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Proper Name
James Rodney Richard
High Level
MLB (1971-1980)
Positions
P (259)
Ht / Wt
6-8 / 222
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Vienna,Louisiana
Died
8/4/2021
Cause of Death
Stroke
High School
Lincoln (Ruston,LA)
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
HOU [12]
TBC#
17105
mlbam id
121145
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1971-1980]3.151.24107-7123822101,606.012271493
Strikeouts
88
Walks
26
Hittable
85
SO/BB
64
vsPower
85
Hitting
47
Durability
62
Team
.493
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Pitching Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1971 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 21 50 log Starter 2 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 21.0 17 9 8 1 16 29 2 0 0 3.43 1.57 7.29 0.43 6.86 12.43 3.86 1.81
1972 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 22 50 log Rel/St 1 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 6.0 10 9 9 0 8 8 2 0 2 13.50 3.00 15.00 0.00 12.00 12.00 13.50 1.00
1973 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 23 50 log St/Rel 6 2 16 10 2 1 6 2 0 72.0 54 37 32 2 38 75 3 1 1 4.00 1.28 6.75 0.25 4.75 9.38 4.62 1.97
1974 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 24 50 log St/Rel 2 3 15 9 0 0 6 0 0 64.2 58 31 30 3 36 42 9 1 1 4.18 1.45 8.07 0.42 5.01 5.85 4.31 1.17
1975 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 25 50 log Starter 12 10 33 31 7 1 2 1 0 203.0 178 107 99 8 138 176 20 5 4 4.39 1.56 7.89 0.35 6.12 7.80 4.74 1.28
1976 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 26 50 log Starter 20 15 39 39 14 3 0 0 0 291.0 221 105 89 14 151 214 13 2 4 2.75 1.28 6.84 0.43 4.67 6.62 3.25 1.42
1977 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 27 50 log Starter 18 12 36 36 13 3 0 0 0 267.0 212 94 88 18 104 214 6 1 0 2.97 1.18 7.15 0.61 3.51 7.21 3.17 2.06
1978 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 28 50 log Starter 18 11 36 36 16 3 0 0 0 275.1 192 104 95 12 141 303 16 3 2 3.11 1.21 6.28 0.39 4.61 9.90 3.40 2.15
1979 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 29 50 log Starter 18 13 38 38 19 4 0 0 0 292.1 220 98 88 13 98 313 19 1 3 2.71 1.09 6.77 0.40 3.02 9.64 3.02 3.19
1980 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 30 50 log Starter 10 4 17 17 4 4 0 0 0 113.2 65 31 24 2 40 119 2 0 0 1.90 0.92 5.15 0.16 3.17 9.42 2.45 2.98
1982 Daytona Astros FSL A+ hou 32 -- -- Starter 3 1 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 42.0 36 14 13 0 15 28 5 0 1 2.79 1.21 7.71 0.00 3.21 6.00 3.00 1.87
1982 Tucson Toros PCL AAA hou 32 -- -- Starter 0 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 24.1 35 45 37 1 27 13 10 0 1 13.68 2.55 12.95 0.37 9.99 4.81 16.64 0.48
1983 Gulf Coast Astros GCL Rk hou 33 -- -- Starter 2 3 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 51.0 44 23 18 0 31 46 8 0 1 3.18 1.47 7.76 0.00 5.47 8.12 4.06 1.48
1971 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 2 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 21.0 17 9 8 1 16 29 2 0 0 3.43 1.57 7.29 0.43 6.86 12.43 3.86 1.81
1972 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Rel/St 1 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 6.0 10 9 9 0 8 8 2 0 2 13.50 3.00 15.00 0.00 12.00 12.00 13.50 1.00
1973 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- St/Rel 6 2 16 10 2 1 6 2 0 72.0 54 37 32 2 38 75 3 1 1 4.00 1.28 6.75 0.25 4.75 9.38 4.62 1.97
1974 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- St/Rel 2 3 15 9 0 0 6 0 0 64.7 58 31 30 3 36 42 9 1 1 4.18 1.45 8.07 0.42 5.01 5.85 4.31 1.17
1975 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 12 10 33 31 7 1 2 1 0 203.0 178 107 99 8 138 176 20 5 4 4.39 1.56 7.89 0.35 6.12 7.80 4.74 1.28
1976 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 20 15 39 39 14 3 0 0 0 291.0 221 105 89 14 151 214 13 2 4 2.75 1.28 6.84 0.43 4.67 6.62 3.25 1.42
1977 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 18 12 36 36 13 3 0 0 0 267.0 212 94 88 18 104 214 6 1 0 2.97 1.18 7.15 0.61 3.51 7.21 3.17 2.06
1978 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 18 11 36 36 16 3 0 0 0 275.3 192 104 95 12 141 303 16 3 2 3.11 1.21 6.28 0.39 4.61 9.90 3.40 2.15
1979 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 18 13 38 38 19 4 0 0 0 292.3 220 98 88 13 98 313 19 1 3 2.71 1.09 6.77 0.40 3.02 9.64 3.02 3.19
1980 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 10 4 17 17 4 4 0 0 0 113.7 65 31 24 2 40 119 2 0 0 1.90 0.92 5.15 0.16 3.17 9.42 2.45 2.98
1982 A+ / AAA Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 3 3 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 66.3 71 59 50 1 42 41 15 0 2 6.78 1.70 9.63 0.14 5.70 5.56 8.01 0.98
1983 Rk Total -- HOU -- -- -- Starter 2 3 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 51.0 44 23 18 0 31 46 8 0 1 3.18 1.47 7.76 0.00 5.47 8.12 4.06 1.48
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 107 71 238 221 76 19 17 3 0 1,606.0 1227 625 562 73 770 1493 92 14 17 3.15 1.24 6.88 0.41 4.32 8.37 3.50 1.94
Total Minors (2 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 5 6 21 21 3 0 0 0 0 117.1 115 82 68 1 73 87 23 0 3 5.22 1.60 8.82 0.08 5.60 6.67 6.29 1.19
Total NL (10 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 107 71 238 221 76 19 17 3 0 1,606.0 1227 625 562 73 770 1493 92 14 17 3.15 1.24 6.88 0.41 4.32 8.37 3.50 1.94
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 24.1 35 45 37 1 27 13 10 0 1 13.68 2.55 12.95 0.37 9.99 4.81 16.64 0.48
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- -- -- -- 3 1 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 42.0 36 14 13 0 15 28 5 0 1 2.79 1.21 7.71 0.00 3.21 6.00 3.00 1.87
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- -- -- -- 2 3 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 51.0 44 23 18 0 31 46 8 0 1 3.18 1.47 7.76 0.00 5.47 8.12 4.06 1.48
Other Pitching
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year team name league level age role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1980 National League MLB AllStar 30 Starter 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 4.50 0.00 9.00 13.50 0.00 1.50
-- Totals -- AllStar 30 -- 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 4.50 0.00 9.00 13.50 0.00 1.50
Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1971 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 21 50 p log 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 44.44 -- --
1973 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 23 50 p log 16 28 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 5 29 0 5 .179 .179 .179 .357 .000 .000 .313 0.00 41.38 -- --
1974 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 24 50 p log 15 21 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 2 6 22 1 2 .143 .143 .286 .429 .143 .143 .182 0.00 40.91 -- 21.00
1975 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 25 50 p log 33 74 4 15 6 0 1 13 0 0 1 29 0 5 0 0 2 24 80 7 8 .203 .213 .324 .538 .135 .122 .318 1.25 36.25 29.00 74.00
1976 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 26 50 p log 39 100 6 14 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 33 1 1 2 0 0 21 104 3 11 .140 .146 .210 .356 .070 .070 .179 0.00 31.73 -- 50.00
1977 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 27 50 p log 36 87 10 20 0 2 2 7 1 0 1 28 1 11 0 0 1 30 100 4 16 .230 .247 .345 .592 .138 .115 .316 1.00 28.00 28.00 43.50
1978 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 28 50 p log 37 101 8 18 0 0 1 10 1 1 1 27 0 5 0 0 2 21 107 1 17 .178 .186 .208 .394 .040 .030 .233 0.93 25.23 27.00 101.00
1979 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 29 50 p log 38 95 6 12 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 24 0 11 1 0 4 21 108 4 8 .126 .134 .221 .355 .095 .095 .143 0.93 22.22 24.00 47.50
1980 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 30 50 p log 17 39 2 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 15 0 4 0 0 0 11 43 3 3 .154 .154 .282 .436 .128 .128 .217 0.00 34.88 -- 39.00
1971 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 44.44 -- --
1973 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 16 28 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 5 29 0 5 .179 .179 .179 .357 .000 .000 .313 0.00 41.38 -- --
1974 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 15 21 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 2 6 22 1 2 .143 .143 .286 .429 .143 .143 .182 0.00 40.91 -- 21.00
1975 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 33 74 4 15 6 0 1 13 0 0 1 29 0 5 0 0 2 24 80 7 8 .203 .213 .324 .538 .135 .122 .318 1.25 36.25 29.00 74.00
1976 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 39 100 6 14 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 33 1 1 2 0 0 21 104 3 11 .140 .146 .210 .356 .070 .070 .179 0.00 31.73 -- 50.00
1977 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 36 87 10 20 0 2 2 7 1 0 1 28 1 11 0 0 1 30 100 4 16 .230 .247 .345 .592 .138 .115 .316 1.00 28.00 28.00 43.50
1978 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 37 101 8 18 0 0 1 10 1 1 1 27 0 5 0 0 2 21 107 1 17 .178 .186 .208 .394 .040 .030 .233 0.93 25.23 27.00 101.00
1979 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 38 95 6 12 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 24 0 11 1 0 4 21 108 4 8 .126 .134 .221 .355 .095 .095 .143 0.93 22.22 24.00 47.50
1980 MLB Total -- HOU -- -- -- -- 17 39 2 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 15 0 4 0 0 0 11 43 3 3 .154 .154 .282 .436 .128 .128 .217 0.00 34.88 -- 39.00
Total MLB (9 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 235 552 39 93 10 3 10 50 2 2 4 181 2 41 3 0 11 139 602 23 70 .168 .176 .252 .428 .091 .083 .228 0.66 30.07 45.25 55.20
Total NL (9 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 235 552 39 93 10 3 10 50 2 2 4 181 2 41 3 0 11 139 602 23 70 .168 .176 .252 .428 .091 .083 .228 0.66 30.07 45.25 55.20
Fielding Statistics
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  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1971 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 21 p 4 0 21.0 1 3 0 0 4 4 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.19 1.71 2.5 100.0 15
1972 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 22 p 4 0 6.0 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 50.00 1.000 0.5 0.33 3.00 2.6 100.0 14
1973 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 23 p 16 0 71.2 5 3 1 0 9 8 9 5 64.29 .889 0.5 0.11 1.01 9.9 100.0 10
1974 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 24 p 15 0 64.2 5 5 0 0 10 10 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 0.16 1.40 9.3 100.0 11
1975 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 25 p 33 31 203.0 8 19 1 0 28 27 25 12 67.57 .964 0.8 0.13 1.20 20.5 100.0 6
1976 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 26 p 39 39 291.0 19 39 10 2 68 58 34 11 75.56 .853 1.5 0.20 1.79 24.1 100.0 3
1977 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 27 p 36 36 267.0 26 44 0 2 70 70 22 13 62.86 1.000 1.9 0.26 2.36 22.2 100.0 6
1978 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 28 p 36 36 275.1 29 38 3 0 70 67 34 14 70.83 .957 1.9 0.24 2.19 22.2 97.3 3
1979 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 29 p 38 38 292.1 14 32 5 0 51 46 28 10 73.68 .902 1.2 0.16 1.42 23.5 100.0 3
1980 Houston Astros NL MLB hou 30 p 17 17 113.2 6 10 0 1 16 16 14 1 93.33 1.000 0.9 0.14 1.27 10.4 100.0 10
1982 Tucson Toros PCL AAA hou 32 p 6 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 -- .750 0.5 -- -- 4.2 100.0 15
1982 Daytona Astros FSL A+ hou 32 p 6 0 0.0 1 4 0 0 5 5 0 0 -- 1.000 0.8 -- -- 4.5 100.0 16
1983 Gulf Coast Astros GCL Rk hou 33 p 9 0 0.0 0 10 3 0 13 10 0 0 -- .769 1.1 -- -- 14.8 100.0 6
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 238 197 1,604 113 195 20 6 328 308 167 67 71.37 .939 1.3 0.19 1.73 -- -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- p 6 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 -- .750 0.5 -- -- -- -- --
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- p 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 5 0 0 -- 1.000 0.8 -- -- -- -- --
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- p 9 0 0 0 10 3 0 13 10 0 0 -- .769 1.1 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1971 MLB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 MLB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MLB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 MLB 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 MLB 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 MLB 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MLB 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 MLB 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 MLB 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MLB 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 Minor 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 Minor 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0