Lew Richie
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1913)
Lew Richie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1913 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Braves, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. Across 241 career appearances, he went 74-65 with a 2.54 ERA and 438 strikeouts. He also batted .147 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/15/1936 in Franklin County, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-05-08
- Last Game
- 1913-08-08
Full name: Elwood Lewis Richie
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 205.2 | 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 | 157.2 | 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 | 131.2 | 118 | 34 | 44 | 42 | 2.32 | 2.55 (+9%) | -920.5 |
| 1910 | BSN | NL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (482 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 232 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 10 | .168 |
| Away | 119 | 208 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 12 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 725.1 | 649 | 154 | 255 | 258 | 1.91 |
| Away | 119 | 620.1 | 536 | 123 | 242 | 183 | 1.78 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-08-08 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-29 | CHC | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-22 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-17 | CHC | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-11 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-04 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-29 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-06-25 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-06-15 | CHC | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-09 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-08-08 | CHC | PHI | — | 2.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-07-29 | CHC | BSN | — | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1913-07-22 | CHC | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-07-17 | CHC | BSN | — | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1913-07-11 | CHC | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-04 | CHC | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-29 | CHC | CIN | — | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-06-25 | CHC | CIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1913-06-15 | CHC | BRO | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-06-09 | CHC | NY1 | L | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 241 |
Most Similar Players
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Lew Richie: the record in brief
According to the bio, Lew Richie debuted on May 8, 1906 and played a final game on August 8, 1913. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1906 through 1909), the Boston Doves (1909 through 1910), and the Chicago Cubs (1910 to 1913). Richie, born on August 23, 1883, in Ambler, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Richie's listed size is 5 feet, 8 inches and 165 pounds. Richie's death is recorded on August 15, 1936, in Franklin County, PA, USA. The given name on file is Elwood Lewis Richie.
The pitching table credits Richie with a 74-65 record and a 2.54 ERA in 241 games. Richie had 438 strikeouts, 86 complete games, and 20 shutouts. The leagues Richie pitched in allowed 2.84 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.8% better than average. 1912 brought Richie a season-high 16 wins. Richie struck out 78 batters in 1911, a career high.
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.
- What teams did Lew Richie play for?
- Lew Richie played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1906–1909), the Boston Doves (1909–1910), and the Chicago Cubs (1910–1913).
- What were Lew Richie's career stats?
- In 241 games, Lew Richie went 74-65 with a 2.54 ERA, 438 strikeouts, 1,359.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 65 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Lew Richie play?
- Lew Richie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lew Richie and how much did he weigh?
- Lew Richie was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Lew Richie's career ERA?
- Lew Richie finished with a 2.54 career ERA, going 74-65 with 438 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lew Richie have?
- Lew Richie recorded 438 career strikeouts.
- Is Lew Richie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lew Richie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.