# J.R. Richard (84 OVR)

> J.R. Richard (Astros), 84 OVR SP: a Gold card from the Rookie series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/rookie-j-r-richard-24ff6e7b

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 84 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | Rookie |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [J.R. Richard — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/j-r-richard-121145) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 324th best of 759 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 80 |
| K/9 | 82 |
| H/9 | 93 |
| BB/9 | 49 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 56 |
| Break | 82 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 80 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 77 |  |
| H/9 | 93 |  |
| K/9 | 82 |  |
| BB/9 | 49 |  |
| HR/9 | 91 |  |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 56 |  |
| Break | 82 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| Slider | 92 mph |
| Cutter | 94 mph |
| 2-Seam Fastball | 97 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 23 |  |
| Height | 6'8" |  |
| Weight | 220 lbs |  |
| Born | Louisiana |  |
| Number | 50 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 64 |  |
| Arm strength | 95 | Top 4% |
| Arm accuracy | 68 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 37 |  |
| Baserunning | 6 |  |
| Reaction | 67 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Program (Team Affinity)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Lance Berkman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/lance-berkman-ee7829c8) - 99 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hunter-brown-a8a5597b) - 99 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Tony Perez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/tony-perez-af0b3f7f) - 99 OVR: Players from the years 1970-1989
- [Jackson Holliday](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jackson-holliday-6872ac36) - 99 OVR: Players who are 25 years old or younger
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Jeremy Peña](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jeremy-pena-5fe43705) - 96 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Bryan Abreu](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/bryan-abreu-9d4b1d47) - 91 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/craig-biggio-f9ed08c6) - 85 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros

## More Astros at SP

- [Roy Oswalt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/awards-roy-oswalt-8a07e438) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 400,000 stubs
- [Nolan Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cornerstone-nolan-ryan-fba54ab3) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-j-r-richard-e68aba1a) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 440,000 stubs
- [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-hunter-brown-a8a5597b) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Framber Valdez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-framber-valdez-474890c8) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 170,000 stubs
- [Jason Alexander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-jason-alexander-a13192b9) - 97 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-j-r-richard-e68aba1a) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 440,000 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get J.R. Richard?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Team Affinity).

### What quirks does J.R. Richard have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, and Night Player.

### Where can I see J.R. Richard's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/j-r-richard-121145)

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