Pete Richert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1974)

W–L 80–73
ERA 3.19
WHIP 1.19
SO 925
Pitcher PIV 3980.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
10/29/1939 in Floral Park, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-12
Last Game
1974-09-02
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Peter Gerard Richert

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 73 429 122 22 3 51 1165.7 959 413 116 424 925 3.19 3980.0

Career ERA 3.19 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 9.9% better 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
1962 LAN NL 5 4 19 12 1 0 0 81.3 77 35 45 75 3.87 3.96 (+2%) 1088.7
1963 LAN NL 5 3 20 12 1 0 0 78.0 80 39 28 54 4.50 3.46 (-30%) 163.4
1964 LAN NL 2 3 8 6 1 1 0 34.7 38 16 18 25 4.15 3.58 (-16%) -54.5
1965 WS2 AL 15 12 34 29 6 0 0 194.0 146 56 84 161 2.60 3.50 (+26%) 531.3
1966 WS2 AL 14 14 36 34 7 0 0 245.7 196 92 69 195 3.37 3.52 (+4%) -1267.3
1967 WS2 AL 2 6 11 10 1 1 0 54.3 49 28 15 41 4.64 3.30 (-40%) 266.3
1967 BAL AL 7 10 26 19 5 1 2 132.3 107 44 41 90 2.99 3.30 (+9%) 312.2
1968 BAL AL 6 3 36 0 0 0 6 62.3 51 24 12 47 3.47 2.98 (-16%) -119.8
1969 BAL AL 7 4 44 0 0 0 12 57.3 42 14 14 54 2.20 3.61 (+39%) 969.1
1970 BAL AL 7 2 50 0 0 0 13 54.7 36 12 24 66 1.98 3.89 (+49%) 1521.8
1971 BAL AL 3 5 35 0 0 0 4 36.3 26 14 22 35 3.47 3.47 (avg) -25.7
1972 LAN NL 2 3 37 0 0 0 6 52.0 42 13 18 38 2.25 3.26 (+31%) 631.2
1973 LAN NL 3 3 39 0 0 0 7 51.0 44 18 19 31 3.18 3.75 (+15%) -70.1
1974 SLN NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 1 11.3 10 3 11 4 2.38 3.63 (+34%) -652.8
1974 PHI NL 2 1 21 0 0 0 0 20.3 15 5 4 9 2.21 3.63 (+39%) 686.1
Career · 15 seasons 80 73 429 122 22 3 51 1,165.2 959 413 424 925 3.19 — 3,980

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
446 297 21 43 5 1 1 15 2 9 129 .145 .172 .178 .351 -952

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OPS .351 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 48.9% below 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
1962 LAN NL 19 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .080 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAN NL 20 22 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 .182 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAN NL 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
1965 WS2 AL 42 64 2 10 0 0 0 6 0 3 27 .156 .245 (-36%) .310 (-38%) .371 (-58%) .682 (-49%) -463.0
1966 WS2 AL 43 86 12 14 2 1 1 6 0 2 33 .163 .248 (-35%) .309 (-38%) .376 (-35%) .685 (-37%) -489.1
1967 WS2 AL 12 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .059 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 27 37 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 16 .108 — — — — 0.0
1968 BAL AL 36 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
1969 BAL AL 44 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1970 BAL AL 50 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 BAL AL 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 LAN NL 37 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .500 — — — — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 39 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1974 SLN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 PHI NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 446 297 21 43 5 1 1 15 2 9 129 .145 — — — — -952

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 WS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1970 WS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1969 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1969 WS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 1 2.0 0 0 2 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1971 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1 0.00
1970 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
1969 ALCS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 2 0.00
1969 WS BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home222151122509.166
Away22414691816.123

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home215615.15022232074973.26
Away214550.14571902174283.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-09-02 PHIPIT — 0.0100000
1974-08-27 PHICIN — 1.0000000
1974-08-26 PHICIN — 1.0000000
1974-08-20 PHICIN — 2.0000020
1974-08-17 PHIATL — 1.0000000
1974-08-16 PHIATL W 1.1100010
1974-08-11 PHIATL — 1.0000010
1974-08-09 PHIATL — 0.2000000
1974-08-07 PHICHC — 0.1111100
1974-08-05 PHISTL L 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 429 122 53 168 18 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAN P 19 12 2 16 1 2
1963 LAN P 20 12 3 8 0 0
1964 LAN P 8 6 2 9 2 1
1965 WS2 P 34 29 5 30 1 3
1966 WS2 P 36 34 13 29 5 0
1967 WS2 P 11 10 2 3 1 0
1967 BAL P 26 19 6 25 2 2
1968 BAL P 36 0 4 12 1 1
1969 BAL P 44 0 3 5 0 0
1970 BAL P 50 0 0 8 0 0
1971 BAL P 35 0 4 5 1 1
1972 LAN P 37 0 3 5 2 2
1973 LAN P 39 0 4 10 0 2
1974 SLN P 13 0 0 1 2 0
1974 PHI P 21 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 429

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 3.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 3.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pete Richert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Aguirre
    75-72, 3.24 ERA
  2. 88
    Alejandro Peña
    56-52, 3.11 ERA
  3. 82
    Bobby Bolin
    88-75, 3.40 ERA
  4. 80
    Scott Garrelts
    69-53, 3.29 ERA
  5. 76
    Jim Brewer
    69-65, 3.07 ERA
  6. 76
    Joe Gibbon
    61-65, 3.52 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Richert

What years did Pete Richert play?
Pete Richert played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1974.
Was Pete Richert a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Richert pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 925 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Richert hit?
Pete Richert hit 1 career home runs with 43 hits.