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MLB Career Stats

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
238	107-71	3.15	1606.0	1493	1.24

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
238	107-71	3.15	1606.0	1493	1.24

J.R. Richard Bio

Fullname: James Rodney Richard
Born: 3/07/1950 in Vienna, LA
Draft: 1969, Houston Astros, 1st rd.
College: Arizona State
Debut: 9/05/1971

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Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	107	71	3.15	238	221	0	1606.0	1493	1.24

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	107	71	3.15	238	221	0	1606.0	1493	1.24

News

5/22/2015 at 2:11 PM 5/22/2015 at 2:11 PM

MLB Central talks to former Astro J.R. Richard

7/08/1980 at 8:05 PM 7/08/1980 at 8:05 PM

AL@NL: Richard throws two scoreless in 1980 ASG

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Awards

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1980	Houston Astros	NL

Astros Most Valuable Player

Year	Team	League
1976	Houston Astros	NL

League Rankings

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1979	98	17th in NL
1978	104	8th in NL
1977	94	24th in NL
1976	105	6th in NL
1975	107	11th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1980	119	17th in NL
1979	313	1st in NL
1978	303	1st in NL
1977	214	2nd in NL
1976	214	2nd in NL
1975	176	5th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1979	.209	1st in NL
1978	.196	1st in NL
1977	.218	2nd in NL
1976	.212	1st in NL
1975	.238	14th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1976	14	20th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1979	220	16th in NL
1977	212	16th in NL
1976	221	13th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1979	1052	2nd in NL
1978	979	2nd in NL
1977	974	5th in NL
1976	1044	2nd in NL

Earned Run Average

Year	ERA	Rank
1979	2.71	1st in NL
1978	3.11	16th in NL
1977	2.97	7th in NL
1976	2.75	7th in NL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1979	292.1	2nd in NL
1978	275.1	2nd in NL
1977	267.0	4th in NL
1976	291.0	2nd in NL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1979	18	3rd in NL
1978	18	5th in NL
1977	18	8th in NL
1976	20	4th in NL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1979	13	10th in NL
1978	11	21st in NL
1977	12	17th in NL
1976	15	5th in NL

WHIP

Year	WHIP	Rank
1979	1.09	2nd in NL
1978	1.21	19th in NL
1977	1.18	7th in NL

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