1950
Born March 7, 1950
Vienna, LA, USA
J. R. Richard Notable
b. March 7, 1950 · Houston Astros 1971–1980
J. R. Richard spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the Houston Astros as a pitcher, from 1971 to 1980.
He went 107 and 71 with a 3.15 earned run average, pitching 1,606 innings in 238 games. He struck out 1,493, completed 76 of his 221 starts and threw 19 shutouts. Across 239 games he batted .168, with 93 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 10 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in strikeouts two times between 1978 and 1979, topping out at 313.
He was an All-Star in 1980.
He was born in Vienna, LA, USA on March 7, 1950, and died on August 4, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1980 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 3 | 1978, 1979, 1980 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | HOU | 16 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .179 |
| 1974 | HOU | 15 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .143 |
| 1975 | HOU | 33 | 74 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 0 | .203 |
| 1976 | HOU | 39 | 100 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 0 | .140 |
| 1977 | HOU | 36 | 87 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 | .230 |
| 1978 | HOU | 37 | 101 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 | .178 |
| 1979 | HOU | 38 | 95 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .126 |
| 1980 | HOU | 17 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 239 | 552 | 39 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 181 | 2 | .168 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21.0 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 3.43 |
| 1972 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13.50 |
| 1973 | HOU | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 72.0 | 54 | 32 | 38 | 75 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | HOU | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 64.2 | 58 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 4.18 |
| 1975 | HOU | 12 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 203.0 | 178 | 99 | 138 | 176 | 4.39 |
| 1976 | HOU | 20 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 291.0 | 221 | 89 | 151 | 214 | 2.75 |
| 1977 | HOU | 18 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 267.0 | 212 | 88 | 104 | 214 | 2.97 |
| 1978 | HOU | 18 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 275.1 | 192 | 95 | 141 | 303 | 3.11 |
| 1979 | HOU | 18 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 292.1 | 220 | 88 | 98 | 313 | 2.71 |
| 1980 | HOU | 10 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 113.2 | 65 | 24 | 40 | 119 | 1.90 |
| Career | — | 107 | 71 | 238 | 221 | 0 | 1606.0 | 1227 | 562 | 770 | 1493 | 3.15 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died August 4, 2021
1971
Major-league debut: J. R. Richard
J. R. Richard made a major-league debut on September 5, 1971.
1980
Final major-league game: J. R. Richard
J. R. Richard played a final major-league game on July 14, 1980.
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