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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 F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  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 H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2002 BAL
5
132
33
5
0
7
13
 29
.769
.322
.447
.197
.250
2003 BAL
26
617
164
26
11
16
63
 129
.760
.338
.421
.156
.266
2004 BAL
23
555
142
22
7
19
66
 128
.763
.339
.423
.168
.256
2005 BAL
33
851
204
31
6
20
99
 184
.681
.320
.361
.121
.240
2006 BAL
24
626
140
28
3
13
68
 162
.643
.302
.340
.117
.224
2007 BAL
32
810
202
28
3
23
79
 192
.695
.319
.377
.127
.249
2008 BAL-DET
37
821
213
36
7
19
93
 195
.728
.338
.390
.130
.259
2009 DET
31
541
152
23
3
12
57
 116
.754
.353
.401
.120
.281
2010 DET
36
838
218
27
3
19
89
 197
.699
.332
.368
.107
.260
2011 DET
34
858
182
28
5
14
88
 207
.592
.286
.305
.093
.212
2012 DET
36
881
213
34
3
19
89
 218
.664
.312
.352
.110
.242
2013 DET-HOU
32
834
213
28
4
20
91
 165
.701
.330
.371
.115
.255
2014 HOU
46
535
124
22
3
7
51
 128
.624
.300
.323
.092
.232
2015 HOU
60
502
134
15
4
11
44
 109
.702
.324
.378
.112
.267
2016 HOU
37
161
45
4
2
5
17
 30
.771
.348
.422
.143
.280
2076
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 492 9562 2379 357 64 224 1007 2189 .692 .322 .370 .121 .249
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.