13. J. R. Richard
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: March 7, 1950 in Vienna, LA USA
- Weight: 222 lbs.
- Height: 6'8"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 05, 1971
- Final Game: July 14, 1980
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 71 | 4.29 | 238 | 221 | 0 | 1,606.0 | 1493 |
There was a time when the baseball world was transfixed on the flamethrowing ability of Astros hurler, J.R. Richard, and why not? He threw faster than anybody else, he fanned piles of batters and he was a young black pitcher in a time when there were not that many. Richard was only an All-Star once, but he is a two-time strikeouts champion, a two-time leader in FIP and finished in the top ten in Cy Young voting three times.
A stroke took Richard out of baseball but Houston fans remember him fondly, as they should! Overall, he would go 107-71 with 1,493 Strikeouts. In 2019, the Astros inducted Richard into their Hall of Fame in their first class.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Drafted in the Amateur Draft 6/5/69.
- Departed: Retired in 1981.
- Games Played: 238
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Notable Statistics: 107 Wins
71 Losses
3.15 ERA
221 Games Started
76 Complete Games
19 Shutouts
1,606 Innings Pitched
1,493 Strikeouts
2.86 FIP
1.243 WHIP
1.94 SO/BB
21.5 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1980)
Lowest Earned Run Average (1979)
Lowest H9 (1976, 1978 & 1979)
Highest SO9 (1978 & 1979)
Most Strikeouts (1978 & 1979)
Highest SO/BB (1979)
Lowest FIP (1978 & 1979)
Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1978)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1977)
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