J. R. Richard
James Rodney Richard
Born: March 7, 1950
Vienna, LA US
Deceased: August 4, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 222
Draft: Round 1 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Lincoln HS (Ruston, LA)
Career: 1969-1983
Major League Statistics
J. R. Richard compiled a career record of 47 wins and 48 losses and a 3.73 ERA in his 120-game pitching career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Denver Bears, Columbus Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Tucson Toros and Astros. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6.59 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 51 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 4 | 11 | .267 | 2.39 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 109.0 | 67 | 53 | 29 | 1 | 68 | 2 | 138 | 3 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.45 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 173.0 | 116 | 55 | 47 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 202 | 3 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.02 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 128.0 | 94 | 57 | 43 | 5 | 79 | 2 | 169 | 7 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.71 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 54 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.38 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 103 | 65 | 52 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.79 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 2 | .000 | 13.68 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 35 | 45 | 37 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Totals | 47 | 48 | .495 | 3.73 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 755.3 | 615 | 403 | 313 | 25 | 476 | 5 | 836 | 23 | 10 | 102 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 12 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .261 | .320 | .522 | .842 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 20 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .184 | .244 | .263 | .507 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 24 | 66 | 62 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .145 | .172 | .177 | .349 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 19 | 49 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .222 | .239 | .333 | .572 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 75 | 184 | 168 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | P | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .850 | 1.417 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 19 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .800 | .842 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 24 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .920 | .958 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 19 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 1.105 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .769 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | P | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 9 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 1.111 |
| Totals | 120 | 30 | 93 | 19 | 2 | .866 | 1.025 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU |
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