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Keller Stargell League
4-4-2025
Bill Richards Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.29 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 80-106 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 74 (OS 75) Date of Birth 09-29-1950
K 1145 Drafted Round 2, Pick 35
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(49 games)
IP 1464.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 TOR
0
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 33 22 22 0 14
21
1.62
6.83
1975 TOR
5
 4
46
12
0
0
0
 0
93.2
 128 81 76 2 49
70
1.89
7.30
1976 TOR
3
 14
29
23
0
0
0
 0
116.2
 156 97 88 2 55
83
1.81
6.79
1977 TOR
5
 11
33
19
0
0
0
 0
113.1
 136 86 81 4 59
78
1.72
6.43
1978 MON
10
 14
39
31
1
0
0
 0
186.1
 208 114 105 6 76
178
1.52
5.07
1979 ARI-NYN
5
 4
40
8
1
0
0
 0
81.0
 99 60 54 2 37
60
1.68
6.00
1980 NYN
6
 7
49
11
0
0
0
 0
126.2
 151 81 74 2 53
106
1.61
5.26
1981 BOS
9
 3
59
0
0
0
0
 1
102.2
 113 54 50 0 34
75
1.43
4.38
1982 BOS
10
 5
71
0
0
0
0
 2
74.0
 106 53 43 0 25
48
1.77
5.23
1983 BOS
6
 5
76
0
0
0
0
 4
90.0
 102 47 46 1 34
69
1.51
4.60
1984 BOS
12
 11
31
31
0
0
0
 0
148.2
 140 74 69 4 49
117
1.27
4.18
1985 BOS
7
 17
35
35
0
0
0
 0
163.0
 165 82 76 1 56
131
1.36
4.20
1986 BOS
2
 8
58
10
0
0
0
 0
127.2
 156 77 68 4 46
94
1.58
4.79
1987 BAL
0
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 14 8 8 0 3
15
1.50
6.35
2025
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
80
 106
574
188
2
0
0
 7
1464.0
 1707 936 860 28 590
1145
1.57
5.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Bill Richards has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-05-20The Baltimore Gladiators have waived Bill Richards.
1987-04-29The Baltimore Gladiators have promoted Babe Finney to the major league team. The Baltimore Gladiators have designated Bill Richards for assignment.
1981-04-01Trade #1478308 has been completed between the Boston Red Sux and the New York Dark Knights. The New York Dark Knights receive Dave Runnells, Walter Cordero, John Kawasaki, Fred Alten, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 BOS (Earl Peters) from the Boston Red Sux in exchange for Bill Richards, Jack Welch.
1979-04-22The New York Dark Knights have acquired Bill Richards from the waiver wire.
1979-04-18The Arizona Howling Ghosts have promoted Charley McKinney to the major league team. The Arizona Howling Ghosts have designated Bill Richards for assignment.
1978-04-05The Montreal Lions have acquired Bill Richards from the waiver wire.
1978-03-07The Toronto Jays have designated Bill Richards for assignment.
1974-09-02The Toronto Jays have promoted Charley McKinney to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted Bill Richards to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted Jack Harlow to the major league team.
1972-04-20The Toronto Jays have acquired Bill Richards from the waiver wire.
1971-09-10The Chicago Zephyrs have waived Bill Richards.
1971-08-25The Chicago Zephyrs have acquired Bill Richards from the waiver wire.
1971-04-11The Cincinnati Romanoi have waived Bill Richards.
1970-04-02The Cincinnati Romanoi have promoted Ricky Villegas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Romanoi have promoted Harry Ritter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Romanoi have sent Bill Richards to the minors. The Cincinnati Romanoi have sent Hank Pena to the minors.
1970-04-01The Cincinnati Romanoi have auto-promoted Bill Richards to the major leagues.