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Jr Richard

J.R. Richard

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1971—1980
BORN
March 7, 1950, in Vienna, LA
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Astros

What Pitches Did J.R. Richard Throw?

Slider
Fastball
107
WINS
62.9
QUALITY START PCT
22.3
WAR
71
LOSSES
108
ERA+
21.7
WAR7
3.15
ERA
1.94
K / BB RATIO
14.6
WAR3
1493
STRIKEOUTS
1.24
WHIP
2.8
WAR PER SEASON
Rivaled Nolan Ryan for fastball speed. Suffered career-ending stroke in his prime.
1-TIME
ALL-STAR
Astros
ALL-TIME TEAM

J.R. Richard Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Richard
CAREER
22.3
WAR7
21.7
WAR5C
21.0
WAR3
14.6
JAWS
22.0
WAR PER SN
2.8
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does J.R. Richard Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS