Ricky Bones

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 82 375 164 11 1 1 1278.3 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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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 0 163.3 169 83 48 65 4.57 3.75 (-22%) -5870.6
1993 ML4 AL 11 11 32 31 3 0 0 203.7 222 110 63 63 4.86 4.19 (-16%) -5153.5
1994 ML4 AL 10 9 24 24 4 1 0 170.7 166 65 45 57 3.43 4.51 (+24%) -384.3
1995 ML4 AL 10 12 32 31 3 0 0 200.3 218 103 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 17.7 31 20 11 8 10.19 4.39 (-132%) -659.6
1997 KCA AL 4 7 21 11 1 0 0 78.3 102 52 25 36 5.97 4.39 (-36%) -1192.9
1998 KCA AL 2 2 32 0 0 0 1 53.3 49 18 24 38 3.04 4.43 (+31%) 453.2
1999 BAL AL 0 3 30 2 0 0 0 43.7 59 29 19 26 5.98 4.71 (-27%) -831.2
2000 FLO NL 2 3 56 0 0 0 0 77.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18462002.000
Away195141201.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home181627.06793201982874.59
Away194651.17433692662775.10

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

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

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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Position Games
Pitcher 375
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

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

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.