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Fred Lynn League
6-26-2076
J.R. Richard Relief Pitcher
Retired (2016, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.81 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 160-102 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-19-1980
K 2189 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1998)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(152 games)
IP 2516.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
2002 BAL
5
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2003 BAL
26
53
4
8
0
0
0
3
0
16 0 1
0
0 1
.299
.148
.151
.000
.151
2004 BAL
23
50
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
18 1 0
0
0 0
.138
.078
.060
.000
.060
2005 BAL
33
77
4
15
1
0
0
1
2
28 0 0
0
0 2
.423
.215
.208
.013
.195
2006 BAL
24
62
2
7
0
0
0
0
2
16 0 0
0
0 1
.254
.141
.113
.000
.113
2007 BAL
32
70
3
10
1
0
0
4
5
17 0 0
0
0 1
.357
.200
.157
.014
.143
2008 BAL-DET
37
72
5
8
0
0
0
2
1
29 0 1
0
0 0
.233
.122
.111
.000
.111
2009 DET
31
40
1
4
0
0
0
1
1
9 0 1
0
0 2
.219
.119
.100
.000
.100
2010 DET
36
70
3
11
0
0
0
4
1
20 0 0
0
0 1
.326
.169
.157
.000
.157
2011 DET
34
80
6
10
0
0
1
6
3
21 0 0
0
0 2
.319
.157
.163
.038
.125
2012 DET
36
75
5
8
0
0
0
2
2
25 0 1
0
0 1
.235
.128
.107
.000
.107
2013 DET-HOU
32
71
2
5
1
0
0
5
4
24 0 0
0
0 2
.205
.120
.085
.014
.070
2014 HOU
46
39
1
7
0
0
0
1
1
8 0 0
1
0 3
.379
.200
.179
.000
.179
2015 HOU
60
31
4
3
0
0
0
1
3
9 0 0
0
1 2
.273
.176
.097
.000
.097
2016 HOU
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
492
800
42
99
3
0
1
31
25
243 1 4
1
1 18
.282
.151
.131
.008
.124
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01J.R. Richard has retired from the Houston Colt .45s
2016-07-21The Houston Colt .45s have placed J.R. Richard on the trade block.
2016-07-20J.R. Richard of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2016-04-04The Houston Colt .45s have removed J.R. Richard from the trade block.
2015-09-17J.R. Richard of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2014-09-10The Houston Oilers have placed J.R. Richard on the trade block.
2014-09-03J.R. Richard of the Houston Oilers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2014-08-03The Houston Oilers have removed J.R. Richard from the trade block.
2014-07-28The Houston Oilers have placed J.R. Richard on the trade block.
2013-06-27Trade #1240243 has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Houston Oilers. The Houston Oilers receive Freddie Dealy, J.R. Richard, Art Griggs from the Detroit Drive in exchange for John Becker, Draft Pick 2015 Round 3 HOU (Wayne Prichard).
2013-06-08The Detroit Drive have placed J.R. Richard on the trade block.
2009-03-01The Detroit Drive have renamed Tom Niemes to J.R. Richard.
2008-10-13Trade #1167463 has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Detroit Drive. The Detroit Drive receive Jesse Jefferson, Tom Niemes, Draft Pick 2009 Round 2 BAL (Rags Radatz) from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Steve Bedrosian, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 DET (Tim Quinones).
2006-08-11Tom Niemes of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 59 days.
2003-03-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Niemes to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Jack Montague to the major league team.
2002-10-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted George Gessler to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Tom Niemes to the minors.
2002-09-28The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Niemes to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Bob Wilson to the minors.
2002-09-18The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Tom Niemes to the minors.
2002-09-10The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Niemes to the major league team.
2002-08-28The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bob Wilson to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Tom Niemes to the minors.
2002-08-23The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Niemes to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent July Brackenridge to the minors.
2002-05-17The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted John Geraghty to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Tom Niemes to the minors.
2002-05-10The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Niemes to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent July Brackenridge to the minors.