Ricky Bones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

Ricky Bones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for 7 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. Across 375 career appearances, he went 63-82 with a 4.85 ERA and 564 strikeouts. Ricky Bones was an All-Star.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 63–82
ERA 4.85
WHIP 1.48
SO 564
Pitcher PIV -22407.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 200 lb
Born
4/7/1969 in Salinas, P.R.
MLB Debut
1991-08-11
Last Game
2001-10-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ricardo Ricky Bones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ricky Bones — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 82 375 164 11 1 1 1278.1 1,422 689 167 464 564 4.85 -22407.1

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ricky Bones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1991 SDN NL 4 6 11 11 0 0 0 54.0 57 29 18 31 4.83 3.91 (-24%) 657.1
1992 ML4 AL 9 10 31 28 0 0 0 163.1 169 83 48 65 4.57 3.75 (-22%) -5870.6
1993 ML4 AL 11 11 32 31 3 0 0 203.2 222 110 63 63 4.86 4.19 (-16%) -5153.5
1994 ML4 AL 10 9 24 24 4 1 0 170.2 166 65 45 57 3.43 4.51 (+24%) -384.3
1995 ML4 AL 10 12 32 31 3 0 0 200.1 218 103 83 77 4.63 4.45 (-4%) -4374.8
1996 ML4 AL 7 14 32 23 0 0 0 145.0 170 94 62 59 5.83 4.61 (-27%) -6257.4
1996 NYA AL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 7.0 14 11 6 4 14.14 — 0.0
1997 CIN NL 0 1 9 2 0 0 0 17.2 31 20 11 8 10.19 4.39 (-132%) -659.6
1997 KCA AL 4 7 21 11 1 0 0 78.1 102 52 25 36 5.97 4.39 (-36%) -1192.9
1998 KCA AL 2 2 32 0 0 0 1 53.1 49 18 24 38 3.04 4.43 (+31%) 453.2
1999 BAL AL 0 3 30 2 0 0 0 43.2 59 29 19 26 5.98 4.71 (-27%) -831.2
2000 FLO NL 2 3 56 0 0 0 0 77.1 94 39 27 59 4.54 4.77 (+5%) 1942.2
2001 FLO NL 4 4 61 0 0 0 0 64.0 71 36 33 41 5.06 4.42 (-15%) -735.6
Career · 13 seasons 63 82 375 164 11 1 1 1,278.1 1,422 689 464 564 4.85 — -22,407

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ricky Bones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
379 20 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 .100 .200 .100 .300 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ricky Bones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 SDN NL 11 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1992 ML4 AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 ML4 AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 ML4 AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 ML4 AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ML4 AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CIN NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 KCA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 FLO NL 56 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 FLO NL 61 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 379 20 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 .100 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ricky Bones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18462002.000
Away195141201.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Ricky Bones — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home181627.06793201982874.59
Away194651.17433692662775.10

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ricky Bones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-10-05 MIAATL — 1.0000010
2001-10-04 MIAWSN — 1.0111111
2001-10-03 MIAWSN — 1.0000010
2001-09-29 MIAPHI — 1.1100110
2001-09-27 MIAATL — 1.0200000
2001-09-26 MIAATL — 1.0000010
2001-09-25 MIAATL — 0.2322000
2001-09-23 MIAPHI — 1.0100000
2001-09-17 MIAWSN W 0.2000000
2001-09-03 MIACHC — 1.2444240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ricky Bones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 375 164 107 157 9 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ricky Bones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 SDN P 11 11 1 2 0 0
1992 ML4 P 31 28 17 13 2 1
1993 ML4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 ML4 P 32 31 26 22 1 2
1994 ML4 P 24 24 8 14 1 2
1995 ML4 P 32 31 19 32 0 8
1996 ML4 P 32 23 10 13 1 3
1996 NYA P 4 1 1 2 0 1
1997 CIN P 9 2 0 4 1 0
1997 KCA P 21 11 8 11 1 1
1998 KCA P 32 0 8 15 1 1
1999 BAL P 30 2 2 2 0 0
2000 FLO P 56 0 3 11 0 0
2001 FLO P 61 0 4 16 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ricky Bones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 375
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Ricky Bones — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 FLO NL $800,000
1999 BAL AL $800,000
1998 KCA AL $400,000
1997 CIN NL $350,000
1997 KCA AL $390,000
1996 ML4 AL $1,425,000
1995 ML4 AL $581,945
1994 ML4 AL $350,000
1993 ML4 AL $190,000
1992 ML4 AL $109,000
1990 SDN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $5,495,945

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ricky Bones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Sparks
    59-76, 4.88 ERA
  2. 88
    Neck Stanley
    54-87, 4.77 ERA
  3. 87
    Josh Fogg
    62-69, 5.03 ERA
  4. 83
    Randy Lerch
    60-64, 4.53 ERA
  5. 83
    Mark Hendrickson
    58-74, 5.03 ERA
  6. 82
    Aaron Cook
    76-79, 4.60 ERA

Ricky Bones: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 11, 1991 and the final game on October 5, 2001, Ricky Bones built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1991), the Milwaukee Brewers (1992 to 1996), the New York Yankees (1996), the Cincinnati Reds (1997), the Kansas City Royals (1997 through 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999), and the Florida Marlins (2000 through 2001). Listed as a pitcher, Bones batted and threw right-handed. Bones is listed at 5'10" and 200 pounds. Bones was born on April 7, 1969, in Salinas, P.R. Bones's full given name, per the bio, is Ricardo Ricky Bones.

Bones pitched in 375 games, starting 164, and finished with a 63-82 record and 4.85 ERA. Also on Bones's record: 564 strikeouts and 11 complete games. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.85 mark was 10.7% worse. Bones won 11 games in 1993, the most of any season listed. 1995 produced Bones's most strikeouts, 77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Bones

What years did Ricky Bones play?
Ricky Bones played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was Ricky Bones a pitcher?
Yes. Ricky Bones pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 564 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ricky Bones hit?
Ricky Bones hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Ricky Bones's career batting average?
Ricky Bones batted .100 over his career, with 2 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Ricky Bones have?
Ricky Bones drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Ricky Bones's career ERA?
Ricky Bones finished with a 4.85 career ERA, going 63-82 with 564 strikeouts.