What years did Ricky Bottalico play?

Ricky Bottalico played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2005.

Was Ricky Bottalico a pitcher?

Yes. Ricky Bottalico pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 575 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ricky Bottalico hit?

Ricky Bottalico hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Did Ricky Bottalico win a Cy Young Award?

No. Ricky Bottalico did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Ricky Bottalico win?

Ricky Bottalico was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Ricky Bottalico's career stats?

In 562 games, Ricky Bottalico went 33-42 with a 3.99 ERA, 575 strikeouts, 628.2 innings pitched, and 116 saves.

What was Ricky Bottalico's salary?

Ricky Bottalico's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $2,300,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.

What position did Ricky Bottalico play?

Ricky Bottalico played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ricky Bottalico and how much did he weigh?

Ricky Bottalico was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.

What was Ricky Bottalico's career ERA?

Ricky Bottalico finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 33-42 with 575 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ricky Bottalico have?

Ricky Bottalico recorded 575 career strikeouts.

Is Ricky Bottalico in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ricky Bottalico has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ricky Bottalico

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2005)

Ricky Bottalico was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2005 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. Across 562 career appearances, he went 33-42 with a 3.99 ERA, 575 strikeouts, and 116 saves. Ricky Bottalico was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2012.1.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 33–42

ERA 3.99

WHIP 1.40

SO 575

Pitcher PIV 2012.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 8/26/1969 in New Britain, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-07-29
Last Game: 2005-07-22
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Ricky Paul Bottalico

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ricky Bottalico — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	42	562	0	0	0	116	628.2	561	279	71	316	575	3.99	2012.1

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Ricky Bottalico Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	PHI	NL	0	0	3	0	3.0	3	0	1	3	0.00	—	0.0
1995	PHI	NL	5	3	62	1	87.2	50	24	42	87	2.46	4.45 (+45%)	1607.4
1996	PHI	NL	4	5	61	34	67.2	47	24	23	74	3.19	4.61 (+31%)	2342.1
1997	PHI	NL	2	5	69	34	74.0	68	30	42	89	3.65	4.39 (+17%)	1262.4
1998	PHI	NL	1	5	39	6	43.1	54	31	25	27	6.44	4.43 (-45%)	-1474.8
1999	SLN	NL	3	7	68	20	73.1	83	40	49	66	4.91	4.71 (-4%)	-313.4
2000	KCA	AL	9	6	62	16	72.2	65	39	41	56	4.83	4.77 (-1%)	-1354.1
2001	PHI	NL	3	4	66	3	67.0	58	29	25	57	3.90	4.42 (+12%)	-607.9
2002	PHI	NL	0	3	30	0	27.1	33	14	13	24	4.61	4.28 (-8%)	-0.7
2003	ARI	NL	1	0	2	0	1.2	3	1	2	2	5.40	—	0.0
2004	NYN	NL	3	2	60	0	69.1	54	26	34	61	3.38	4.46 (+24%)	1702.3
2005	MIL	NL	2	2	40	2	41.2	43	21	19	29	4.54	4.29 (-6%)	-1151.1
Career · 12 seasons			33	42	562	116	628.2	561	279	316	575	3.99	—	2,012

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 Bottalico — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
562	17	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	8	.118	.118	.235	.353	0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ricky Bottalico Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	PHI	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	PHI	NL	62	5	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PHI	NL	61	3	0	1	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PHI	NL	69	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SLN	NL	68	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PHI	NL	66	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ARI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYN	NL	60	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIL	NL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			562	17	1	2	2	1	8	.118	—	—	—	—	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 Bottalico — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	288	7	1	1	0	1	.143
Away	274	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Ricky Bottalico — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	288	327.2	266	125	160	313	3.43
Away	274	301.0	295	154	156	262	4.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ricky Bottalico — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-07-22	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
2005-07-20	MIL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-16	MIL	WAS	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0
2005-07-15	MIL	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-10	MIL	ATL	—	1.2	0	0	0	3	1	0
2005-07-07	MIL	MIA	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
2005-07-06	MIL	MIA	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
2005-07-03	MIL	PIT	—	0.2	3	3	3	0	2	1
2005-07-02	MIL	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2005-06-30	MIL	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ricky Bottalico — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	562	0	38	66	3	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ricky Bottalico — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1994	PHI	P	3	0	0	0	0
1995	PHI	P	62	6	7	0	1
1996	PHI	P	61	1	5	0	1
1997	PHI	P	69	4	5	0	1
1998	PHI	P	39	5	6	0	1
1999	SLN	P	68	4	9	0	2
2000	KCA	P	62	6	7	1	1
2001	PHI	P	66	3	10	1	0
2002	PHI	P	30	2	3	0	0
2003	ARI	P	2	0	0	0	0
2004	NYN	P	60	5	8	0	0
2005	MIL	P	40	2	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ricky Bottalico Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	562

Salary History

Ricky Bottalico's recorded salaries total $10,519,000 over 9 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bottalico's career ran from 1994 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1994, 2003, and 2004.

Ricky Bottalico — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	MIL	NL	$800,000
2002	PHI	NL	$1,500,000
2001	PHI	NL	$1,500,000
2000	KCA	AL	$1,500,000
1999	SLN	NL	$2,300,000
1998	PHI	NL	$2,200,000
1997	PHI	NL	$425,000
1996	PHI	NL	$185,000
1995	PHI	NL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$10,519,000

College History

Ricky Bottalico — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain	CT	1990, 1991

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Ricky Bottalico: the record in brief

Ricky Bottalico's major league career runs from a debut on July 29, 1994 to a final game on July 22, 2005. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1994 through 2002), the St. Louis Cardinals (1999), the Kansas City Royals (2000), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2003), the New York Mets (2004), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2005). Born on August 26, 1969, in New Britain, CT, USA, Bottalico is listed as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Bottalico's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Ricky Paul Bottalico.

Bottalico pitched in 562 games, starting 0, and finished with a 33-42 record and 3.99 ERA. The same table counts 575 strikeouts and 116 saves. Against a 4.48 league ERA for the same years, Bottalico was 10.8% better. Bottalico won 9 games in 2000, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 89 in 1997. Bottalico saved 34 games in 1996, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Bottalico

What years did Ricky Bottalico play?: Ricky Bottalico played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2005.
Was Ricky Bottalico a pitcher?: Yes. Ricky Bottalico pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 575 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ricky Bottalico hit?: Ricky Bottalico hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Ricky Bottalico play for?: Ricky Bottalico played for 6 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1994–1998, 2001–2002), the St. Louis Cardinals (1999), the Kansas City Royals (2000), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2003), the New York Mets (2004), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2005).
Did Ricky Bottalico win a Cy Young Award?: No. Ricky Bottalico did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Ricky Bottalico win?: Ricky Bottalico was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Ricky Bottalico's career stats?: In 562 games, Ricky Bottalico went 33-42 with a 3.99 ERA, 575 strikeouts, 628.2 innings pitched, and 116 saves.
How much did Ricky Bottalico earn in his career?: Ricky Bottalico's recorded salaries total $10,519,000 over 9 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bottalico's career ran from 1994 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1994, 2003, and 2004.
What was Ricky Bottalico's salary?: Ricky Bottalico's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $2,300,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
What position did Ricky Bottalico play?: Ricky Bottalico played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ricky Bottalico and how much did he weigh?: Ricky Bottalico was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
What was Ricky Bottalico's career ERA?: Ricky Bottalico finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 33-42 with 575 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ricky Bottalico have?: Ricky Bottalico recorded 575 career strikeouts.
Is Ricky Bottalico in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ricky Bottalico has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.