Ricky Bottalico

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 42 562 0 0 0 116 628.7 561 279 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

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
1994 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
1995 PHI NL 5 3 62 0 0 0 1 87.7 50 24 42 87 2.46 4.45 (+45%) 1607.4
1996 PHI NL 4 5 61 0 0 0 34 67.7 47 24 23 74 3.19 4.61 (+31%) 2342.1
1997 PHI NL 2 5 69 0 0 0 34 74.0 68 30 42 89 3.65 4.39 (+17%) 1262.4
1998 PHI NL 1 5 39 0 0 0 6 43.3 54 31 25 27 6.44 4.43 (-45%) -1474.8
1999 SLN NL 3 7 68 0 0 0 20 73.3 83 40 49 66 4.91 4.71 (-4%) -313.4
2000 KCA AL 9 6 62 0 0 0 16 72.7 65 39 41 56 4.83 4.77 (-1%) -1354.1
2001 PHI NL 3 4 66 0 0 0 3 67.0 58 29 25 57 3.90 4.42 (+12%) -607.9
2002 PHI NL 0 3 30 0 0 0 0 27.3 33 14 13 24 4.61 4.28 (-8%) -0.7
2003 ARI NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 3 1 2 2 5.40 — 0.0
2004 NYN NL 3 2 60 0 0 0 0 69.3 54 26 34 61 3.38 4.46 (+24%) 1702.3
2005 MIL NL 2 2 40 0 0 0 2 41.7 43 21 19 29 4.54 4.29 (-6%) -1151.1
Career · 12 seasons 33 42 562 0 0 0 116 628.2 561 279 316 575 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

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

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
1994 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 PHI NL 62 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 PHI NL 61 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1997 PHI NL 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PHI NL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SLN NL 68 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 KCA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PHI NL 66 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2002 PHI NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 ARI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYN NL 60 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIL NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 562 17 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28871101.143
Away274100100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home288327.22661251603133.43
Away274301.02951541562624.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-07-22 MILCIN — 1.0333001
2005-07-20 MILSTL — 1.0000000
2005-07-16 MILWAS L 1.0222120
2005-07-15 MILWAS — 1.0100000
2005-07-10 MILATL — 1.2000310
2005-07-07 MILMIA — 0.2111001
2005-07-06 MILMIA — 1.0210000
2005-07-03 MILPIT — 0.2333021
2005-07-02 MILPIT W 1.0000020
2005-06-30 MILCHC — 2.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 562 0 38 66 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 562

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 Career Earnings $10,519,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Central Connecticut State University New Britain CT 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mark Wohlers
    39-29, 3.97 ERA
  2. 85
    Doug Henry
    34-42, 4.19 ERA
  3. 82
    Tim Stoddard
    41-35, 3.95 ERA
  4. 73
    John Axford
    38-34, 3.90 ERA
  5. 69
    Kevin Gregg
    30-46, 4.24 ERA
  6. 66
    Jeurys Familia
    34-29, 3.58 ERA

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.