NAME     : Ricky Bottalico
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/26/1969
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,820,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .954)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        1.74  5  1  2  56  0  62.0  38  13  12  19  43 
  At Home        2.04  2  1  0  33  0  35.1  23   8   8  11  22 
  Away           1.35  3  0  2  23  0  26.2  15   5   4   8  21 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   4  0   3.1   1   0   0   1   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        1.88  1  1  1  13  0  14.1  10   3   3   3  12 
  May            0.00  0  0  1  13  0  15.1   8   0   0   2  15 
  June           2.40  2  0  0  13  0  15.0   9   5   4   7   6 
  July           2.81  2  0  0  15  0  16.0  11   5   5   7   8 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   2  0   1.1   0   0   0   0   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1994   0.00  0  0  0   3  0   0   3.0   0   1   3  PHI
  1995   2.48  5  3  1  62  0   0  87.0  24  42  87  PHI
  1996   3.22  4  5 34  61  0   0  67.0  24  23  74  PHI
  1997   3.65  2  5 34  69  0   0  74.0  30  42  89  PHI
  1998   6.49  1  5  6  39  0   0  43.0  31  25  27  PHI
  1999   4.93  3  7 20  68  0   0  73.0  40  49  66  SLN
  2000   4.88  9  6 16  62  0   0  72.0  39  41  56  KCA
  2001   3.90  3  4  3  66  0   0  67.0  29  25  57  PHI
 
  Total ERA   : 3.76
  Total Wins  : 32
  Total Losses: 36
  Total Saves : 116
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 502
  Total BB's  : 267