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Joe DiMaggio League
3-7-2080
Luke Richards Starting Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.15 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-40 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-19-1940
K 297 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(95 games)
IP 390.1
WHIP 1.81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 KC
3
 5
17
10
3
1
0
 0
74.2
 78 40 40 1 38
51
1.55
4.82
1968 BRO
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 9 8 8 0 4
2
1.95
10.80
1969 MIL
0
 5
8
8
0
0
0
 0
41.2
 66 48 45 2 19
29
2.04
9.72
1970 MIL
1
 10
13
13
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 92 63 62 2 33
50
1.79
7.97
1971 NYA
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 13 9 9 0 7
7
2.00
8.10
1972 NYA-NYN
3
 14
37
28
1
0
0
 0
151.2
 195 133 127 5 101
137
1.95
7.54
1973 NYN
2
 3
6
5
1
0
0
 0
35.2
 33 19 19 0 18
21
1.43
4.79
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
 40
85
68
5
1
0
 0
390.1
 486 320 310 10 220
297
1.81
7.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Luke Richards has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-05-16The New York Bacchans have waived Luke Richards.
1973-05-06The New York Bacchans have promoted Roger Kinsella to the major league team. The New York Bacchans have designated Luke Richards for assignment.
1972-07-08A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the New York Imperialists. The New York Imperialists receive Luke Richards, Ray Kampos from the New York Giants in exchange for Casey Wallace.
1971-09-23The New York DiMaggios have promoted Luke Richards to the major league team.
1971-08-15The New York DiMaggios have acquired Luke Richards from the waiver wire. The New York DiMaggios have waived Jay Benavides.
1971-07-29The Philadelphia Philanderers have acquired Fernando Belle from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Philanderers have waived Luke Richards.
1971-04-01The Milwaukee Mockers have waived Luke Richards.
1970-07-31The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Lefty Lynn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Luke Richards for assignment.
1970-04-29The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Al Jefferson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Luke Richards to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have sent Lefty Lynn to the minors. The Milwaukee Maulers have sent Jim Tremel to the minors.
1969-05-29The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Tom Koskie to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Luke Richards for assignment.
1969-04-08The Milwaukee Maulers have re-claimed Luke Richards from the waiver wire.
1969-04-08The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Mike Smith to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Luke Richards for assignment.
1968-04-16The Brooklyn Body Guards have waived Luke Richards.
1968-04-11The Brooklyn Body Guards have promoted Leech Wihtol to the major league team. The Brooklyn Body Guards have designated Luke Richards for assignment.
1968-03-05The Brooklyn Body Guards have renamed Luke Niemes to Luke Richards.
1967-04-01The Kansas City Preachers have designated Luke Niemes for assignment. The Kansas City Preachers have designated Timothy McNamara for assignment.
1966-09-18The Kansas City Preachers have promoted Luke Niemes to the major league team.
1966-06-15The Kansas City Preachers have demoted Luke Niemes to the minor leagues.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Preachers have promoted Luke Niemes to the major league team. The Kansas City Preachers have designated Bart Benjamin for assignment.