J.R. Richard

1971—1980

BORN

March 7, 1950, in Vienna, LA

THROWS

Right-Handed

MLB DEBUT

September 5, 1971

PITCH ARSENAL

Slider

Fastball

PRIMARY TEAM

Astros

107

WINS

QUALITY START PCT

22.3

WAR

3.15

ERA

108

21.7

WAR7

1493

STRIKEOUTS

1.94

K / BB RATIO

2.8

WAR PER SEASON

J.R. Richard

Rivaled Nolan Ryan for fastball speed. Suffered career-ending stroke in his prime.

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J.R. Richard Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

	CAREER	WAR7	WAR5C	WAR3	JAWS	WAR PER SN
Richard	22.3	21.7	21.0	14.6	22.0	2.8
AVG HOFer	73.0	49.8	30.3	21.5	61.4	4.5

Where Does J.R. Richard Rank?

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

CAREER WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Larry Dierker

Joe Niekro

Jerry Reuss

Don Wilson

Ken Forsch

FAVORITE CATCHER

Alan Ashby

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