Ricardo Rincon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)

W–L 21–24
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.32
SO 400
Pitcher PIV 6427.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
4/13/1970 in Cuitlahuac, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut
1997-04-03
Last Game
2008-09-25
📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 24 565 0 0 0 21 443.7 384 177 41 201 400 3.59 6427.7

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 19.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 PIT NL 4 8 62 0 0 0 4 60.0 51 23 24 71 3.45 4.39 (+21%) 1918.8
1998 PIT NL 0 2 60 0 0 0 14 65.0 50 21 29 64 2.91 4.43 (+34%) 1191.0
1999 CLE AL 2 3 59 0 0 0 0 44.7 41 22 24 30 4.43 4.71 (+6%) -566.8
2000 CLE AL 2 0 35 0 0 0 0 20.0 17 6 13 20 2.70 4.77 (+43%) 444.5
2001 CLE AL 2 1 67 0 0 0 2 54.0 44 17 21 50 2.83 4.42 (+36%) 1817.3
2002 CLE AL 1 4 46 0 0 0 0 35.7 36 19 8 30 4.79 4.28 (-12%) 1030.9
2002 OAK AL 0 0 25 0 0 0 1 20.3 11 7 3 19 3.10 4.28 (+28%) 1073.4
2003 OAK AL 8 4 64 0 0 0 0 55.3 45 20 32 40 3.25 4.40 (+26%) -32.3
2004 OAK AL 1 1 67 0 0 0 0 44.0 45 18 22 40 3.68 4.46 (+18%) 864.7
2005 OAK AL 1 1 67 0 0 0 0 37.3 34 18 20 27 4.34 4.29 (-1%) -1313.8
2006 SLN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3.3 6 4 4 6 10.80 — 0.0
2008 NYN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 3 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 21 24 565 0 0 0 21 443.2 384 177 201 400 3.59 — 6,428

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
565 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 PIT NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PIT NL 60 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CLE AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CLE AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CLE AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 OAK AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 OAK AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 OAK AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 SLN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 565 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALDS2 OAK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS1 CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 10 0 0 9.7 10 7 2 9 6.52

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 4 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 3 4.50
2002 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
2001 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 3 9.00
1999 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 3 1 1 40.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1130 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29620000.000
Away26920000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home296241.019885902343.17
Away269202.2186921111664.09

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-25 NYNCHC — 0.1211001
2008-09-24 NYNCHC — 0.1000000
2008-09-22 NYNCHC — 0.1000000
2008-09-21 NYNATL — 0.1000000
2008-09-19 NYNATL — 0.1000000
2008-09-17 NYNWAS — 1.0211110
2008-09-15 NYNWAS — 0.2000010
2008-09-05 NYNPHI — 0.2000010
2006-04-18 STLPIT — 1.1522111
2006-04-15 STLCIN — 0.2111120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 565 0 21 55 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 PIT P 62 0 3 6 0 0
1998 PIT P 60 0 3 9 2 2
1999 CLE P 59 0 1 10 0 1
2000 CLE P 35 0 2 3 0 0
2001 CLE P 67 0 5 5 1 0
2002 CLE P 46 0 0 5 0 1
2002 OAK P 25 0 1 2 0 0
2003 OAK P 64 0 2 9 0 0
2004 OAK P 67 0 1 2 0 0
2005 OAK P 67 0 3 3 2 0
2006 SLN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
2008 NYN P 8 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 565

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 SLN NL $1,200,000
2005 OAK AL $1,900,000
2004 OAK AL $1,750,000
2003 OAK AL $1,700,000
2002 CLE AL $1,500,000
2001 CLE AL $1,500,000
2000 CLE AL $1,000,000
1999 CLE AL $450,000
1998 PIT NL $245,000
1997 PIT NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $11,395,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ricardo Rincon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    David Riske
    20-20, 3.67 ERA
  2. 90
    Wandy Peralta
    30-23, 3.73 ERA
  3. 82
    Jim Mecir
    29-35, 3.77 ERA
  4. 81
    Ramon Ramirez
    23-21, 3.42 ERA
  5. 72
    Craig Breslow
    23-30, 3.45 ERA
  6. 72
    Pedro Feliciano
    22-21, 3.33 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Rincon

What years did Ricardo Rincon play?
Ricardo Rincon played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
Was Ricardo Rincon a pitcher?
Yes. Ricardo Rincon pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 400 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ricardo Rincon hit?
Ricardo Rincon hit 0 career home runs.