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Fred Lynn League
4-13-2074
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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2002 BAL
1
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
33.2
 33 21 16 1 13
29
1.37
4.28
2003 BAL
10
 6
26
22
4
1
0
 0
158.0
 164 77 74 5 63
129
1.44
4.22
2004 BAL
6
 10
23
23
1
0
0
 0
147.1
 142 86 79 6 66
128
1.41
4.83
2005 BAL
11
 8
33
33
4
1
0
 0
230.2
 204 100 93 4 99
184
1.31
3.63
2006 BAL
13
 3
24
24
4
0
0
 0
168.2
 140 73 65 4 68
162
1.23
3.47
2007 BAL
13
 9
32
31
4
0
0
 1
212.2
 202 98 94 6 79
192
1.32
3.98
2008 BAL-DET
17
 9
37
28
7
2
5
 1
214.2
 213 99 89 7 93
195
1.43
3.73
2009 DET
6
 12
31
21
1
0
0
 0
136.0
 152 90 82 5 57
116
1.54
5.43
2010 DET
13
 10
36
35
0
0
1
 0
216.2
 218 104 93 2 89
197
1.42
3.86
2011 DET
18
 7
34
33
4
1
0
 0
236.1
 182 89 77 3 88
207
1.14
2.93
2012 DET
13
 7
36
36
2
1
0
 0
234.2
 213 104 95 3 89
218
1.29
3.64
2013 DET-HOU
12
 8
32
32
2
0
0
 0
217.0
 213 99 91 4 91
165
1.40
3.77
2014 HOU
9
 5
46
14
1
0
0
 0
140.1
 124 49 45 3 51
128
1.25
2.89
2015 HOU
9
 2
60
12
1
1
0
 1
130.0
 134 56 52 0 44
109
1.37
3.60
2016 HOU
9
 4
37
0
0
0
1
 4
39.1
 45 23 20 0 17
30
1.58
4.58
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
160
 102
492
349
35
7
7
 7
2516.0
 2379 1168 1065 53 1007
2189
1.35
3.81
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.