Was Duane Richards a pitcher?

Yes. Duane Richards pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

Duane Richards

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960)

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.33

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 12/16/1936 in Spartanburg, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-25
Last Game: 1960-10-01

Full name: Duane Lee Richards

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	5	3	0	2	2	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 135.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	CIN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	5	3	2	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	5	3	2	2	9.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1960	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	2	2	1	1	18.00
Away	1	2.0	3	1	1	1	4.50

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1960-10-01	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	3	2	1	1	1	0
1960-09-25	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CIN	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Duane Richards

Was Duane Richards a pitcher?: Yes. Duane Richards pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.