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Mark Fidrych League
10-18-2157
Van Richards Starting Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.10 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 150-141 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-29-1966
K 2298 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(7 games)
IP 2915.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1990 CLE
12
 12
39
24
1
0
0
 0
194.0
 212 119 112 6 102
131
1.62
5.20
1991 CLE
9
 8
26
17
2
0
0
 0
155.1
 161 102 92 6 95
131
1.65
5.33
1992 CLE
7
 6
35
16
2
0
1
 1
167.1
 178 83 75 2 73
130
1.50
4.03
1993 CLE
16
 10
34
34
5
1
0
 0
252.2
 229 114 105 6 92
190
1.27
3.74
1994 CLE
8
 10
30
30
2
0
0
 0
226.0
 240 132 122 3 95
194
1.48
4.86
1995 CLE
20
 9
33
33
11
1
0
 0
263.0
 227 98 89 5 99
208
1.24
3.05
1996 CLE
15
 12
31
31
5
1
0
 0
231.1
 209 113 104 2 96
184
1.32
4.05
1997 CLE
15
 9
31
31
4
1
0
 0
235.2
 211 105 94 5 103
196
1.33
3.59
1998 CLE
14
 10
32
32
3
0
0
 0
241.1
 234 120 118 5 94
205
1.36
4.40
1999 CLE-BAL
13
 12
33
33
9
1
0
 0
247.1
 212 87 85 0 97
191
1.25
3.09
2000 BAL
8
 17
29
29
4
1
0
 0
200.2
 196 103 94 7 69
165
1.32
4.22
2001 BAL
2
 4
49
5
1
0
0
 1
111.2
 110 53 50 4 42
84
1.36
4.03
2002 BAL
4
 3
60
0
0
0
0
 3
87.1
 72 39 35 1 41
70
1.29
3.61
2003 BAL
3
 1
55
0
0
0
0
 0
101.2
 103 50 39 3 38
79
1.39
3.45
2004 BAL
4
 18
32
32
2
0
0
 0
200.1
 223 123 113 6 99
140
1.61
5.08
2157
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
150
 141
549
347
51
6
1
 5
2915.2
 2817 1441 1327 61 1235
2298
1.39
4.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Van Richards has retired from the Baltimore Browns
2001-04-28The Baltimore Browns have re-claimed Van Richards from the waiver wire.
2001-04-28The Baltimore Browns have promoted Greg Evans to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Peaches Ramos to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Ed Cascarella to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Tom Ward for assignment. The Baltimore Browns have designated Joe Donahue for assignment. The Baltimore Browns have designated Van Richards for assignment.
1999-05-07A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blue Streaks and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Van Richards from the Cleveland Blue Streaks in exchange for Mike Ventura, Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 BAL (Bob Straker). Protest This Trade.
1990-04-01The Cleveland Blue Streaks have promoted Matt Gleason to the major league team. The Cleveland Blue Streaks have promoted Van Richards to the major league team.
1988-05-14A trade has been completed between the Toronto Sasquatch and the Cleveland Blue Streaks. The Cleveland Blue Streaks receive Joe Fischer, Mike McCaffery, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 PHI (Jim Green), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 TOR (Van Richards), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 TOR (Paul Austin) from the Toronto Sasquatch in exchange for Billy Stein, Walt Singleton, John Bergman.