P Bill Richards #17
Montreal Saints FABL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
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P BILL RICHARDS #17 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 1-0 4 0.00 12.2 8 0 4 4 0.95 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 @ MIL Win, 5-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/21/1974 @ CLE Win, 4-3 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 Win
09/18/1974 CIN Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/15/1974 TOR Loss, 1-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1974 @ CIN Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/01/1974 KC Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/31/1974 @ LOU Win, 3-2 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Save
08/29/1974 @ RIC Win, 6-5 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Save
08/26/1974 ROC Win, 5-4 2.0 1 1 0 3 2 Win
08/25/1974 @ KC Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 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:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 118 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:6 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 1 0 4 0.00 12.2 8 1 0 0 4 4 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 5 1 80.0 11 6 9.24 5.68 2.84 2.84 2.86 0.95 76 0.3 .205        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900      
vs. RHB 33 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 .121 .194 .121 .316      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0  
August 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 0 0  
September 5 0 1 0 2 0.00 6.2 3 1 0 0 1 3  
October 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 10 0 0 1 1 0.00 10.1 10 2 0 0 2 6  
Last Year 8 0 0 1 0 5.73 11.0 13 7 7 1 6 6  
2 Years Ago 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 8 2 2 0 0 2  
Career 21 0 1 1 4 2.93 27.2 29 10 9 1 10 12  
Home 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.1 1 0 0 0 4 2  
Road 7 0 1 0 3 0.00 7.1 7 1 0 0 0 2  
Grass 11 0 1 0 4 0.00 12.2 8 1 0 0 4 4  
Day 6 0 1 0 3 0.00 7.0 2 1 0 0 3 2  
Night 5 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.2 6 0 0 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 0 4 0.00 12.2 8 1 0 0 4 4  
UNION LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 57 0 6 13 15 3.51 89.2 85 48 35 7 42 50 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 22 7 68.2 57 42 13.85 8.53 5.02 4.22 4.20 1.42 106 0.0 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 25 5 0 0 11 13 10 0 1 4 .287 .404 .345 .749      
vs. RHB 255 60 12 1 7 37 29 40 1 4 7 .235 .329 .373 .701      
UNION LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 0 5 1 6.35 11.1 17 11 8 1 7 6  
May 13 0 2 1 2 1.29 21.0 17 5 3 0 3 8  
June 14 0 3 4 1 5.09 23.0 18 13 13 3 12 14  
July 14 0 0 3 5 4.82 18.2 22 17 10 2 9 10  
August 8 0 1 0 6 0.57 15.2 11 2 1 1 11 12  
Career 57 0 6 13 15 3.51 89.2 85 48 35 7 42 50  
Home 30 0 5 7 7 4.44 50.2 49 30 25 4 23 26  
Road 27 0 1 6 8 2.31 39.0 36 18 10 3 19 24  
Grass 57 0 6 13 15 3.51 89.2 85 48 35 7 42 50  
Day 17 0 0 5 6 3.62 27.1 26 20 11 3 19 21  
Night 40 0 6 8 9 3.47 62.1 59 28 24 4 23 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 57 0 6 13 15 3.51 89.2 85 48 35 7 42 50  
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 2.86 0.3 999
Total FABL 21 0 1 1 4 2.93 27.2 29 10 9 1 10 12 0 0 1.41 .304 3.75 0.3 136
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
TOTAL P 233 1 21 30 1 53 2 .962 358.0 1.28 -0.4 .911
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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