P Garrett Richards #43
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/30/2025
OA: 44 POT: 44
P GARRETT RICHARDS #43 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 11 11 11 11
Control 12 12 12 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 10 10
Curveball 9 9
Sinker 10 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 13
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/27/1988
Born in:Riverside, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 26th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Boston - AL 27 25 25 8 11 0 4.44 150.0 166 79 74 12 49 138 0 0 1.43 .343 3.93 2.9 100
2016 Boston - AL 28 38 17 4 12 1 5.70 137.1 169 96 87 21 48 112 1 0 1.58 .349 5.00 0.3 75
2017 Boston - AL 29 3 3 1 2 0 2.11 21.1 24 9 5 0 9 8 0 0 1.55 .316 4.04 0.4 206
2018 Boston - AL 30 16 0 1 0 0 8.31 21.2 34 20 20 3 6 17 0 0 1.85 .397 4.60 0.0 52
2018 St. Louis - AL 30 19 0 2 0 0 3.67 34.1 33 16 14 6 17 21 0 0 1.46 .257 5.80 -0.5 115
2018 Total - AL 30 35 0 3 0 0 5.46 56.0 67 36 34 9 23 38 0 0 1.61 .317 5.34 -0.5 79
Total AL 101 45 16 25 1 4.94 364.2 426 220 200 42 129 296 1 0 1.52 .339 4.56 3.1 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Total - 21 15 15 7 3 0 2.61 100.0 79 32 29 7 38 116 0 0 1.17 .282 2.93 2.8 100
2009 New Britain - R 21 15 15 8 5 0 4.15 82.1 70 44 38 6 27 95 0 0 1.18 .294 4.14 1.8 117
2010 Burlington - S A 22 26 26 14 3 0 3.64 133.1 124 58 54 6 49 144 1 0 1.30 .323 5.04 3.6 177
2011 Burlington - S A 23 8 8 4 3 0 3.12 43.1 36 15 15 1 18 34 0 0 1.25 .273 5.07 0.9 189
2011 Springfield - A 23 18 18 10 3 0 3.10 113.1 89 44 39 4 49 114 1 1 1.22 .291 3.39 2.0 119
2012 Maine - AA 24 25 25 15 6 0 2.65 163.0 137 50 48 9 47 160 3 2 1.13 .300 2.99 3.2 128
2013 Maine - AA 25 10 10 4 1 0 3.11 46.1 41 18 16 3 25 47 0 0 1.42 .309 3.58 0.4 105
2014 Pawtucket - AAA 26 15 15 3 7 0 4.60 88.0 96 48 45 9 28 66 0 0 1.41 .328 4.12 1.3 93
2015 Pawtucket - AAA 27 2 2 1 0 0 2.89 9.1 7 3 3 2 4 8 0 0 1.18 .217 6.27 -0.1 156
2017 Pawtucket - AAA 29 23 22 6 6 0 5.33 130.0 155 83 77 16 39 113 1 0 1.49 .343 4.31 1.5 78
2019 Nashville - AA 31 23 0 0 2 3 4.47 48.1 42 25 24 5 10 55 0 0 1.08 .298 2.78 0.9 85
2019 Buffalo - AAA 31 11 0 3 1 1 3.15 20.0 16 7 7 0 6 26 0 0 1.10 .327 1.85 0.9 140
2020 Memphis - AAA 32 12 9 3 4 0 4.80 60.0 72 34 32 6 15 45 0 0 1.45 .340 3.83 0.9 83
2021 Las Vegas - AAA 33 11 11 1 6 0 5.43 58.0 67 35 35 3 17 34 0 0 1.45 .335 3.77 0.9 72
Total AAA 74 59 17 24 1 4.90 365.1 413 210 199 36 109 292 1 0 1.43 .335 4.01 84.2
Total AA 58 35 19 9 3 3.07 257.2 220 93 88 17 82 262 3 2 1.17 .302 3.06 113.0
Total A 18 18 10 3 0 3.10 113.1 89 44 39 4 49 114 1 1 1.22 .291 3.39 119.3
Total RL 34 34 18 6 0 3.52 176.2 160 73 69 7 67 178 1 0 1.28 .310 5.04 179.9
Total FL 15 15 8 5 0 4.15 82.1 70 44 38 6 27 95 0 0 1.18 .294 4.14 116.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Burlington - RL 22 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .312 3.92 0.2 215
2011 Springfield - A 23 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 2.73 .438 11.64 -0.3 38
2013 Maine - AA 25 1 1 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 8 2 2 1 1 6 0 0 1.08 .292 3.63 0.1 151
2017 Pawtucket - AAA 29 1 1 1 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.95 .300 2.24 0.3 294
2021 Las Vegas - AAA 33 5 5 2 1 0 2.93 30.2 21 10 10 5 5 19 1 1 0.85 .188 4.61 0.1 133
Total AAA 6 6 3 1 0 2.68 37.0 27 11 11 5 5 23 1 1 0.86 .210 4.20 147.0
Total AA 1 1 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 8 2 2 1 1 6 0 0 1.08 .292 3.63 151.4
Total A 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 2.73 .438 11.64 37.6
Total RL 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .312 3.92 215.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 New Britain - R P 15 15 3 7 0 11 1 .909 82.1 1.09 -1.0 .881
2010 Burlington - S A P 26 26 6 15 0 21 0 1.000 133.1 1.42 +0.2 .992
2011 Springfield - A P 18 18 8 10 1 19 1 .947 113.1 1.43 +0.2 .893
2011 Burlington - S A P 8 8 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 43.1 0.62 +0.0 1.000
2012 Maine - AA P 24 24 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 163.0 0.72 +1.0 1.016
2013 Maine - AA P 10 10 0 5 0 6 1 .833 46.1 0.97 -0.0 .797
2014 Pawtucket - AAA P 15 15 6 10 0 17 1 .941 88.0 1.64 +2.5 1.130
2015 Boston - MLB P 25 25 8 13 0 26 5 .808 150.0 1.26 -0.2 1.053
2015 Pawtucket - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
2016 Boston - MLB P 38 17 5 21 1 27 1 .963 137.1 1.70 -1.6 .891
2017 Boston - MLB P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 +1.0 .962
2017 Pawtucket - AAA P 23 22 1 13 1 14 0 1.000 130.0 0.97 +0.3 1.005
2018 Boston - MLB P 16 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 +0.3 .943
2018 St. Louis - MLB P 19 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 34.1 1.31 -0.1 .943
2019 Buffalo - AAA P 11 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 -0.1 .990
2019 Nashville - AA P 23 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 48.1 1.68 +1.1 1.402
2020 Memphis - AAA P 12 9 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 60.0 0.75 -0.2 1.452
2021 Las Vegas - AAA P 11 11 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 58.0 2.48 +0.1 .960
TOTAL P 299 205 58 137 5 205 10 .951 1360.0 1.29 +3.7 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft out of college (Long Beach State; Long Beach, CA) by the San Diego Seals (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick).
06/30/2009 Was traded by the San Diego Seals to the Boston Bees in exchange for LF Nick Swisher.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 6 (12).
06/07/2010 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/04/2010 Named the #90 prospect in the AL
11/03/2010 Named the #86 prospect in the AL
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (12).
07/15/2011 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montgomery Acorns with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/05/2011 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (12).
04/20/2012 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tropic Storm with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/17/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Double A All-Star Game.
07/01/2012 Wins the AA EAS Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/15/2012 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tropic Storm with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/28/2012 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (12).
04/26/2013 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/30/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
06/21/2014 Injured (acute elbow soreness),out for 3 months.
11/29/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $495,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
04/18/2015 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 3 weeks.
07/05/2015 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/22/2015 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for one week.
11/29/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
12/05/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $525,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 13 (13).
09/28/2017 Wins the 2017 Triple A Round 3 with the Pawtucket Islanders!
11/30/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $540,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 12 (12).
07/16/2018 Was claimed off waivers by St. Louis while with Boston.
10/27/2018 Wins the 2018 The National Series with the St. Louis Flyers.
11/29/2018 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 21 (21); Control: 13 (13).
05/03/2019 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/14/2019 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2019 Became a free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 13 (13).
03/04/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Stevedores organization.
07/03/2020 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 12-13 months.
12/04/2020 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 21 (21); Control: 13 (13).
04/10/2021 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
07/26/2021 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/2021 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pawtucket Islanders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/04/2021 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 11 (11).
11/11/2023 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
2016 12 2
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