Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1971
- College
- Arizona State
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (W, IP, K: 10+ games; ERA, WHIP: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
J.R. Richard played 10 seasons for the Astros. He had 107 wins and 1,493 strikeouts with a 3.15 ERA over 1,606.0 innings. His best season was 1976: 20 wins, a 2.75 ERA and 214 strikeouts.
10 seasons, 1971 to 1980
J.R. Richard led MLB in ERA (1980), strikeouts (pitching) (1978, 1979) and WHIP (1980); finished top 10 in a stat 10 times.
Among the 8,943 MLB players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Closest career per-game profiles to J.R. Richard among MLB players at the same position.
Compare J.R. Richard with Steve Carlton, Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan