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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Team Record in Appearances: 21-15 / in Starts: 21-15

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

1978 Pitching Game Log

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1978 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	148	1	Apr 6	HOU	@	CIN	L,9-11	GS-5	L(0-1)	99	4.2	11	7	7	3	8	1	0	13.50	3.87	26	4	0	0	0	11	19			1	1	0	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	1.37	-0.558	2.25	-0.55%	-4.50	1b start a 1	5b 123 2 out d1
2	149	6	Apr 11	HOU		LAD	W,1-0	SHO	W(1-1)	4	9.0	2	0	0	4	8	0	0	4.61	2.73	33	8	11	2	0	2	87			0	0	0	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.39	0.679	1.43	0.42%	3.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a1
3	150	10	Apr 16	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	GS-9		4	8.0	3	3	3	7	11	0	0	4.15	2.63	34	9	4	0	1	3	68			3	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.28	-0.042	1.63	-0.03%	0.49	1t start tie	9t 123 0 out a2
4	151	14	Apr 21	HOU	@	LAD	W,8-6	GS-4		4	4.0	5	4	4	4	5	2	0	4.91	3.71	20	5	1	0	0	5	37			0	1	1	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.71	-0.257	1.14	-0.25%	-2.23	1b start tie	4b 3 out d4
5	152	19	Apr 26	HOU		SDP	L,1-2	CG	L(1-2)	4	9.0	6	2	2	2	11	0	2	4.15	3.13	36	7	8	0	0	6	76			3	1	0	31	0	0	1	0	0	0	.85	0.155	1.22	0.13%	1.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out d2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
6	153	23	May 3	HOU	@	MON	L,3-10	GS-3	L(1-3)	6	3.0	7	8	8	7	3	1	0	5.73	3.83	23	4	2	0	0	7	9			0	0	0	15	1	0	0	0	1	0	.99	-0.477	1.14	-0.33%	-6.69	1b start tie	3b 3 out d6
7	154	26	May 9	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	W(2-3)	5	9.0	4	1	1	4	11	1	0	4.82	3.66	34	9	10	1	6	0	82			0	2	1	30	1	0	0	0	0	1	.85	0.238	.70	0.12%	3.06	1b start a 1	9b 3 out a4
8	155	30	May 15	HOU		PHI	W,5-0	SHO	W(3-3)	5	9.0	2	0	0	3	9	0	0	4.04	3.32	31	5	12	4	0	2	89			0	1	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	.62	0.282	.60	0.16%	3.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
9	156	35	May 20	HOU		ATL	W,13-0	SHO	W(4-3)	4	9.0	4	0	0	7	8	0	0	3.48	3.30	37	9	9	0	0	4	80			0	0	0	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	.33	0.177	.33	0.11%	3.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a13
10	157	39	May 25	HOU	@	SFG	L,1-9	GS-6	L(4-4)	4	6.0	8	5	1	3	5	0	0	3.31	3.22	29	9	4	0	0	8	46			0	1	1	24	2	0	0	0	0	2	1.02	-0.261	1.11	-0.17%	-2.43	1b start tie	6b 3 out d4
11	158	44	May 30	HOU		SFG	L,0-1	CG	L(4-5)	4	9.0	3	1	1	6	7	0	0	3.05	3.20	37	7	14	1	0	3	78			2	0	0	29	0	0	1	1	1	0	1.30	0.219	.71	0.07%	2.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
12	159	49	Jun 4	HOU		STL	L,2-4	CG	L(4-6)	4	9.0	5	4	3	2	13	0	0	3.05	2.91	36	9	7	0	0	5	74			1	0	0	34	1	0	1	1	0	1	.86	-0.209	.38	-0.06%	-0.30	1t start tie	9t 3 out d2
13	160	52	Jun 9	HOU	@	STL	W,11-7	GS-6	W(5-6)	4	5.1	5	5	5	6	12	0	0	3.35	2.83	27	2	2	0	1	5	44			0	0	0	21	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.39	-0.482	.49	-0.10%	-3.85	1b start a 1	6b 123 1 out a3
14	161	57	Jun 14	HOU		PIT	L,4-6	GS-6	L(5-7)	4	6.0	8	5	5	3	5	2	0	3.60	3.07	28	6	6	0	2	8	38			2	0	0	25	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.07	-0.332	.45	-0.08%	-2.53	1t start tie	6t 3 out d1
15	162	61	Jun 20	HOU	@	LAD	W,5-3	GS-8	W(6-7)	5	7.1	6	2	2	4	7	0	0	3.52	3.01	31	6	8	1	2	6	61			0	0	0	27	3	0	0	1	0	0	.57	0.131	.15	0.02%	0.90	1b start a 3	8b -2- 1 out a3
16	163	66	Jun 25(1)	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-6	GS-7	L(6-8)	4	7.0	6	5	5	1	8	0	0	3.70	2.87	28	9	4	2	0	6	52			1	0	0	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	.73	-0.363	.14	-0.04%	-2.15	1b start tie	7b 3 out d4
17	164	72	Jun 30	HOU		SDP	L,2-5	GS-7	L(6-9)	4	7.0	10	5	5	4	5	0	0	3.86	2.87	35	9	7	0	0	10	38			2	0	1	30	2	0	0	0	0	1	.65	-0.310	.11	-0.03%	-2.12	1t start tie	7t 3 out d4
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
18	165	77	Jul 4	HOU	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	W(7-9)	3	9.0	4	1	1	1	9	0	0	3.66	2.74	31	10	7	0	2	4	83			1	0	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.26	0.493	.17	0.04%	3.02	1b start a 1	9b 3 out a2
19	166	82	Jul 9	HOU		LAD	W,5-1	CG	W(8-9)	4	9.0	4	1	1	6	12	0	0	3.49	2.69	39	8	9	2	0	4	81			1	0	0	33	1	0	0	0	0	2	.95	0.248	.03	0.00%	2.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a4
20	167	84	Jul 14(1)	HOU	@	MON	W,4-3	GS-11		4	11.0	5	3	1	3	10	0	0	3.29	2.60	41	17	6	2	0	5	86			2	1	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.27	0.290	.03	0.00%	1.81	1b start a 1	11b 3 out tie
21	168	89	Jul 18	HOU		PHI	W,9-1	CG	W(9-9)	3	9.0	3	1	0	6	10	0	0	3.11	2.59	35	13	3	0	0	3	83			1	0	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	.58	0.148	.01	0.00%	2.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a8
22	169	96	Jul 22	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS-9		3	9.0	12	2	2	2	8	1	0	3.05	2.61	39	10	7	1	1	12	61			1	0	0	36	2	1	0	1	0	0	1.53	0.383	.01	0.00%	2.06	1b start tie	9b 3 out tie
23	170	101	Jul 27	HOU		NYM	W,8-3	CG	W(10-9)	4	9.0	2	3	3	5	9	1	0	3.05	2.66	33	10	7	1	1	2	75			1	0	0	28	0	0	0	1	0	0	.43	0.120	.00	0.00%	0.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
24	171	105	Aug 1	HOU		SFG	W,4-2	GS-9	W(11-9)	4	8.2	4	2	1	9	11	0	0	2.95	2.69	40	5	11	0	0	4	72			1	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	1	1	1.44	0.191	.01	0.00%	1.31	1t start tie	9t 12- 2 out a2
25	172	110	Aug 6	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-3	GS-7	L(11-10)	4	7.0	5	3	3	3	11	0	0	2.98	2.62	27	4	4	0	0	5	63			0	1	1	23	2	1	0	0	1	0	.84	-0.041	.01	0.00%	0.50	1b start tie	7b 3 out d2
26	173	114	Aug 12	HOU		ATL	W,5-2	CG	W(12-10)	5	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0	0	2.94	2.55	35	5	9	0	0	4	80			1	0	0	31	1	1	0	0	0	0	.81	0.141	.00	0.00%	1.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a3
27	174	119	Aug 17(1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-5	GS-7	L(12-11)	4	7.0	6	4	4	2	1	0	0	3.01	2.57	29	11	9	0	1	6	48			1	0	0	27	0	2	0	0	0	0	.72	-0.206	.00	0.00%	-0.72	1b start tie	7b 3 out d3
28	175	125	Aug 21	HOU		CHC	W,8-3	GS-8	W(13-11)	3	7.2	5	3	3	4	6	0	0	3.03	2.57	31	9	12	6	3	0	59			0	0	0	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	.39	0.204	.00	0.00%	0.58	1t start tie	8t 123 2 out a6
29	176	129	Aug 26	HOU		PIT	W,7-2	CG	W(14-11)	4	9.0	6	2	2	1	8	0	0	2.99	2.51	32	10	7	0	1	6	74			1	0	0	31	0	1	0	2	0	0	.18	0.098	.00	0.00%	1.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
30	177	133	Sep 1	HOU	@	CHC	L,11-14	GS-4		5	3.2	9	8	8	2	5	3	0	3.26	2.66	22	4	11	4	0	0	14			0	0	0	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	.84	-0.565	.00	0.00%	-6.25	1b start tie	4b 1-- 2 out a1
31	178	138	Sep 5	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	CG	W(15-11)	3	9.0	3	2	2	6	7	0	0	3.21	2.68	32	8	8	2	0	3	74			2	2	1	26	0	1	1	1	0	0	1.16	0.008	.00	0.00%	1.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
32	179	142	Sep 10	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	W(16-11)	4	9.0	8	2	2	2	11	0	0	3.17	2.61	35	9	5	0	0	8	72			1	1	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.18	0.323	.00	0.00%	1.70	1t start tie	9t 3 out a1
33	180	147	Sep 15	HOU	@	SDP	W,8-4	CG	W(17-11)	4	9.0	7	4	4	4	12	0	0	3.20	2.56	38	8	7	0	0	7	65			2	0	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	.81	0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.34	1b start tie	9b 3 out a4
34	181	150	Sep 19	HOU		ATL	L,2-3	GS-8		3	7.0	3	2	2	3	11	0	0	3.18	2.51	25	4	4	0	0	3	71			1	2	0	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.28	-0.025	.00	0.00%	0.52	1t start tie	8t 1-- 0 out tie
35	182	154	Sep 23	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS-7		3	7.0	6	2	2	6	7	0	0	3.16	2.53	32	8	7	1	0	4	58			2	0	0	25	4	0	0	1	0	0	1.39	0.115	.00	0.00%	1.00	1b start tie	7b 3 out tie
36	183	159	Sep 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-3	GS-5	W(18-11)	4	5.0	1	0	0	2	6	0	0	3.11	2.51	18	6	3	0	0	1	69			0	0	0	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	.92	0.283	.00	0.00%	2.50	1b start tie	5b 3 out a2
							21-15		W-L:18-11	4.0	275.1	192	104	95	141	303	12	2	3.11	2.51	1139	1.13		6%	4%	172	63		---%	34	14	6	979	33	8	4	14	4	10	.95	0.866	.38	-0.56%	12.01

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