P Bill Richards #17
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
P BILL RICHARDS #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
44 0 7-4 4 3.46 54.2 51 0 19 27 1.28 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/06/1975 CIN Loss, 2-5 1.2 4 3 3 0 1 Loss
08/05/1975 CIN Loss, 0-2 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
07/31/1975 @ CLE Loss, 4-7 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
07/29/1975 @ NYI Loss, 6-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/24/1975 CHC Loss, 3-4 2.2 3 1 1 2 1 Loss
07/23/1975 CHC Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/19/1975 KC Loss, 6-7 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
07/13/1975 @ KC Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/11/1975 @ KC Win, 6-5 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Win
07/06/1975 MIL Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/08/1946
Born in:Washington, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 72 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 52 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 19th Pick in Round 12
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 44 0 7 4 4 3.46 54.2 51 21 21 0 19 27 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 2 66.7 44 26 12.02 8.40 4.45 3.13 3.09 1.28 78 0.9 .285        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 49 9 3 0 0 1 7 5 0 0 2 .184 .310 .245 .555      
vs. RHB 157 42 8 2 0 20 12 22 0 3 1 .268 .324 .344 .667      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 5 3 3 0 2 1  
April 7 0 0 1 2 4.50 10.0 9 5 5 0 3 3  
May 10 0 3 1 0 3.68 14.2 16 6 6 0 5 6  
June 16 0 3 0 0 2.40 15.0 14 4 4 0 5 9  
July 9 0 1 1 2 2.38 11.1 7 3 3 0 4 8  
August 2 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 5 3 3 0 2 1  
Spring Training 18 0 1 0 1 2.00 18.0 16 5 4 1 2 11  
Last Year 11 0 1 0 4 0.00 12.2 8 1 0 0 4 4  
2 Years Ago 8 0 0 1 0 5.73 11.0 13 7 7 1 6 6  
Career 65 0 8 5 8 3.28 82.1 80 31 30 1 29 39  
Home 23 0 6 3 2 3.38 32.0 31 12 12 0 7 15  
Road 21 0 1 1 2 3.57 22.2 20 9 9 0 12 12  
Grass 13 0 0 1 2 4.20 15.0 12 7 7 0 9 6  
Turf 31 0 7 3 2 3.18 39.2 39 14 14 0 10 21  
Day 16 0 0 1 3 4.34 18.2 18 9 9 0 3 8  
Night 28 0 7 3 1 3.00 36.0 33 12 12 0 16 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 44 0 7 4 4 3.46 54.2 51 21 21 0 19 27  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Chicago - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 8 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.00 .444 1.79 0.1 79
1973 Chicago - FABL 27 8 0 0 1 0 5.73 11.0 13 7 7 1 6 6 0 0 1.73 .343 5.49 -0.1 72
1974 Montreal - FABL 28 11 0 1 0 4 0.00 12.2 8 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.95 .205 2.80 0.3 999
1975 Montreal - FABL 29 44 0 7 4 4 3.46 54.2 51 21 21 0 19 27 0 0 1.28 .285 3.09 0.9 114
Total FABL 65 0 8 5 8 3.28 82.1 80 31 30 1 29 39 0 0 1.32 .292 3.30 1.2 120
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Tacoma - A 22 38 0 4 2 7 3.10 66.2 57 25 23 4 32 73 0 0 1.33 .303 3.17 0.9 129
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 22 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2.25 .444 3.30 -0.0 88
1969 Austin - AA 23 20 0 1 3 1 3.63 34.2 32 14 14 2 13 27 0 0 1.30 .291 3.53 0.3 106
1971 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.33 .000 1.73 0.1 999
1972 Austin - AA 26 12 0 0 0 0 4.29 21.0 21 11 10 1 8 20 0 0 1.38 .345 3.47 0.4 109
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 26 1 2 5 3 5.29 32.1 29 23 19 2 15 16 0 0 1.36 .255 3.62 0.1 64
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 27 55 0 4 3 10 4.26 80.1 91 47 38 4 37 63 0 0 1.59 .336 3.55 0.9 99
1974 Syracuse - AAA 28 57 0 6 13 15 3.51 89.2 85 48 35 7 42 50 0 0 1.42 .273 4.20 0.0 114
Total HL 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2.25 .444 3.30 87.8
Total UL 57 0 6 13 15 3.51 89.2 85 48 35 7 42 50 0 0 1.42 .273 4.20 114.0
Total COW 38 0 4 2 7 3.10 66.2 57 25 23 4 32 73 0 0 1.33 .303 3.17 129.0
Total LSA 32 0 1 3 1 3.88 55.2 53 25 24 3 21 47 0 0 1.33 .311 3.50 107.0
Total CL 82 1 6 8 13 4.44 115.2 120 70 57 6 53 81 0 0 1.50 .307 3.53 87.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Cedar Rapids - A P 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 +0.0 1.031
1968 Tacoma - A P 38 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 66.2 0.81 -0.5 .679
1969 Austin - AA P 20 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 34.2 2.08 +0.0 1.033
1971 Oklahoma City - AAA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.008
1972 Chicago - MLB P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA P 26 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 32.1 1.95 -0.2 .854
1972 Austin - AA P 12 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 +0.1 1.018
1973 Chicago - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 +0.1 .000
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA P 55 0 5 4 0 10 1 .900 80.1 1.01 -0.7 .498
1974 Montreal - MLB P 11 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 12.2 2.84 +0.4 1.004
1974 Syracuse - AAA P 57 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 89.2 1.10 +0.3 1.344
1975 Montreal - MLB P 44 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 54.2 0.82 +0.0 .994
TOTAL P 277 1 22 34 1 58 2 .966 412.2 1.22 -0.3 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of college (William Moultrie University; Florence, SC) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 12, Pick 19, 239th overall pick).
04/23/1969 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/07/1969 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
12/10/1971 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago Chiefs.
07/31/1972 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days.
01/09/1974 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Montreal Saints, along with 2B Max Morgan and SP Nick Villa, in exchange for LF Andy Ellefsen.
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