Grab a little Richards (Puns are grand)
Garrett Richards and the Angels are facing approximately zero hitters over the next month. Take advantage of that.
- Born: 1980/12/11
- Age: 31
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 235
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 9
- Place of birth: Nashville, TN
- Drafted by: the Oakland Athletics in 2002 (1st round)
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7.50 | 2.33 | |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 110 | 47 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 144 | 2.57 | .970 | |
| 2004 | Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5.63 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176.1 | 199 | 101 | 82 | 13 | 34 | 143 | 4.19 | 1.32 | |
| 2005 | Athletics | 33 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 201.1 | 178 | 86 | 79 | 23 | 67 | 116 | 3.53 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | Athletics | 32 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 194.1 | 241 | 111 | 104 | 17 | 58 | 107 | 4.82 | 1.54 |
| 2007 | Athletics | 34 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 240 | 106 | 101 | 16 | 40 | 140 | 3.95 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | Phillies | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 66 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 49 | 4.20 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | Athletics | 20 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 145 | 74 | 70 | 12 | 35 | 62 | 4.96 | 1.42 |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197.2 | 211 | 110 | 103 | 22 | 66 | 111 | 4.69 | 1.40 | |
| 2009 | Phillies | 31 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195.1 | 198 | 89 | 88 | 30 | 59 | 163 | 4.05 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | Phillies | 29 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.2 | 206 | 104 | 94 | 27 | 43 | 134 | 4.82 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| 2011 | Phillies | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 5.01 | 1.48 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| 2012 | Dodgers | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 4.99 | 1.42 |
| 2012 | Phillies | 21 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 133.1 | 141 | 74 | 68 | 22 | 18 | 115 | 4.59 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 207 | 106 | 100 | 29 | 34 | 166 | 4.71 | 1.26 | |
| Career Total | 237 | 228 | 83 | 75 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1434.2 | 1539 | 740 | 697 | 170 | 378 | 978 | 4.37 | 1.34 | |
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