Chris Richard

Q: When was Chris Richard born?

Chris Richard was born on June 7, 1974.

Q: Where was Chris Richard born?

Chris Richard was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Chris Richard?

Chris Richard is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chris Richard weigh when playing?

Chris Richard weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Chris Richard play?

Chris Richard played 5 seasons.

Q: Is Chris Richard in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Richard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Chris Richard drafted?

Chris Richard was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) .

Q: What position did Chris Richard play?

Chris Richard was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Chris Richard have?

Chris Richard had 229 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Chris Richard have?

Chris Richard had 34 home runs over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: June 7, 1974 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

High School: University HS (San Diego, CA)

Schools: San Diego City College (San Diego, CA), San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA), Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Debut: July 17, 2000 (Age 26-040d, 17,712th in major league history)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 2009 (Age 35-119d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Full Name: Christopher Robert Richard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

899

229

.255

132

RBI

122

OBP

.323

SLG

.445

OPS

.768

OPS+

102

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1995	21	STL-min	A-	75	339	284	36	80	14	3	3	43	6	6	47	31	.282	.392	.384	.776		109	3	6	0	2	3		NJR · NYPL
1996	22	STL-min	A+	129	531	460	65	130	28	6	14	82	7	3	57	50	.283	.369	.461	.830		212	11	9	0	5	6		SPT · FLOR
1997	23	STL-min	AA	113	458	390	62	105	24	3	11	58	6	4	60	59	.269	.371	.431	.802		168	8	5	0	3	1		ARK · TL
1998	24	STL-min	AA,A+	36	131	119	12	26	7	1	2	18	1	1	10	15	.218	.282	.345	.627		41	3	1	0	1	0		ARK,PRW · TL,CARL
1999	25	STL-min	AA,AAA	137	517	459	81	137	28	3	30	98	7	7	44	77	.298	.366	.569	.934		261	15	8	0	6	5		ARK,MEM · TL,PCL
2000	26	STL-min	AAA	95	432	375	64	104	24	0	16	75	9	3	50	70	.277	.366	.469	.835		176	5	4	0	3	4		MEM · PCL
2000	26	TOT	MLB	62	239	215	39	57	14	2	14	37	7	5	17	40	.265	.326	.544	.871	120	117	5	4	0	3	3	3/H9D7
2000	26	STL	NL	6	18	16	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	.125	.222	.313	.535	33	5	0	0	0	0	0	/3H97
2000	26	BAL	AL	56	221	199	38	55	14	2	13	36	7	5	15	38	.276	.335	.563	.898	127	112	5	4	0	3	3	3/DH9
2001	27	BAL	AL	136	543	483	74	128	31	3	15	61	11	9	45	100	.265	.335	.435	.770	106	210	15	8	2	4	4	98D3/H
2002	28	BAL-min	AAA,AA,A-,Rk	18	78	65	13	23	8	0	7	22	0	0	8	17	.354	.423	.800	1.223		52	2	2	0	3	1		ROC,BOW,ADN,OLS · IL,EL,NYPL,GULF
2002	28	BAL	AL	50	171	155	15	36	11	0	4	21	0	3	12	30	.232	.292	.381	.673	82	59	2	2	0	2	0	D/3H
2003	29	COL	NL	19	30	27	3	6	1	1	1	3	0	1	3	6	.222	.300	.444	.744	80	12	1	0	0	0	0	H/73

2005	31	TEX-min	AAA	98	412	362	67	109	20	3	14	66	5	2	41	75	.301	.379	.489	.868		177	6	6	0	3	3		OKC · PCL
2006	32	PIT-min	AAA	106	404	337	53	82	16	4	17	67	6	5	58	81	.243	.359	.466	.825		157	5	5	0	4	4		INA · IL
2007	33	TBD-min	AAA	102	404	342	63	97	24	2	14	57	9	3	42	85	.284	.384	.488	.872		167	5	16	0	4	4		DHM · IL
2008	34	TBR-min	AAA	131	539	467	82	137	32	4	26	88	5	0	55	127	.293	.375	.546	.922		255	5	10	1	6	4		DHM · IL
2009	35	TBR-min	AAA	100	423	365	56	96	22	0	24	75	2	1	52	83	.263	.364	.521	.885		190	3	6	0	0	2		DHM · IL
2009	35	TBR	AL	13	23	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.105	.261	.105	.366	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
2010	36	TBR-min	AAA	117	497	430	68	129	39	1	20	79	0	0	60	96	.300	.390	.535	.925		230	9	5	0	2	7		DHM · IL
5 Yrs				280	1006	899	132	229	57	6	34	122	18	18	81	183	.255	.323	.445	.768	102	400	23	14	2	9	7
162 Game Avg.				162	582	520	76	132	33	3	20	71	10	10	47	106	.255	.323	.445	.768	102	231	13	8	1	5	4

BAL (3 yrs)				242	935	837	127	219	56	5	32	118	18	17	72	168	.262	.327	.455	.782	107	381	22	14	2	9	7
TBR (1 yr)				13	23	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.105	.261	.105	.366	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
COL (1 yr)				19	30	27	3	6	1	1	1	3	0	1	3	6	.222	.300	.444	.744	80	12	1	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				6	18	16	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	.125	.222	.313	.535	33	5	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				255	958	856	128	221	56	5	32	118	18	17	76	175	.258	.326	.447	.773	104	383	22	14	2	9	7
NL (2 yrs)				25	48	43	4	8	1	1	2	4	0	1	5	8	.186	.271	.395	.666	63	17	1	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Richard?

Chris Richard is 50 years old.

When was Chris Richard born?

Chris Richard was born on June 7, 1974.

Where was Chris Richard born?

Chris Richard was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Chris Richard?

Chris Richard is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Chris Richard weigh when playing?

Chris Richard weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chris Richard play?

Chris Richard played 5 seasons.

Is Chris Richard in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Richard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Chris Richard drafted?

Chris Richard was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

What position did Chris Richard play?

Chris Richard was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Chris Richard have?

Chris Richard had 229 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chris Richard have?

Chris Richard had 34 home runs over his career.

What was Chris Richard's average?

Chris Richard had a .255 average over his career.

How many teams has Chris Richard played for?

Chris Richard played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays.

When did Chris Richard retire?

Chris Richard last played in 2009.

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