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Mark Fidrych League
10-23-2157
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1990 CLE
39
58
2
7
0
0
0
3
5
 15 0 1
1
 1 0
.308
.188
.121
.000
.121
1991 CLE
26
48
3
8
0
0
0
0
4
 17 0 0
1
 0 0
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1992 CLE
35
53
1
6
1
1
0
0
5
 19 1 0
0
 0 0
.373
.203
.170
.057
.113
1993 CLE
34
82
4
6
0
0
0
2
3
 33 4 0
1
 1 1
.219
.146
.073
.000
.073
1994 CLE
30
75
6
17
4
0
0
0
1
 23 0 0
0
 1 0
.517
.237
.280
.053
.227
1995 CLE
33
91
7
17
4
0
0
12
3
 31 2 1
3
 1 0
.458
.227
.231
.044
.187
1996 CLE
31
76
4
10
1
1
0
3
3
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.336
.165
.171
.039
.132
1997 CLE
31
74
7
11
0
0
0
2
5
 26 0 0
0
 1 0
.351
.203
.149
.000
.149
1998 CLE
32
79
2
6
0
0
0
2
4
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.196
.120
.076
.000
.076
1999 CLE-BAL
33
84
7
15
0
0
0
9
4
 29 1 0
0
 1 0
.403
.225
.179
.000
.179
2000 BAL
29
63
3
6
1
0
0
1
3
 23 0 1
0
 0 0
.245
.134
.111
.016
.095
2001 BAL
49
27
2
3
1
0
0
2
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.291
.143
.148
.037
.111
2002 BAL
60
11
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.909
.455
.455
.000
.455
2003 BAL
55
21
4
4
0
0
0
1
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.381
.190
.190
.000
.190
2004 BAL
32
71
5
11
1
0
0
4
2
 19 0 0
0
 1 0
.347
.178
.169
.014
.155
Total
549
913
57
132
13
2
0
43
43
 290 8 3
6
 7 1
.352
.189
.163
.019
.145
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.