Richard Cannon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Richard Cannon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Stars. Across 31 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 7.34 ERA and 69 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | SLS | NNL | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 72 | 51 | 46 | 20 | 8.25 | 4.13 (-100%) | -2828.0 |
| 1929 | SLS | NNL | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.1 | 43 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 4.84 | 4.60 (-5%) | 211.2 |
| 1931 | CCU | NNL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.09 | 4.10 (avg) | -185.8 |
| 1932 | BBB | NSL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | NEG | NSL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 10.41 | 4.13 (-152%) | 636.3 |
| 1932 | LVB | NSL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7.82 | 4.13 (-89%) | -33.5 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 6 | 9 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 146.0 | 188 | 119 | 91 | 69 | 7.34 | — | -2,200 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .146 | .196 | .188 | .384 | 0 |
Career AVG .146 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career OBP .196 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.
Career OPS .384 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | SLS | NNL | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | SLS | NNL | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CCU | NNL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | BBB | NSL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | NEG | NSL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | LVB | NSL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 31 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 31 |
Richard Cannon: the record in brief
Richard Cannon's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1928 to 1932. The team column moves through the St. Louis Stars (1928 to 1929), the Cleveland Cubs (1931), the Birmingham Black Barons (1932), the Nashville Elite Giants (1932), and the Louisville Black Caps (1932). Born in 1909, in Mount Vernon, IN, USA, Cannon is listed as a pitcher. Cannon's death is recorded on February 3, 1935, in Louisville, KY, USA.
Cannon went 6-9 with a 7.34 ERA in 31 games, 21 of them starts. Also on Cannon's record: 69 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.34 mark was 72.7% worse. 1929 was Cannon's sharpest full season, a 4.84 ERA against the league's 4.60.
Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Cannon went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Cannon
- Was Richard Cannon a pitcher?
- Yes. Richard Cannon pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 69 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Richard Cannon hit?
- Richard Cannon hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What teams did Richard Cannon play for?
- Richard Cannon played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Stars (1928–1929), the Nashville Elite Giants (1931–1932), the Birmingham Black Barons (1932), and the Louisville Black Caps (1932).
- What were Richard Cannon's career stats?
- In 31 games, Richard Cannon went 6-9 with a 7.34 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 146.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Richard Cannon play?
- Richard Cannon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Richard Cannon's career ERA?
- Richard Cannon finished with a 7.34 career ERA, going 6-9 with 69 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Richard Cannon have?
- Richard Cannon recorded 69 career strikeouts.
- Is Richard Cannon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Richard Cannon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.