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Historical player · 1971–1980

J. R. Richard

B/T R/R · HT 80 · WT 222 · Born 3/7/1950 · From Vienna, LA USA · Debut 1971-09-05 · Final 1980-07-14

Career · batting

G
239
 
 
AB
552
 
 
H
93
 
 
HR
10
 
 
RBI
50
 
 
SB
2
 
 
BB
4
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.169 · 0.429
 
 

Career · pitching

G
238
 
 
GS
221
 
 
IP
1,606.0
 
 
W-L
107-71
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
1,493
 
 
ERA
3.15
 
 
WHIP
1.24
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Houston Astros · 1971–1980

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HR
10
#147 on the Astros
1 J. Alou
1 P. Wilson
Hits
93
#188 on the Astros
2 P. Incaviglia
1 J. Schafer
RBI
50
#161 on the Astros
1 K. Boswell
1 J. Gentile
SB
2
#195 on the Astros
1 A. Ashby
1 B. Backe
Runs
39
#191 on the Astros
1 J. Towles
1 L. Dierker
BB
4
#419 on the Astros
1 J. Anderson
1 R. Ankiel

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
10
#4,246 all-time MLB
1 E. Abbaticchio
1 J. Zuleta
Hits
93
#6,411 all-time MLB
1 B. Alexander
1 J. Wiemer
RBI
50
#5,806 all-time MLB
1 C. Arnold
1 B. Zientara
SB
2
#7,016 all-time MLB
1 B. Abbey
1 J. Abadie

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1971 Astros NL 4700 00 0 0 004 0.0000.0000.000
1972 Astros NL 4000 00 0 0 000
1973 Astros NL 162825 00 0 1 0012 0.1790.1790.179
1974 Astros NL 152113 00 1 1 009 0.1430.1430.286
1975 Astros NL 3374415 60 1 13 0129 0.2030.2130.324
1976 Astros NL 39100614 10 2 9 0033 0.1400.1460.210
1977 Astros NL 36871020 02 2 7 1128 0.2300.2470.345
1978 Astros NL 37101818 00 1 10 1127 0.1780.1860.208
1979 Astros NL 3895612 11 2 6 0124 0.1260.1340.221
1980 Astros NL 173926 20 1 3 0015 0.1540.1540.282
Career 239 552 39 93 10 3 10 50 2 4 181 0.169 0.177 0.252

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1971 Astros NL 21440 21.01781629 3.431.57
1972 Astros NL 10410 6.010988 13.503.00
1973 Astros NL 6216100 72.054323875 4.001.28
1974 Astros NL 231590 64.758303642 4.181.45
1975 Astros NL 121033310 203.017899138176 4.391.56
1976 Astros NL 201539390 291.022189151214 2.751.28
1977 Astros NL 181236360 267.021288104214 2.971.18
1978 Astros NL 181136360 275.319295141303 3.111.21
1979 Astros NL 181338380 292.32208898313 2.711.09
1980 Astros NL 10417170 113.7652440119 1.900.92
Career 107 71 238 221 0 1,606.0 1,227 562 770 1,493 3.15 1.24

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P2382211,605.7113195206

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1986BBWAA7319Ballot
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