What years did Chris Richard play?

Chris Richard played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2009.

Was Chris Richard a pitcher?

No. Chris Richard was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Chris Richard hit?

Chris Richard hit 34 career home runs with 229 hits.

Chris Richard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2009)

AVG .255

HR 34

RBI 122

H 229

OPS .768

PIV 321

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 6/7/1974 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-07-17
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Christopher Robert Richard

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
280	899	132	229	57	6	34	122	18	81	183	.255	.323	.445	.768	321

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2000	SLN	NL	6	16	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	56	199	38	55	14	2	13	36	7	15	38	.276	.270 (+2%)	.344 (-3%)	.437 (+29%)	.782 (+15%)	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	136	483	74	128	31	3	15	61	11	45	100	.265	.263 (avg)	.332 (+1%)	.426 (+2%)	.758 (+1%)	141.1
2002	BAL	AL	50	155	15	36	11	0	4	21	0	12	30	.232	.261 (-11%)	.331 (-12%)	.416 (-9%)	.747 (-10%)	-282.7
2003	COL	NL	19	27	3	6	1	1	1	3	0	3	6	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TBA	AL	13	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			280	899	132	229	57	6	34	122	18	81	183	.255	—	—	—	—	-142

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	432	59	97	12	43	.225
Away	145	467	73	132	22	79	.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2009-10-04	TBR	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
2009-10-02	TBR	NYY	W	2	0	0	0	1
2009-09-27	TBR	TEX	W	2	0	0	1	0
2009-09-26	TBR	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-23	TBR	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-19	TBR	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-17	TBR	BAL	W	2	0	0	0	2
2009-09-16	TBR	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-14	TBR	BAL	W	3	1	1	2	1
2009-09-13	TBR	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	96	78	694	33	6	65
OF	103	99	243	6	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	SLN	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2000	SLN	OF	3	3	7	0	0	0
2000	BAL	1B	53	52	439	18	5	52
2000	BAL	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
2001	BAL	1B	18	14	127	9	0	10
2001	BAL	OF	96	92	228	6	0	2
2002	BAL	1B	9	7	63	3	0	0
2003	COL	1B	1	0	3	1	0	1
2003	COL	OF	3	3	5	0	0	0
2009	TBA	1B	13	5	59	2	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	96
Left Field	4
Center Field	36
Right Field	72
Designated Hitter	57

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	COL	NL	$325,000
2002	BAL	AL	$300,000
2001	BAL	AL	$232,500
Total Career Earnings			$857,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego Mesa College	San Diego	CA	1994
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1995

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Richard

What years did Chris Richard play?: Chris Richard played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2009.
Was Chris Richard a pitcher?: No. Chris Richard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chris Richard hit?: Chris Richard hit 34 career home runs with 229 hits.