J.R. Richard
Eligible Seasons: 1973-1980
Best Season: 1979
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Astros | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 72.0 | 38 | 75 | 32 | 4.00 | 2.85 | 2.93 | .210 | 1.28 | 1.97 | 9.38 | 4.75 | 0.25 | $2.05M |
| 1974 Houston Astros | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 64.2 | 36 | 42 | 30 | 4.18 | 3.86 | 3.96 | .243 | 1.45 | 1.17 | 5.85 | 5.01 | 0.42 | $1.26M |
| 1975 Houston Astros | 33 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 203.0 | 138 | 176 | 99 | 4.39 | 4.11 | 4.21 | .238 | 1.56 | 1.28 | 7.80 | 6.12 | 0.35 | $4.84M |
| 1976 Houston Astros | 39 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 291.0 | 151 | 214 | 89 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 3.10 | .212 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 6.62 | 4.67 | 0.43 | $7.73M |
| 1977 Houston Astros | 36 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 267.0 | 104 | 214 | 88 | 2.97 | 2.74 | 2.72 | .218 | 1.18 | 2.06 | 7.21 | 3.51 | 0.61 | $8.26M |
| 1978 Houston Astros | 36 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 275.1 | 141 | 303 | 95 | 3.11 | 2.53 | 2.67 | .196 | 1.21 | 2.15 | 9.90 | 4.61 | 0.39 | $8.73M |
| 1979 Houston Astros | 38 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 292.1 | 98 | 313 | 88 | 2.71 | 2.23 | 2.27 | .209 | 1.09 | 3.19 | 9.64 | 3.02 | 0.40 | $10.16M |
| 1980 Houston Astros | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 113.2 | 40 | 119 | 24 | 1.90 | 1.41 | 1.49 | .166 | 0.92 | 2.98 | 9.42 | 3.17 | 0.16 | $6.15M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Astros | P | 16 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | $2.05M |
| 1974 Houston Astros | P | 15 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .3 | .4 | $1.26M |
| 1975 Houston Astros | P | 33 | 80 | 74 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | $4.84M |
| 1976 Houston Astros | P | 39 | 104 | 100 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | $7.73M |
| 1977 Houston Astros | P | 36 | 100 | 87 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 2.9 | $8.26M |
| 1978 Houston Astros | P | 36 | 107 | 101 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | $8.73M |
| 1979 Houston Astros | P | 38 | 108 | 95 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .6 | $10.16M |
| 1980 Houston Astros | P | 17 | 43 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | $6.15M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Astros | P | 16 | 29 | 28 | .179 | 70 | .182 | .179 | 55 | .181 | .179 | 48 | .181 | .357 | 51 | .362 | .000 | $2.05M |
| 1974 Houston Astros | P | 15 | 22 | 21 | .143 | 56 | .145 | .143 | 44 | .144 | .286 | 78 | .293 | .429 | 62 | .436 | .048 | $1.26M |
| 1975 Houston Astros | P | 33 | 80 | 74 | .203 | 79 | .205 | .213 | 65 | .214 | .324 | 88 | .331 | .538 | 77 | .545 | .014 | $4.84M |
| 1976 Houston Astros | P | 39 | 104 | 100 | .140 | 55 | .142 | .146 | 45 | .148 | .210 | 58 | .218 | .356 | 52 | .366 | .020 | $7.73M |
| 1977 Houston Astros | P | 36 | 100 | 87 | .230 | 88 | .230 | .247 | 75 | .248 | .345 | 87 | .338 | .592 | 82 | .586 | .023 | $8.26M |
| 1978 Houston Astros | P | 36 | 107 | 101 | .178 | 70 | .181 | .186 | 58 | .189 | .208 | 56 | .212 | .394 | 57 | .401 | .010 | $8.73M |
| 1979 Houston Astros | P | 38 | 108 | 95 | .126 | 48 | .127 | .134 | 41 | .135 | .221 | 57 | .220 | .355 | 50 | .355 | .021 | $10.16M |
| 1980 Houston Astros | P | 17 | 43 | 39 | .154 | 59 | .155 | .154 | 48 | .156 | .282 | 75 | .285 | .436 | 63 | .442 | .026 | $6.15M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Astros | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.05M |
| 1974 Houston Astros | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.26M |
| 1975 Houston Astros | A-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.84M |
| 1976 Houston Astros | D/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.73M |
| 1977 Houston Astros | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.26M |
| 1978 Houston Astros | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.73M |
| 1979 Houston Astros | D/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10.16M |
| 1980 Houston Astros | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.15M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Houston Astros | $2.05M | ||||||
| 1974 Houston Astros | $1.26M | ||||||
| 1975 Houston Astros | $4.84M | ||||||
| 1976 Houston Astros | $7.73M | ||||||
| 1977 Houston Astros | $8.26M | ||||||
| 1978 Houston Astros | $8.73M | ||||||
| 1979 Houston Astros | $10.16M | ||||||
| 1980 Houston Astros | X | $6.15M |
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