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Joe DiMaggio League
4-1-2081
John Richards Relief Pitcher
Retired (2010, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.58 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 20-34 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-21-1975
K 591 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(44 games)
IP 688.2
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- 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
1999 STL
3
 2
40
0
0
0
1
 2
71.1
 90 55 51 2 43
72
1.86
6.43
2000 STL
0
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 2
12.0
 25 18 18 0 7
14
2.67
13.50
2001 STL
0
 2
16
0
0
0
0
 1
21.2
 26 15 15 1 13
20
1.80
6.23
2002 STL
0
 4
47
0
0
0
0
 1
61.2
 61 36 35 4 40
53
1.64
5.11
2003 STL
2
 4
35
0
0
0
0
 2
38.1
 63 40 40 5 21
33
2.19
9.39
2004 STL
4
 2
53
0
0
0
0
 4
102.1
 106 58 53 4 55
86
1.57
4.66
2005 STL
4
 4
41
0
0
0
1
 1
63.2
 67 35 32 1 32
59
1.55
4.52
2006 STL
4
 3
73
0
0
0
1
 2
129.2
 141 68 63 5 50
93
1.47
4.37
2007 STL
1
 1
27
0
0
0
1
 0
43.2
 52 34 33 2 21
36
1.67
6.80
2008 STL
0
 5
32
1
0
0
2
 0
50.0
 50 30 29 0 33
43
1.66
5.22
2009 STL-BOS
1
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 1
27.1
 18 13 10 0 18
23
1.32
3.29
2010 BOS
1
 5
50
0
0
0
2
 2
67.0
 90 48 48 2 39
59
1.93
6.45
2081
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 34
442
1
0
0
8
 18
688.2
 789 450 427 26 372
591
1.69
5.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01John Richards has retired from the Boston Red Sox
2010-06-15John Richards of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2009-08-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gates Sanguillen to the major league team.
2009-08-16The Boston Red Sox have acquired John Richards from the waiver wire.
2009-06-19The St. Louis Vultures have waived John Richards.
2009-05-09The St. Louis Vultures have promoted Adam Samcoff to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have designated John Richards for assignment.
2008-06-12The St. Louis Vultures have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Vultures have sent John Niekro to the minors.
2008-04-01The St. Louis Sensation have designated Dave Carlyle for assignment. The St. Louis Sensation have designated John Richards for assignment. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Vic Senteney for assignment. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Mike Riley for assignment.
2007-06-02John Richards of the St. Louis Sensation is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2003-08-19The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent Mike Riley to the minors.
2003-06-01The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Jeff Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Dick Bradley to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated John Richards for assignment. The St. Louis Sensation have designated John Patterson for assignment.
2003-04-01The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Pete Bahr to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Mike Riley to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Danny Casey for assignment. The St. Louis Sensation have designated John Patterson for assignment.
2002-09-22The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Mike Riley to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Richards to the minors.
2002-06-10The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Tom Ozmer for assignment.
2002-04-01The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Richards to the minors.
2001-09-28The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team.
2001-08-30The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Connie Hines to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Bill Taylor to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Richards to the minors. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Steve King for assignment.
2001-08-08The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent Pat Mallonee to the minors.
2000-09-20The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Phil Waner to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Richards to the minors.
2000-09-12The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Pete Bahr to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent Phil Waner to the minors.
2000-04-18The St. Louis Sensation have promoted Mark Buchanan to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have sent John Richards to the minors.
1999-07-17John Richards of the St. Louis Sensation is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1999-05-25The St. Louis Sensation have promoted John Richards to the major league team. The St. Louis Sensation have designated Greg Birdsall for assignment.
1997-04-15A trade has been completed between the Washington DCs and the St. Louis Sensation. The St. Louis Sensation receive John Richards, Barry Moore from the Washington DCs in exchange for Emmett Veres.
1997-04-01The Washington DCs have placed John Richards on the trade block.