL	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.129	.209	.338	9	.45	-0.049	.86	-0.06%	-1.43	P
38	222	161 (2)	Sep 29	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-0	GS-8	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.126	.134	.221	.355	9	1.02	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.53	P
							22-16		108	95	6	12	1	1	2	6	1	0	24	0	11	1	2	4	0	1	.126	.134	.221	.355		1.07	-1.574	3.38	-3.03%	-16.71

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