What years did Rusty Richards play?

Rusty Richards played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1990.

Was Rusty Richards a pitcher?

Yes. Rusty Richards pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rusty Richards hit?

Rusty Richards hit 0 career home runs.

Rusty Richards

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1990)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.97

WHIP 1.84

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 1/27/1965 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-09-20
Last Game: 1990-07-06

Full name: Russell Earl 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	3	2	0	0	0	10.3	12	8	3	7	4	6.97	0.0

Career ERA 6.97 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 84.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	ATL	NL	2	2	9.3	10	5	6	4	4.82	3.71 (-30%)	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	1	0	1.0	2	3	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	2	10.1	12	8	7	4	6.97	—	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
3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	ATL	NL	2	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.1	7	5	4	1	7.11
Away	1	4.0	5	3	3	3	6.75

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1990-07-06	ATL	NYN	L	0	0
1989-09-25	ATL	HOU	W	1	1
1989-09-20	ATL	HOU	L	2	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-07-06	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1
1989-09-25	ATL	HOU	—	4.0	5	3	3	3	3	1
1989-09-20	ATL	HOU	—	5.1	5	2	2	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	2	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	ATL	P	2	2	1	3	0	0
1990	ATL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1984, 1985, 1986

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusty Richards

What years did Rusty Richards play?: Rusty Richards played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1990.
Was Rusty Richards a pitcher?: Yes. Rusty Richards pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rusty Richards hit?: Rusty Richards hit 0 career home runs.