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Fred Lynn League
6-18-2076
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2002 P BAL 5 5 33.2 4 0 4 0 0 0 1.07 1.000
2003 P BAL 26 22 158.0 18 1 16 1 0 -2 0.97 .944
2004 P BAL 23 23 147.1 12 2 10 0 1 -2 0.73 1.000
2005 P BAL 33 33 230.2 29 2 25 2 2 -4 1.05 .931
2006 P BAL 24 24 168.2 12 0 11 1 2 -1 0.59 .917
2007 P BAL 32 31 212.2 22 1 20 1 1 -1 0.89 .955
2008 P BAL-DET 37 28 214.2 15 0 15 0 1 0 0.63 1.000
2009 P DET 31 21 136.0 16 2 12 2 0 -4 0.93 .875
2010 P DET 36 35 216.2 24 3 20 1 0 -2 0.96 .958
2011 P DET 34 33 236.1 26 3 21 2 0 -3 0.91 .923
2012 P DET 36 36 234.2 24 2 21 1 0 0 0.88 .958
2013 P DET-HOU 32 32 217.0 31 4 25 2 1 -3 1.20 .935
2014 P HOU 46 14 140.1 18 1 14 3 0 0 0.96 .833
2015 P HOU 59 12 130.0 12 0 10 2 2 -2 0.69 .833
2016 P HOU 36 0 39.1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0.69 1.000
Total 490 349 2516.0 266 21 227 18 10 -24 0.89 .932
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.