JR
1971–1980 · P
J. R. Richard
6' 8", 222 lbs·Lived to 71·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.90
Best ERA · 1980
20
Most W · 1976
313
Most K · 1979
0.924
Best WHIP · 1980
Career Arc · OPS
8 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | HOU | 16 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .357 | 51 |
| 1974 | HOU | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .429 | 62 |
| 1975 | HOU | 33 | 74 | 1 | 13 | .203 | .538 | 77 |
| 1976 | HOU | 39 | 100 | 2 | 9 | .140 | .356 | 52 |
| 1977 | HOU | 36 | 87 | 2 | 7 | .230 | .592 | 81 |
| 1978 | HOU | 37 | 101 | 1 | 10 | .178 | .394 | 56 |
| 1979 | HOU | 38 | 95 | 2 | 6 | .126 | .355 | 49 |
| 1980 | HOU | 17 | 39 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .436 | 61 |
| Career | 239 | 552 | 10 | 50 | .168 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | 4 | 21.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.43 | 101 | 29 | 1.571 |
| 1972 | HOU | 4 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 |
| 1973 | HOU | 16 | 72.0 | 6 | 2 | 4.00 | 94 | 75 | 1.278 |
| 1974 | HOU | 15 | 64.7 | 2 | 3 | 4.18 | 87 | 42 | 1.454 |
| 1975 | HOU | 33 | 203.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.39 | 84 | 176 | 1.557 |
| 1976 | HOU | 39 | 291.0 | 20 | 15 | 2.75 | 128 | 214 | 1.278 |
| 1977 | HOU | 36 | 267.0 | 18 | 12 | 2.97 | 134 | 214 | 1.184 |
| 1978 | HOU | 36 | 275.3 | 18 | 11 | 3.11 | 118 | 303 | 1.209 |
| 1979 | HOU | 38 | 292.3 | 18 | 13 | 2.71 | 147 | 313 | 1.088 |
| 1980 | HOU | 17 | 113.7 | 10 | 4 | 1.90 | 202 | 119 | 0.924 |
| Career | 238 | 1606.0 | 107 | 71 | — | — | 1493 | — | |
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