Ricky Bottalico

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: August 26, 1969 in New Britain, CT us

High School: South Catholic HS (Hartford, CT)

School: Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT)

Debut: July 29, 1994 (Age 24-337d, 16,560th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 22, 2005 (Age 35-330d)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Gregg Clifton

Full Name: Ricky Paul Bottalico

Nicknames: Ricky Bo

Pronunciation: \bo-TAL-ick-o\

Twitter: @rickybottalico

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.1

ERA

3.99

562

116

628.2

575

WHIP

1.395

Summary of 71 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 3 walk-off, 10 tying, 17 go ahead

5 Tms
PHI	41
KCR	12
STL	8
MIL	7
NYM	3

Platoon
vs RHB	42
vs LHB	29

Home/Road
Away	45
Home	26

Outs
2	28
0	23
1	20

24 Opps
FLA	9
MON/WSN	8
COL	5
PIT	5
ARI	4
SDP	4
CHC	3
SEA	3
PHI	3
ATL	3
LAD	3
TBD	2
SFG	2
OAK	2
CIN	2
BAL	2
CLE	2
TOR	2
MIL	2
MIN	1
NYY	1
DET	1
NYM	1
BOS	1

65 Batters
Tony Batista	3
Lee Stevens	2
Steve Finley	2
Glenallen Hill	2
Andrés Galarraga	2
Andruw Jones	1
Devon White	1
Ozzie Timmons	1
Mark Sweeney	1
Tim Laker	1
Milton Bradley	1
Jay Bell	1
Vladimir Guerrero	1
John Olerud	1
Robert Pérez	1
Rich Becker	1
Andre Dawson	1
Richie Sexson	1
Mike Lowell	1
Carlos Delgado	1
Bubba Trammell	1
Nick Johnson	1
José Hernández	1
Reggie Sanders	1
Miguel Tejada	1
Vinny Castilla	1
Al Martin	1
Todd Helton	1
Orlando Merced	1
Frank Catalanotto	1
Pokey Reese	1
Preston Wilson	1
Derrek Lee	1
Mark Grace	1
Edgar Martínez	1
Plácido Polanco	1
Travis Lee	1
Jeffrey Hammonds	1
Scott Brosius	1
Jacque Jones	1
Jason Michaels	1
José Castillo	1
Gary Sheffield	1
Raúl Mondesí	1
Charles Johnson	1
Adam Dunn	1
Dave Clark	1
Shane Andrews	1
Greg Vaughn	1
Carl Everett	1
Jason Giambi	1
Ricky Ledée	1
Pat Burrell	1
Eric Karros	1
Chipper Jones	1
Cliff Floyd	1
Álex González	1
Jeff Conine	1
Jeff Reed	1
Ellis Burks	1
Carlos Guillén	1
Mark Johnson	1
Rondell White	1
Geoff Jenkins	1
Albert Belle	1

27 Parks
VeteransStad (PHI)	16
SunLife Stad (MIA)	5
KauffmanStad (KAN)	4
Stade Olymp. (MON)	4
Qualcomm St (SAN)	3
Am Fam Field (MIL)	3
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	3
Shea Stad (NYC)	3
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	3
Coors Fld (DEN)	3
Chase Field (PHO)	3
Turner Fld (ATL)	2
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
TropicanaFld (STP)	2
Progressive (CLE)	2
Busch Stad (STL)	2
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1
County Stad (MIL)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
CitizensBank (PHI)	1
RFK Stad (WAS)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1

Where Hit
7	25
9	20
8	10
78	10
89	6

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	13
4	13
1	12
2	11
5	8
6	7
7+	4
Unk	3

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	53
2·HR gms	9

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	34
1--	12
12-	9
-2-	8
123	3
--3	2
1-3	2
-23	1

126 Runs
RISP	25
0 on	34
1 on	22
2 on	12
3 on	3
Any on	37

Inning
5	1
6	6
7	10
8	19
9	28
Extra	7

4-6	7
7-end	64

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	2
+2	7
+1	7
Tied	12
-1	9
-2	10
-3	6
-4..	12

Ahead	22
Tied	12
Behind	37

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	12
1-1	11
3-2	8
2-1	8
1-2	6
2-2	6
1-0	5
0-1	5
3-1	4
0-2	3
Unk	3

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
PH	12
1B	12
CF	11
LF	10
RF	8
3B	7
2B	4
SS	4
C	2
DH	1

OrderPos
4th	12
6th	12
3rd	11
5th	8
9th	8
8th	7
2nd	7
7th	4
1st	2

Leverage
High Lev	27
Medium Lev	14
Low Lev	30

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1995-05-31	Eric Karros	LAD	@	PHI	ahead 2-1	t 10	2	-2-	5,(3-1) SBBBX	2	4	3	14%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball); R. Parker Scores
2	2	2	1	1995-07-05	Dave Clark	PIT		PHI	behind 2-3	b 8	2	12-	4,(1-2) ....BCFX	3	4	PH	64%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Brumfield Scores; O. Merced Scores
3	3	3	2	1995-07-05	Al Martin	PIT		PHI	ahead 5-3	b 8	2	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	6	7	6%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. King Scores
4	4	4	1	1995-07-06	Orlando Merced	PIT		PHI	behind 3-7	b 7	1	-2-	4,(2-1) ..TBBX	2	9	PH	10%	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball); F. García Scores
5	5	5	1	1995-08-13	Tim Laker	MON	@	PHI	tied 2-2	t 9	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	8	2	38%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	6	1	1995-09-18	Gary Sheffield	FLA	@	PHI	tied 6-6	t 6	2	12-	3,(1-1) CBX	3	3	7	36%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Q. Veras Scores; C. Carr Scores
7	7	7	1	1995-09-30	Jeff Conine	FLA		PHI	behind 0-3	b 8	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	3	7	15%	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Tavárez Scores
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
8	8	1	1	1996-05-01	Andre Dawson	FLA		PHI	behind 4-6	b 9	2	---	3,(0-2) .FSX	1	6	PH	3%	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
9	9	2	1	1996-06-02	Steve Finley	SDP	@	PHI	behind 5-8	t 9	1	12-	3,(1-1) BFX	3	2	8	36%	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Ausmus Scores; R. Henderson Scores; S. Finley Scores
10	10	3	1	1996-06-21	Vinny Castilla	COL	@	PHI	behind 2-3	t 9	0	---		1	6	5	33%	50%		Home Run (Deep CF)
11	11	4	1	1996-06-30	Cliff Floyd	MON	@	PHI	behind 3-5	t 9	2	12-		3	9	PH	73%	80%		Home Run (Deep CF-RF); S. Andrews Scores; A. Stankiewicz Scores
12	12	5	1	1996-08-03	Mark Johnson	PIT	@	PHI	behind 4-6	t 9	0	1--		2	9	PH	35%	50%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Kendall Scores
13	13	6	1	1996-09-06	Ozzie Timmons	CHC	@	PHI	ahead 5-4	t 9	1	---	6,(3-2) BFBFBX	1	2	9	10%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
14	14	1	1	1997-04-16	Glenallen Hill	SFG	@	PHI	behind 2-4	t 8	2	1--	2,(0-1) .FX	2	6	9	32%	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball); J. Snow Scores
15	15	2	1	1997-06-13	Robert Pérez	TOR	@	PHI	behind 2-4	t 9	2	---	3,(0-2) .KSX	1	9	PH	3%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Pérez Scores
16	16	3	1	1997-07-02	Jeffrey Hammonds	BAL		PHI	ahead 8-6	b 8	2	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	7	9	6%	98%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); B. Surhoff Scores
17	17	4	1	1997-07-28	Mark Sweeney	SDP		PHI	behind 3-8	b 9	2	---	7,(3-2) .FCBBBFX	1	9	PH	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
18	18	5	1	1997-07-29	Steve Finley	SDP		PHI	behind 3-6	b 9	2	-2-	4,(1-2) FSB.X	2	5	8	3%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Q. Veras Scores
19	19	6	1	1997-08-13	Ellis Burks	COL		PHI	behind 6-12	b 9	0	---	4,(2-1) SBBX	1	2	8	1%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
20	20	7	2	1997-08-13	Andrés Galarraga	COL		PHI	behind 7-12	b 9	1	---	6,(3-2) CFBBBX	1	4	3	1%	1%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	1998-04-02	Rich Becker	NYM		PHI	behind 2-6	b 9	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	6	8	11%	20%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); J. Olerud Scores; B. Huskey Scores
22	22	2	1	1998-04-11	Andrés Galarraga	ATL	@	PHI	behind 2-6	t 9	2	1-3	6,(3-2) BBFBCX	3	4	3	3%	4%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); M. Tucker Scores; C. Jones Scores
23	23	3	1	1998-08-11	Jay Bell	ARI		PHI	ahead 5-3	b 8	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	6	3%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
24	24	4	2	1998-08-11	Tony Batista	ARI		PHI	ahead 6-3	b 8	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	4	2%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
25	25	5	1	1998-08-16	Jeff Reed	COL		PHI	behind 3-8	b 8	2	123	4,(2-1) BFBX	4	8	PH	18%	23%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); D. Bichette Scores; V. Castilla Scores; M. Lansing Scores
26	26	6	1	1998-08-20 (2)	Devon White	ARI	@	PHI	tied 9-9	t 11	2	12-	4,(1-2) FBSX	3	3	8	48%	96%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); D. Dellucci Scores; A. Fox Scores
27	27	7	1	1998-09-26 (2)	Álex González	FLA		PHI	tied 0-0	b 13	1	---	4,(1-2) BFFX	1	8	6	42%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1999	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
28	28	1	1	1999-04-25	Raúl Mondesí	LAD		STL	behind 2-6	b 7	0	---	5,(3-1) SBBBX	1	4	9	6%	13%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
29	29	2	1	1999-05-29	Glenallen Hill	CHC		STL	behind 2-3	b 9	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	PH	47%	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
30	30	3	1	1999-06-13	Frank Catalanotto	DET	@	STL	tied 1-1	t 10	1	1--	5,(2-2) BCFBX	2	9	PH	41%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); D. Cruz Scores
31	31	4	1	1999-07-31	Todd Helton	COL	@	STL	behind 4-6	t 9	0	---	5,(3-1) BBCBX	1	2	3	9%	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
32	32	5	1	1999-08-25	Rondell White	MON		STL	ahead 3-1	b 7	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	7	6%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
33	33	6	1	1999-09-05	Geoff Jenkins	MIL		STL	behind 6-9	b 9	0	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	3	7	45%	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Grissom Scores; R. Belliard Scores
34	34	7	1	1999-09-20	Shane Andrews	CHC		STL	behind 0-7	b 9	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	5	5	0%	0%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); M. Grace Scores
35	35	8	1	1999-09-26	Pokey Reese	CIN		STL	behind 4-5	b 12	1	-23	2,(1-1) BX	3	8	4	44%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); K. Robinson Scores; J. LaRue Scores
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
36	36	1	1	2000-04-05	Tony Batista	TOR		KCR	behind 2-4	b 9	0	---	6,(2-2) FBCBFX	1	5	5	12%	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
37	37	2	1	2000-04-10	Jacque Jones	MIN	@	KCR	behind 3-5	t 9	1	-2-	4,(1-2) FFBX	2	8	8	33%	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Koskie Scores
38	38	3	1	2000-04-23	John Olerud	SEA		KCR	tied 5-5	b 9	0	12-	6,(2-2) CCFBBX	3	4	3	18%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); S. Javier Scores; A. Rodriguez Scores
39	39	4	1	2000-05-02	Miguel Tejada	OAK	@	KCR	tied 5-5	t 10	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	6	31%	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
40	40	5	2	2000-05-02	Jason Giambi	OAK	@	KCR	ahead 6-5	t 10	0	---	7,(2-2) CSFBBFX	1	3	3	10%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
41	41	6	1	2000-05-13	Richie Sexson	CLE		KCR	behind 4-5	b 9	0	---	6,(3-2) BFFBBX	1	8	3	42%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
42	42	7	1	2000-07-20	Ricky Ledée	CLE		KCR	behind 4-10	b 9	0	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	7	7	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Branyan Scores
43	43	8	1	2000-08-01	Scott Brosius	NYY		KCR	tied 4-4	b 8	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	9	5	24%	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
44	44	9	1	2000-08-05	Carl Everett	BOS		KCR	behind 4-7	b 9	2	---	5,(1-2) BFFFX	1	3	8	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
45	45	10	1	2000-08-12	Albert Belle	BAL	@	KCR	behind 10-11	t 9	2	1--	4,(2-1) BBFX	2	4	9	68%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. DeShields Scores
46	46	11	1	2000-09-12	Edgar Martínez	SEA		KCR	ahead 7-3	b 8	1	1--	4,(2-1) CBBX	2	4	DH	1%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Rodriguez Scores
47	47	12	2	2000-09-12	Carlos Guillén	SEA		KCR	ahead 9-3	b 8	2	1--	10,(3-2) CBBSFBFFFX	2	7	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); M. Cameron Scores
2001	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
48	48	1	1	2001-04-25	Bubba Trammell	SDP		PHI	behind 2-4	b 8	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	9	12%	23%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
49	49	2	1	2001-05-13	Mark Grace	ARI		PHI	ahead 2-1	b 8	1	123	3,(1-1) CBX	4	5	3	8%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); S. Finley Scores; J. Bell Scores; L. Gonzalez Scores
50	50	3	1	2001-06-03	Vladimir Guerrero	MON		PHI	ahead 6-3	b 6	2	--3	1,(0-0) X	2	3	9	6%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); M. Mordecai Scores
51	51	4	2	2001-06-03	Lee Stevens	MON		PHI	ahead 8-3	b 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	4	3	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
52	52	5	1	2001-06-13	Greg Vaughn	TBD		PHI	tied 3-3	b 8	1	-2-	5,(3-1) FBBBX	2	3	7	28%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Winn Scores
53	53	6	1	2001-06-24	Charles Johnson	FLA		PHI	behind 2-9	b 9	1	---	7,(3-2) BBFSFBX	1	7	2	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
54	54	7	1	2001-06-28 (2)	Derrek Lee	FLA	@	PHI	behind 5-6	t 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	3	16%	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
55	55	8	1	2001-08-15	José Hernández	MIL		PHI	behind 5-7	b 7	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	6	13%	28%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
56	56	9	1	2001-08-31	Lee Stevens	MON	@	PHI	ahead 2-1	t 8	2	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	6	3	14%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
57	57	10	1	2001-09-23	Preston Wilson	FLA	@	PHI	behind 2-3	t 8	2	---	5,(2-2) BFBCX	1	4	8	26%	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
58	58	11	2	2001-09-23	Mike Lowell	FLA	@	PHI	tied 3-3	t 8	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	5	29%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2002	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
59	59	1	1	2002-04-04	Andruw Jones	ATL		PHI	ahead 7-2	b 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	8	2%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Furcal Scores
60	60	2	2	2002-04-04	Chipper Jones	ATL		PHI	ahead 9-2	b 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	3	7	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
61	61	3	1	2002-05-01	Reggie Sanders	SFG		PHI	tied 1-1	b 7	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	9	25%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2004	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
62	62	1	1	2004-07-28	Tony Batista	MON		NYM	ahead 6-4	b 7	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	4	5	6%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
63	63	2	1	2004-09-10	Jason Michaels	PHI	@	NYM	tied 5-5	t 7	0	-2-	3,(0-2) CFX	2	6	8	21%	82%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); D. Bell Scores
64	64	3	2	2004-09-10	Plácido Polanco	PHI	@	NYM	ahead 7-5	t 8	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	4	7%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2005	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
65	65	1	1	2005-04-18	Milton Bradley	LAD	@	MIL	ahead 4-3	t 9	0	1-3	4,(2-1) BCBX	3	3	8	6%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); C. Izturis Scores; J. Repko Scores
66	66	2	1	2005-05-17	Nick Johnson	WSN		MIL	behind 0-8	b 9	2	--3	1,(0-0) X	2	3	3	0%	0%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); B. Wilkerson Scores
67	67	3	1	2005-06-11	Pat Burrell	PHI		MIL	behind 4-5	b 7	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	4	7	33%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Michaels Scores; B. Abreu Scores
68	68	4	1	2005-06-13	Travis Lee	TBD		MIL	ahead 4-3	b 8	0	---	6,(3-2) ..BBBCFX	1	5	PH	7%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
69	69	5	1	2005-07-03	José Castillo	PIT	@	MIL	behind 5-8	t 7	0	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	5	4	14%	31%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); D. Ward Scores
70	70	6	1	2005-07-07	Carlos Delgado	FLA		MIL	ahead 5-3	b 5	2	123	3,(1-1) .BFX	4	9	PH	14%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Encarnación Scores/unER; M. Lowell Scores/unER; Á. González Scores/unER; C. Delgado Scores/Team unER
71	71	7	1	2005-07-22	Adam Dunn	CIN		MIL	ahead 7-3	b 7	0	1--	5,(2-2) BCTBX	2	6	7	2%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Aurilia Scores