P John Richards #5
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/22/2000
OA: 50 POT: 50
P JOHN RICHARDS #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 10-13 0 3.76 217.2 210 24 88 135 1.37 3.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 50 50 55 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/07/2000 @ ATL Win, 5-4 X 6.2 5 3 3 3 4 Win
10/02/2000 CIN Loss, 2-7 X 6.2 7 6 6 3 5 Loss
09/27/2000 @ HOU Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 8 2 2 1 6
09/22/2000 @ COL Loss, 2-7 X 5.1 8 6 6 1 3 Loss
09/16/2000 CHC Loss, 1-2 X 8.1 2 1 1 5 5
09/11/2000 FLA Loss, 3-5 X 3.0 7 5 4 3 3 Loss
09/06/2000 @ SF Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 5 2 2 3 3
09/01/2000 @ NYM Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 6 4 4 3 2 Loss
08/27/2000 NYM Loss, 2-5 X 8.1 7 5 5 5 4 Loss
08/22/2000 @ FLA Win, 12-3 X 5.0 4 3 1 3 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/01/1970
Born in:Rochelle, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,120,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 88 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 10 13 0 3.76 217.2 210 107 91 24 88 135 1 2.9 0 20 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.53 8.68 5.58 3.64 4.63 1.37 97 3.3 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 401 104 25 2 12 53 56 65 3 1 2 .259 .351 .421 .772      
vs. RHB 421 106 16 0 12 54 32 70 2 4 3 .252 .308 .375 .683      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 0 4 0 5.55 24.1 31 17 15 5 6 17  
May 6 6 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 35 14 12 5 11 25  
June 6 6 2 2 0 3.97 34.0 37 20 15 3 17 20  
July 5 5 2 1 0 3.66 32.0 28 13 13 4 12 24  
August 6 6 2 1 0 1.98 36.1 31 14 8 0 20 18  
September 6 6 0 3 0 4.62 37.0 36 20 19 2 16 22  
October 2 2 1 1 0 6.07 13.1 12 9 9 5 6 9  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 5 5 2 2 0 4.42 18.1 22 9 9 2 4 13  
Last Year 36 36 9 17 0 5.73 204.1 228 137 130 27 95 120  
2 Years Ago 34 34 11 14 0 4.70 220.1 242 125 115 13 72 132  
Career 265 262 77 108 0 4.86 1626.2 1779 961 878 172 604 991  
Home 18 18 5 6 0 4.02 112.0 112 60 50 14 53 64  
Road 17 17 5 7 0 3.49 105.2 98 47 41 10 35 71  
Grass 29 29 8 11 0 3.99 178.1 173 95 79 22 78 105  
Turf 6 6 2 2 0 2.75 39.1 37 12 12 2 10 30  
Day 11 11 4 3 0 3.21 73.0 59 29 26 9 30 49  
Night 24 24 6 10 0 4.04 144.2 151 78 65 15 58 86  
As Starter 35 35 10 13 0 3.76 217.2 210 107 91 24 88 135  
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+
1993 Detroit - MLB 23 33 33 14 13 0 4.05 211.0 206 104 95 27 50 140 1 1 1.21 .273 4.11 2.2 96
1994 California - MLB 24 12 9 4 3 0 4.50 64.0 73 33 32 3 18 57 1 1 1.42 .350 2.98 2.1 102
1994 Detroit - MLB 24 12 12 3 5 0 6.72 69.2 77 53 52 11 29 50 1 0 1.52 .304 5.12 0.5 68
1994 Total - MLB 24 24 21 7 8 0 5.66 133.2 150 86 84 14 47 107 2 1 1.47 .326 4.10 2.6 81
1995 Kansas City - MLB 25 35 35 6 21 0 5.97 206.2 257 145 137 23 92 108 0 0 1.69 .325 4.95 1.6 74
1996 Kansas City - MLB 26 34 34 8 12 0 5.03 216.1 247 140 121 24 90 112 3 0 1.56 .311 4.99 1.8 90
1997 Kansas City - MLB 27 34 34 12 10 0 4.36 216.2 239 117 105 20 70 137 1 1 1.43 .313 4.14 3.8 103
1998 Kansas City - MLB 28 34 34 11 14 0 4.70 220.1 242 125 115 13 72 132 2 0 1.43 .315 3.83 4.5 94
1999 San Diego - MLB 29 36 36 9 17 0 5.73 204.1 228 137 130 27 95 120 0 0 1.58 .305 5.28 1.3 81
2000 San Diego - MLB 30 35 35 10 13 0 3.76 217.2 210 107 91 24 88 135 1 0 1.37 .278 4.63 3.3 127
Total MLB 265 262 77 108 0 4.86 1626.2 1779 961 878 172 604 991 10 3 1.46 .305 4.51 21.1 92
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+
1993 Wichita - AAA 23 2 2 1 0 0 1.20 15.0 10 2 2 0 3 11 0 0 0.87 .244 2.19 0.7 369
1994 Wichita - AAA 24 8 8 4 2 0 2.78 58.1 51 21 18 4 15 29 1 0 1.13 .253 4.17 1.3 178
Total MAAA 10 10 5 2 0 2.45 73.1 61 23 20 4 18 40 1 0 1.08 .251 3.76 198.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 8 20 0 28 0 1.000 211.0 1.19 -0.5 1.110
1994 Detroit - MLB P 12 12 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 69.2 0.52 -1.0 1.019
1994 California - MLB P 12 9 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 64.0 0.56 -1.0 1.019
1995 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 13 28 1 42 1 .976 206.2 1.79 +2.3 1.064
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 5 21 1 30 4 .867 216.1 1.08 +2.2 1.017
1997 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 11 24 1 39 4 .897 216.2 1.45 -1.2 .997
1998 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 13 25 2 39 1 .974 220.1 1.55 +0.2 1.063
1999 San Diego - MLB P 36 36 13 17 1 31 1 .968 204.1 1.32 -1.0 1.014
2000 San Diego - MLB P 35 35 12 23 1 36 1 .972 217.2 1.45 +0.3 .932
TOTAL P 265 262 77 164 7 253 12 .953 1626.2 1.33 +0.4 1.027
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 Joined the Miami Gray Sox.
07/31/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/15/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
07/10/1994 Was selected to the 1994 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/31/1994 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the California Angels, along with CF Stan Javier, in exchange for LF Moises Alou and SP Pedro Astacio.
09/29/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/04/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $368,000 with the California Angels organization.
11/26/1994 Was traded by the California Angels to the Kansas City Royals, along with 2B Vinny Diaz and RP Tyler Koller, in exchange for SP Ben McDonald.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
11/01/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $590,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
10/30/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
06/26/1997 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/30/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,860,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
11/17/1998 Became a free agent.
12/21/1998 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $16,480,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
07/16/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1995 35 5
1999 36 1
2000 35 4
Year L Rank
1993 13 10
1995 21 1
1999 17 2
Year HRA Rank
1993 27 2
Year BB Rank
1995 92 4
1996 90 6
Year BABIP Rank
2000 .278 6
Year K/BB Rank
1993 2.80 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1998 0.53 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1993 2.13 7
Year QS Rank
2000 20 8
Year SHO Rank
1994 1 9
1997 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1997 0.55 9
1998 0.59 3
1999 0.58 6
2000 0.57 2
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