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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 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1998 Minors 18 51.00 3 / 5 8 / 32 0 / 14 11 / 51
1999 Minors 19 64.00 1 / 3 10 / 31 8 / 30 19 / 64
2000 Minors 20 65.00 2 / 4 8 / 34 6 / 27 16 / 65
2001 Minors 21 70.00 0 / 4 6 / 29 6 / 37 12 / 70
2002 Minors 22 52.00 0 / 2 4 / 18 5 / 32 9 / 52
2002 Majors 22 7.47 21 5 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 7
2003 Majors 23 44.26 162 22 0 3 / 7 3 / 20 0 / 17 6 / 44
2004 Majors 24 42.22 162 23 0 1 / 7 5 / 17 3 / 18 9 / 42
2005 Majors 25 51.39 162 33 0 3 / 16 0 / 17 2 / 18 5 / 51
2006 Majors 26 39.19 116 24 46 1 / 4 0 / 15 1 / 20 2 / 39
2007 Majors 27 50.08 162 31 0 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 50
2008 Majors 28 50.14 162 28 0 0 / 8 0 / 21 1 / 21 1 / 50
2009 Majors 29 41.44 162 21 0 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 20 1 / 41
2010 Majors 30 50.83 162 35 0 1 / 13 0 / 15 1 / 22 2 / 50
2011 Majors 31 51.29 162 33 0 1 / 15 0 / 16 1 / 20 2 / 51
2012 Majors 32 52.04 162 36 0 0 / 11 0 / 22 0 / 19 0 / 52
2013 Majors 33 50.41 162 32 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 19 1 / 50
2014 Majors 34 42.84 137 14 25 -3 / 9 -5 / 11 1 / 22 -7 / 42
2015 Majors 35 46.23 155 12 7 -2 / 9 -3 / 19 -2 / 18 -7 / 46
2016 Majors 36 30.59 139 0 23 -3 / 3 -8 / 14 -2 / 13 -13 / 30
Total 2188 349 101 9 / 150 29 / 387 32 / 410 70 / 947
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.