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J.R. Richard   |   Major Leaguer   1971-1980

Full Name:  James Rodney Richard
Born:  March 7,1950  in  Vienna, Louisiana
Height:  6-8  Weight:  222  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Lincoln (Ruston,LA)
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Drafted:  Selected by Houston Astros in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Nov 7,1983] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 17,1984] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Apr 27,1984] - Released by Astros.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1969CovingtonApp19HouRk 546.591256.05150415271 8.20---8.3611.411.84--
1970CocoaFSL20HouA+ 4112.3919109.067532968138 5.53---5.6111.391.24--
1971Okla CityAmer21HouAAA 1272.4524173.01165547105202 6.03---5.4610.511.28--
 HoustonNL21HouMLB 213.4344100021.017981162920 7.290.436.8612.431.5757%
1972Okla CityAmer22HouAAA 1083.0219128.094574379169 6.61---5.5511.881.35--
 HoustonNL22HouMLB 1013.504100006.0109908820 15.000.0012.0012.003.0086%
1973DenverAmer23HouAAA 245.71852.05439332666 9.35---4.5011.421.54--
 HoustonNL23HouMLB 624.001610212072.05437322387531 6.750.254.759.381.2856%
1974ColumbusSou24HouAA 585.381387.010365526177 10.66---6.317.971.89--
 DenverAmer24HouAAA 400.00433.015201226 4.09---3.277.090.82--
 HoustonNL24HouMLB 234.18159000064.25831303364291 8.070.425.015.851.4549%
1975HoustonNL25HouMLB 12104.3933317110203.0178107998138176205 7.890.356.127.801.5653%
1976HoustonNL26HouMLB 20152.75393914300291.02211058914151214132 6.840.434.676.621.2856%
1977HoustonNL27HouMLB 18122.97363613300267.021294881810421461 7.150.613.517.211.1856%
1978HoustonNL28HouMLB 18113.11363616300275.11921049512141303163 6.280.394.619.901.2152%
1979HoustonNL29HouMLB 18132.71383819400292.122098881398313191 6.770.403.029.641.0953%
1980HoustonNL30HouMLB 1041.9017174400113.265312424011920 5.150.163.179.420.9258%
1982DaytonaFSL32HouA+ 312.7966200042.0361413015285 7.710.003.216.001.21--
 TucsonPCL32HouAAA 0213.6966000024.13545371271310 12.950.379.994.812.55--
1983GCL AstrosGCL33HouRk 233.1899100051.0442318031468 7.760.005.478.121.47--
 
Major League Totals - 10 Season(s)107713.152382217619301,606.012276255627377014939214 6.880.414.328.371.2454%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)47483.73120755.1615403313476836 7.33---5.679.961.44--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1971HoustonNL21HouMLB p947000000000400200 .000.000.000000100%
1972HoustonNL22HouMLB p940000000000000000 --------------
1973HoustonNL23HouMLB p916282500010001200100 .179.179.17935852%
1974HoustonNL24HouMLB p91521130011000900102 .143.143.28642982%
1975HoustonNL25HouMLB p93374415601130012900502 .203.213.32453764%
1976HoustonNL26HouMLB p93910061410290003310120 .140.146.21035641%
1977HoustonNL27HouMLB p936871020022710128101101 .230.247.34559255%
1978HoustonNL28HouMLB p937101818001101112700502 .178.186.20839453%
1979HoustonNL29HouMLB p93895612112601124001114 .126.134.22135548%
1980HoustonNL30HouMLB p917392620130001500400 .154.154.28243673%
 
Major League Totals - 10 Season(s)239552399310310502241812041311 .168.176.25242856%


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1971HoustonNL21HouMLBP42113040---1.0001.71
 
1972HoustonNL22HouMLBP4602021---1.0003.00
 
1973HoustonNL23HouMLBP167253190---.8891.00
 
1974HoustonNL24HouMLBP1564.2550100---1.0001.39
 
1975HoustonNL25HouMLBP332038191280---.9641.20
 
1976HoustonNL26HouMLBP39291193910682---.8531.79
 
1977HoustonNL27HouMLBP3626726440702---1.0002.36
 
1978HoustonNL28HouMLBP36275.129383700---.9572.19
 
1979HoustonNL29HouMLBP38292.114325510---.9021.42
 
1980HoustonNL30HouMLBP17113.26100161---1.0001.27
 
1982DaytonaFSL32HouA+P614050---1.000--
1982TucsonPCL32HouAAAP621140---.750--
 
1983GCL AstrosGCL33HouRkP90103130---.769--
 


 Awards
[1976] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7)  [1978] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4)  [1979] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1980] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1986] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (7 votes - 1.65%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1980)
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