Richard has earned 1,493 K’s and has taken the ball for 1,606 innings during his career. He has a WHIP of 1.243 and his earned run average is 3.15 (562 ER’s allowed). He has had 770 walks and has given up 1,227 base knocks (6.9 hits per 9 innings). Richard (107-71 mark in his career) has gone up against 6,674 opposing hitters and he sits with a FIP of 2.86 during his time in the major leagues.
J.R. Richard Stats
| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 238 | 1606.0 | 107 | 71 | 1.243 | 3.15 | 1,227 | 770 | 1,493 | 2.86 | 0 | 221 | 73 | 562 | 625 | 6,674 | 1.94 | 6.9 | 8.4 | |
| 1980 | HOU | 17 | 113.2 | 10 | 4 | 0.924 | 1.90 | 65 | 40 | 119 | 1.94 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 438 | 2.98 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| 1979 | HOU | 38 | 292.1 | 18 | 13 | 1.088 | 2.71 | 220 | 98 | 313 | 2.21 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 88 | 98 | 1,175 | 3.19 | 6.8 | 9.6 |
| 1978 | HOU | 36 | 275.1 | 18 | 11 | 1.209 | 3.11 | 192 | 141 | 303 | 2.51 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 95 | 104 | 1,139 | 2.15 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| 1977 | HOU | 36 | 267.0 | 18 | 12 | 1.184 | 2.97 | 212 | 104 | 214 | 3.18 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 88 | 94 | 1,092 | 2.06 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| 1976 | HOU | 39 | 291.0 | 20 | 15 | 1.278 | 2.75 | 221 | 151 | 214 | 3.39 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 89 | 105 | 1,218 | 1.42 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| 1975 | HOU | 33 | 203.0 | 12 | 10 | 1.557 | 4.39 | 178 | 138 | 176 | 3.46 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 99 | 107 | 905 | 1.28 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| 1974 | HOU | 15 | 64.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.454 | 4.18 | 58 | 36 | 42 | 3.60 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 278 | 1.17 | 8.1 | 5.8 |
| 1973 | HOU | 16 | 72.0 | 6 | 2 | 1.278 | 4.00 | 54 | 38 | 75 | 2.47 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 37 | 297 | 1.97 | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| 1972 | HOU | 4 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.000 | 13.50 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4.73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 1.00 | 15.0 | 12.0 |
| 1971 | HOU | 4 | 21.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.571 | 3.43 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 2.59 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 96 | 1.81 | 7.3 | 12.4 |
1980 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 10 | 83rd |
| Losses | 4 | 221st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .714 | 49th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 1.91 | 811th |
| Games Played | 17 | 267th |
| Games Started | 17 | 120th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 374th |
| Complete Games | 4 | 85th |
| Shutouts | 4 | 6th |
| Saves | 0 | 346th |
| Innings Pitched | 113 | 141st |
| Hits Allowed | 65 | 241st |
| Runs Allowed | 31 | 240th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 24 | 258th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 319th |
| Walks | 40 | 156th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 319th |
| Strikeouts | 119 | 36th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 374th |
| Balks | 0 | 347th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 212th |
| Batters Faced | 438 | 162nd |
| ERA+ | 174 | 20th |
| FIP | 1.94 | 803rd |
| WHIP | 0.924 | 802nd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 5.1 | 402nd |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.2 | 361st |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.2 | 226th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 9.4 | 5th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.0 | 14th |
1979 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 18 | 9th |
| Losses | 13 | 29th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .581 | 118th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.71 | 811th |
| Games Played | 38 | 95th |
| Games Started | 38 | 6th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 409th |
| Complete Games | 19 | 2nd |
| Shutouts | 4 | 9th |
| Saves | 0 | 375th |
| Innings Pitched | 292 | 3rd |
| Hits Allowed | 220 | 39th |
| Runs Allowed | 98 | 51st |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 88 | 50th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 13 | 111th |
| Walks | 98 | 10th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 124th |
| Strikeouts | 313 | 1st |
| Hit Batters | 3 | 113th |
| Balks | 1 | 94th |
| Wild Pitches | 19 | 2nd |
| Batters Faced | 1,175 | 3rd |
| ERA+ | 130 | 67th |
| FIP | 2.21 | 765th |
| WHIP | 1.088 | 786th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.8 | 409th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 365th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.0 | 282nd |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 9.6 | 8th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.2 | 10th |
1978 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 18 | 15th |
| Losses | 11 | 70th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .621 | 82nd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.11 | 892nd |
| Games Played | 36 | 101st |
| Games Started | 36 | 13th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 386th |
| Complete Games | 16 | 13th |
| Shutouts | 3 | 27th |
| Saves | 0 | 350th |
| Innings Pitched | 275 | 8th |
| Hits Allowed | 192 | 59th |
| Runs Allowed | 104 | 25th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 95 | 23rd |
| Home Runs Allowed | 12 | 103rd |
| Walks | 141 | 2nd |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 159th |
| Strikeouts | 303 | 1st |
| Hit Batters | 2 | 179th |
| Balks | 3 | 29th |
| Wild Pitches | 16 | 1st |
| Batters Faced | 1,139 | 8th |
| ERA+ | 106 | 142nd |
| FIP | 2.51 | 810th |
| WHIP | 1.209 | 876th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.3 | 388th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 330th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.6 | 93rd |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 9.9 | 9th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.2 | 56th |
1977 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 18 | 14th |
| Losses | 12 | 53rd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .600 | 113th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.97 | 806th |
| Games Played | 36 | 131st |
| Games Started | 36 | 17th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 423rd |
| Complete Games | 13 | 19th |
| Shutouts | 3 | 17th |
| Saves | 0 | 374th |
| Innings Pitched | 267 | 10th |
| Hits Allowed | 212 | 45th |
| Runs Allowed | 94 | 64th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 88 | 53rd |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 74th |
| Walks | 104 | 3rd |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 336th |
| Strikeouts | 214 | 4th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 421st |
| Balks | 1 | 135th |
| Wild Pitches | 6 | 69th |
| Batters Faced | 1,092 | 11th |
| ERA+ | 120 | 95th |
| FIP | 3.18 | 804th |
| WHIP | 1.184 | 803rd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.1 | 427th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.6 | 347th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.5 | 219th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.2 | 44th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.1 | 82nd |
1976 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 20 | 8th |
| Losses | 15 | 16th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .571 | 106th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.75 | 897th |
| Games Played | 39 | 70th |
| Games Started | 39 | 3rd |
| Games Finished | 0 | 352nd |
| Complete Games | 14 | 24th |
| Shutouts | 3 | 43rd |
| Saves | 0 | 326th |
| Innings Pitched | 291 | 7th |
| Hits Allowed | 221 | 36th |
| Runs Allowed | 105 | 19th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 89 | 25th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 14 | 50th |
| Walks | 151 | 2nd |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 137th |
| Strikeouts | 214 | 5th |
| Hit Batters | 4 | 65th |
| Balks | 2 | 36th |
| Wild Pitches | 13 | 4th |
| Batters Faced | 1,218 | 5th |
| ERA+ | 116 | 87th |
| FIP | 3.39 | 967th |
| WHIP | 1.278 | 955th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.8 | 349th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 265th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.7 | 78th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 6.6 | 51st |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.4 | 172nd |
1975 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 12 | 63rd |
| Losses | 10 | 81st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .545 | 121st |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.39 | 1061st |
| Games Played | 33 | 144th |
| Games Started | 31 | 56th |
| Games Finished | 1 | 293rd |
| Complete Games | 7 | 63rd |
| Shutouts | 1 | 105th |
| Saves | 0 | 339th |
| Innings Pitched | 203 | 57th |
| Hits Allowed | 178 | 69th |
| Runs Allowed | 107 | 30th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 99 | 24th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 149th |
| Walks | 138 | 1st |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 379th |
| Strikeouts | 176 | 12th |
| Hit Batters | 4 | 82nd |
| Balks | 5 | 5th |
| Wild Pitches | 20 | 1st |
| Batters Faced | 905 | 52nd |
| ERA+ | 77 | 297th |
| FIP | 3.46 | 933rd |
| WHIP | 1.557 | 1072nd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.9 | 311th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 295th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 6.1 | 50th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.8 | 27th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.3 | 192nd |
1974 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 228th |
| Losses | 3 | 217th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .400 | 230th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.21 | 1045th |
| Games Played | 15 | 262nd |
| Games Started | 9 | 142nd |
| Games Finished | 0 | 369th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 321st |
| Shutouts | 0 | 305th |
| Saves | 0 | 319th |
| Innings Pitched | 64 | 201st |
| Hits Allowed | 58 | 209th |
| Runs Allowed | 31 | 198th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 30 | 186th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 250th |
| Walks | 36 | 160th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 359th |
| Strikeouts | 42 | 172nd |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 245th |
| Balks | 1 | 102nd |
| Wild Pitches | 9 | 27th |
| Batters Faced | 278 | 199th |
| ERA+ | 83 | 246th |
| FIP | 3.60 | 960th |
| WHIP | 1.454 | 1030th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.1 | 285th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 309th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 5.0 | 84th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.8 | 108th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.2 | 226th |
1973 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 139th |
| Losses | 2 | 272nd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .750 | 25th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.00 | 997th |
| Games Played | 16 | 270th |
| Games Started | 10 | 147th |
| Games Finished | 2 | 242nd |
| Complete Games | 2 | 124th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 96th |
| Saves | 0 | 344th |
| Innings Pitched | 72 | 184th |
| Hits Allowed | 54 | 230th |
| Runs Allowed | 37 | 187th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 32 | 194th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 309th |
| Walks | 38 | 155th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 367th |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 114th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 255th |
| Balks | 1 | 68th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 181st |
| Batters Faced | 297 | 195th |
| ERA+ | 90 | 214th |
| FIP | 2.47 | 823rd |
| WHIP | 1.278 | 904th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.8 | 364th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.3 | 355th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.8 | 111th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 9.4 | 10th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.0 | 82nd |
1972 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 267th |
| Losses | 0 | 375th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | 1.000 | 16th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 13.50 | 1195th |
| Games Played | 4 | 356th |
| Games Started | 1 | 238th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 374th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 336th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 326th |
| Saves | 0 | 337th |
| Innings Pitched | 6 | 355th |
| Hits Allowed | 10 | 338th |
| Runs Allowed | 9 | 306th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 9 | 297th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 0 | 380th |
| Walks | 8 | 307th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 376th |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 312th |
| Hit Batters | 2 | 152nd |
| Balks | 0 | 317th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 214th |
| Batters Faced | 36 | 345th |
| ERA+ | 27 | 376th |
| FIP | 4.73 | 1139th |
| WHIP | 3.000 | 1198th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 15.0 | 18th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.0 | 380th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 12.0 | 6th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 12.0 | 7th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.0 | 299th |
1971 Stats for J.R. Richard
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 232nd |
| Losses | 1 | 304th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .667 | 58th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.43 | 980th |
| Games Played | 4 | 344th |
| Games Started | 4 | 171st |
| Games Finished | 0 | 360th |
| Complete Games | 1 | 134th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 321st |
| Saves | 0 | 336th |
| Innings Pitched | 21 | 296th |
| Hits Allowed | 17 | 307th |
| Runs Allowed | 9 | 306th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 8 | 304th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | 326th |
| Walks | 16 | 259th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 360th |
| Strikeouts | 29 | 222nd |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 361st |
| Balks | 0 | 319th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 213th |
| Batters Faced | 96 | 292nd |
| ERA+ | 100 | 153rd |
| FIP | 2.59 | 865th |
| WHIP | 1.571 | 1109th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.3 | 304th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 307th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 6.9 | 29th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 12.4 | 4th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.8 | 124th |