Rusty Richards
Russell Earl Richards
Born: January 27, 1965
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1986 January Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Austin CC
Career: 1986-1992
Major League Statistics
Rusty Richards compiled a career record of 48 wins and 56 losses and a 3.90 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves and Orlando SunRays. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.54 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125.0 | 138 | 73 | 63 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.63 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 147.0 | 125 | 46 | 43 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.81 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.7 | 178 | 76 | 71 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.55 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.3 | 159 | 83 | 71 | 12 | 73 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.45 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.3 | 111 | 48 | 43 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 477 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.12 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.3 | 89 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 367 |
| Totals | 48 | 56 | .462 | 3.90 | 170 | 137 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 863.0 | 887 | 429 | 374 | 64 | 316 | 13 | 489 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 920 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 23 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .368 | .722 | 1.091 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 29 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .118 | .111 | .118 | .229 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .455 | .571 | .455 | 1.026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 31 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 143 | 94 | 79 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .241 | .274 | .354 | .628 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 22 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 1.636 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | P | 10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 28 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | .938 | 1.071 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 27 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 5 | .941 | 1.185 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 30 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.100 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | P | 19 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.368 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | P | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.133 |
| Totals | 170 | 53 | 141 | 8 | 14 | .960 | 1.141 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Orlando SunRays | MIN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Orlando SunRays | MIN |
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