Lew Richie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1913)

W–L 74–65
ERA 2.54
WHIP 1.24
SO 438
Pitcher PIV -10631.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
8/23/1883 in Ambler, PA, USA
Died
8/15/1936 in Franklin County, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-05-08
Last Game
1913-08-08

Full name: Elwood Lewis Richie

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 65 241 136 86 20 9 1359.3 1,190 383 21 495 438 2.54 -10631.0

Career ERA 2.54 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1906 PHI NL 9 11 33 22 14 3 0 205.7 170 55 79 65 2.41 2.68 (+10%) -2558.4
1907 PHI NL 6 6 25 12 9 2 0 117.0 88 23 38 40 1.77 2.50 (+29%) -288.8
1908 PHI NL 7 10 25 15 13 2 1 157.7 125 32 49 58 1.83 2.40 (+24%) -488.4
1909 PHI NL 1 1 11 1 0 0 1 45.0 40 10 18 11 2.00 2.55 (+21%) -606.7
1909 BSN NL 7 7 22 13 9 2 2 131.7 118 34 44 42 2.32 2.55 (+9%) -920.5
1910 BSN NL 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 16.3 20 5 9 7 2.76 2.79 (+1%) -146.7
1910 CHN NL 11 4 30 11 8 3 4 130.0 117 39 51 53 2.70 2.79 (+3%) -306.2
1911 CHN NL 15 11 36 28 18 4 1 253.0 213 65 103 78 2.31 3.37 (+31%) -2304.6
1912 CHN NL 16 8 39 27 15 4 0 238.0 222 78 74 69 2.95 3.36 (+12%) -1233.5
1913 CHN NL 2 4 16 5 0 0 0 65.0 77 42 30 15 5.82 3.07 (-90%) -1777.2
Career · 10 seasons 74 65 241 136 86 20 9 1,359.1 1,190 383 495 438 2.54 — -10,631

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
241 443 27 65 9 6 0 21 2 25 96 .147 .192 .194 .386 -1,941

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OPS .386 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 40.2% 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
1906 PHI NL 33 60 1 3 1 1 0 4 0 7 15 .050 .247 (-80%) .307 (-51%) .315 (-68%) .622 (-60%) -505.6
1907 PHI NL 25 43 3 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 7 .163 — — — — 0.0
1908 PHI NL 25 52 0 11 2 1 0 1 0 1 8 .212 .240 (-12%) .298 (-24%) .306 (-6%) .605 (-15%) -127.6
1909 PHI NL 11 16 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 22 44 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 .114 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 CHN NL 30 40 6 9 4 1 0 1 0 3 8 .225 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHN NL 36 91 7 14 0 1 0 4 0 3 23 .154 .266 (-42%) .336 (-46%) .356 (-51%) .693 (-49%) -692.2
1912 CHN NL 39 76 7 10 1 0 0 4 2 5 19 .132 .268 (-51%) .335 (-45%) .358 (-60%) .694 (-52%) -615.6
1913 CHN NL 16 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 241 443 27 65 9 6 0 21 2 25 96 .147 — — — — -1,941

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
1 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
1910 WS CHN 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 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1910 WS CHN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 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
Home1222321639010.168
Away1192081126012.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home122725.16491542552581.91
Away119620.15361232421831.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-08-08 CHCPHIL 000000000
1913-07-29 CHCBSNL 200000000
1913-07-22 CHCPHIL 000000000
1913-07-17 CHCBSNL 200000000
1913-07-11 CHCNY1L 000000000
1913-07-04 CHCCINL 000000000
1913-06-29 CHCCINL 100000001
1913-06-25 CHCCINL 100000001
1913-06-15 CHCBROL 000000000
1913-06-09 CHCNY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-08-08 CHCPHI — 2.0799501
1913-07-29 CHCBSN — 6.0644131
1913-07-22 CHCPHI — 1.0000010
1913-07-17 CHCBSN — 5.0200020
1913-07-11 CHCNY1 — 2.0633000
1913-07-04 CHCCIN — 1.0000000
1913-06-29 CHCCIN — 3.2222110
1913-06-25 CHCCIN — 3.0332220
1913-06-15 CHCBRO — 2.0221200
1913-06-09 CHCNY1 L 2.0243400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 241 76 57 327 26 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 PHI P 33 22 10 44 0 0
1907 PHI P 25 12 7 26 2 0
1908 PHI P 25 15 7 40 6 4
1909 PHI P 11 1 2 11 1 0
1909 BSN P 22 13 6 20 3 2
1910 BSN P 4 2 2 7 1 0
1910 CHN P 30 11 6 38 2 2
1911 CHN P 36 0 13 70 3 2
1912 CHN P 39 0 2 57 5 0
1913 CHN P 16 0 2 14 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 241

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lew Richie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carl Lundgren
    91-55, 2.42 ERA
  2. 88
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA
  3. 84
    Johnny Lush
    66-85, 2.68 ERA
  4. 82
    Cy Morgan
    78-78, 2.51 ERA
  5. 82
    Ed Killian
    103-78, 2.38 ERA
  6. 79
    Al Mamaux
    76-67, 2.90 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Richie

What years did Lew Richie play?
Lew Richie played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1913.
Was Lew Richie a pitcher?
Yes. Lew Richie pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 438 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lew Richie hit?
Lew Richie hit 0 career home runs with 65 hits.