Lew Richie

Born: 8/23/1883 in Ambler, PA, USA

Died: 8/15/1936 in Franklin County, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-05-08 | Final Game: 1913-08-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Elwood Lewis Richie

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Biography

Lew Richie, born in 1883, was a notable pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1906 to 1913. Throughout his career, Richie established himself as a reliable and skilled hurler, finishing with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses. His impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.54 highlighted his ability to limit opposing teams' scoring, making him a significant asset to his teams during the early 20th century, a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensive style. Richie's career was marked by his effectiveness on the mound, as he accumulated a total of 438 strikeouts and recorded 9 saves. His pitching style was characterized by precision and control, allowing him to navigate through lineups with relative ease. As a member of the early generation of pitchers, Richie contributed to the evolution of the position, paving the way for future stars and showcasing the importance of strong pitching in the foundational years of modern baseball.

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 1190 383 21 495 438 2.54 0

Career ERA 2.54 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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%) -2683.7
1907 PHI NL 6 6 25 12 9 2 0 117.0 88 23 38 40 1.77 2.50 (+29%) -296.8
1908 PHI NL 7 10 25 15 13 2 1 157.7 125 32 49 58 1.83 2.40 (+24%) -506.7
1909 PHI NL 1 1 11 1 0 0 1 45.0 40 10 18 11 2.00 2.55 (+21%) -613.2
1909 BSN NL 7 7 22 13 9 2 2 131.7 118 34 44 42 2.32 2.55 (+9%) -949.4
1910 BSN NL 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 16.3 20 5 9 7 2.76 2.79 (+1%) -147.3
1910 CHC NL 11 4 30 11 8 3 4 130.0 117 39 51 53 2.70 2.79 (+3%) -
1911 CHC NL 15 11 36 28 18 4 1 253.0 213 65 103 78 2.31 3.37 (+31%) -
1912 CHC NL 16 8 39 27 15 4 0 238.0 222 78 74 69 2.95 3.36 (+12%) -
1913 CHC NL 2 4 16 5 0 0 0 65.0 77 42 30 15 5.82 3.07 (-90%) -

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 0.147 0.192 0.194 0.386 -2088.5

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 0.386 vs. league average 0.646 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 0.050 .247 (-80%) .307 (-51%) .315 (-68%) .622 (-60%) -541.4
1907 PHI NL 25 43 3 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 7 0.163 — — — — 0.0
1908 PHI NL 25 52 0 11 2 1 0 1 0 1 8 0.212 .240 (-12%) .298 (-24%) .306 (-6%) .605 (-15%) -134.5
1909 PHI NL 11 16 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 22 44 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0.114 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1910 CHC NL 30 40 6 9 4 1 0 1 0 3 8 0.225 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHC NL 36 91 7 14 0 1 0 4 0 3 23 0.154 .266 (-42%) .336 (-46%) .356 (-51%) .693 (-49%) -745.6
1912 CHC NL 39 76 7 10 1 0 0 4 2 5 19 0.132 .268 (-51%) .335 (-45%) .358 (-60%) .694 (-52%) -667.0
1913 CHC NL 16 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.118 — — — — 0.0

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

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 Games
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