P Ricky Bottalico #19
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/06/1969
P RICKY BOTTALICO #19 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
41 0 10-5 9 2.06 56.2 40 4 24 62 1.13 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 10
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Curveball 9 10
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/15/1969 @ CHC Loss, 6-7 3.0 1 1 1 3 4 Loss
10/11/1969 CHC Win, 6-5 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
10/10/1969 CHC Loss, 5-9 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
10/08/1969 @ CHC Loss, 2-3 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 Loss
09/24/1969 MON Win, 6-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Win
09/16/1969 DET Loss, 5-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/12/1969 @ KCA Win, 4-1 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/10/1969 @ BAL Loss, 0-5 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
09/09/1969 @ BAL Win, 9-4 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/06/1969 ARI Win, 4-3 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Not afraid to get his uniform dirty.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/26/1936
Born in:New Britain, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500,000
Signed Through:1969 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 15th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 41 0 10 5 9 2.06 56.2 40 15 13 4 24 62 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 10 1 90.0 41 27 10.48 6.35 9.85 3.81 2.70 1.13 69 1.5 .269        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 85 13 2 0 1 4 12 25 1 4 0 .153 .255 .212 .467      
vs. RHB 113 27 5 0 3 11 12 37 1 0 2 .239 .320 .363 .683      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 1 0 1 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 1 1 6  
May 9 0 2 2 1 2.84 12.2 10 4 4 1 8 15  
June 7 0 0 0 3 0.00 9.1 8 0 0 0 2 12  
July 5 0 2 1 1 3.38 8.0 6 3 3 2 4 6  
August 9 0 3 2 0 4.22 10.2 9 7 5 0 8 13  
September 7 0 2 0 3 0.00 9.2 4 0 0 0 1 10  
Spring Training 13 0 1 0 3 2.18 20.2 13 6 5 2 8 20  
Postseason 4 0 0 2 0 8.53 6.1 8 6 6 2 5 8  
Last Year 30 0 3 3 9 3.53 35.2 30 15 14 4 19 45  
2 Years Ago 32 0 3 3 14 1.30 34.2 17 5 5 1 18 36  
Career 453 0 68 42 122 2.50 685.1 447 212 190 69 269 801  
Home 23 0 4 1 4 1.11 32.1 16 4 4 2 12 41  
Road 18 0 6 4 5 3.33 24.1 24 11 9 2 12 21  
Grass 38 0 9 4 8 1.82 54.1 38 12 11 4 23 62  
Turf 3 0 1 1 1 7.71 2.1 2 3 2 0 1 0  
Night 41 0 10 5 9 2.06 56.2 40 15 13 4 24 62  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 10 5 9 2.06 56.2 40 15 13 4 24 62  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Kansas City - FORT 23 45 0 5 8 8 3.15 68.2 48 27 24 9 36 71 0 0 1.22 .229 4.15 0.4 132
1961 Kansas City - FORT 24 64 0 4 4 16 2.54 95.2 65 28 27 9 44 117 0 0 1.14 .256 2.85 2.1 153
1962 Kansas City - FORT 25 37 0 10 4 9 2.73 66.0 43 22 20 10 23 80 0 0 1.00 .221 3.80 0.7 155
1963 Kansas City - FORT 26 56 0 9 4 17 2.73 85.2 57 29 26 8 29 114 0 0 1.00 .261 2.39 2.3 132
1964 Kansas City - FORT 27 53 0 8 2 19 1.69 79.2 42 18 15 7 33 91 0 0 0.94 .197 2.84 1.7 220
1965 Kansas City - FORT 28 39 0 12 1 5 1.83 73.2 41 19 15 6 16 82 0 0 0.77 .205 2.51 1.8 205
1966 Kansas City - FORT 29 56 0 4 8 16 3.13 89.0 64 34 31 11 27 103 0 0 1.02 .254 2.87 1.3 109
1967 New York - FORT 30 20 0 1 2 7 1.54 23.1 15 4 4 0 14 24 0 0 1.24 .259 2.69 0.6 231
1967 Pittsburgh - FORT 30 12 0 2 1 7 0.79 11.1 2 1 1 1 4 12 0 0 0.53 .048 2.91 0.2 459
1967 Total - FORT 30 32 0 3 3 14 1.30 34.2 17 5 5 1 18 36 0 0 1.01 .203 2.77 0.7 272
1968 Pittsburgh - FORT 31 30 0 3 3 9 3.53 35.2 30 15 14 4 19 45 0 0 1.37 .302 3.14 0.2 89
1969 Pittsburgh - FORT 32 41 0 10 5 9 2.06 56.2 40 15 13 4 24 62 0 0 1.13 .269 2.70 1.5 188
Total FORT 453 0 68 42 122 2.50 685.1 447 212 190 69 269 801 0 0 1.04 .239 2.98 12.8 163
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Huntington Beach - AAA 25 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0.56 .400 0.00 0.5 999
Total MAAA 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0.56 .400 0.00 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Kansas City - FORT 23 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.55 .250 0.00 0.0 0
1961 Kansas City - FORT 24 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 6.2 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0.15 .000 0.00 0.0 0
1962 Kansas City - FORT 25 4 0 2 0 0 3.00 6.0 9 2 2 1 4 7 0 0 2.17 .444 0.00 0.0 0
1963 Kansas City - FORT 26 6 0 0 0 0 2.02 13.1 9 3 3 1 2 18 0 0 0.82 .258 0.00 0.0 0
1964 Kansas City - FORT 27 5 0 1 2 2 2.45 11.0 4 3 3 1 6 11 0 0 0.91 .111 0.00 0.0 0
1965 Kansas City - FORT 28 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 7.2 4 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0.65 .211 0.00 0.0 0
1966 Kansas City - FORT 29 6 0 1 0 2 1.04 8.2 2 1 1 0 3 9 0 0 0.58 .118 0.00 0.0 0
1967 Pittsburgh - FORT 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.80 .500 0.00 0.0 0
1969 Pittsburgh - FORT 32 4 0 0 2 0 8.53 6.1 8 6 6 2 5 8 0 0 2.05 .375 0.00 0.0 0
Total FORT 35 0 5 4 7 2.08 65.0 40 15 15 5 23 78 0 0 0.97 .232 2.42 425.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Kansas City - MLB P 44 0 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 68.2 1.44 +0.5 1.037
1961 Kansas City - MLB P 61 0 3 12 0 17 2 .882 95.2 1.41 +0.1 .975
1962 Kansas City - MLB P 37 0 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 66.0 1.09 +0.1 1.054
1963 Kansas City - MLB P 55 0 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 85.2 1.58 +0.5 1.051
1964 Kansas City - MLB P 53 0 2 7 0 11 2 .818 79.2 1.02 -0.3 .906
1965 Kansas City - MLB P 38 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 73.2 1.10 +0.3 1.041
1966 Kansas City - MLB P 53 0 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 89.0 1.21 +0.3 1.047
1967 New York - MLB P 20 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 23.1 2.70 +0.2 1.050
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 35.2 1.51 +0.2 1.047
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB P 40 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 56.2 1.27 +0.1 1.049
TOTAL P 442 0 21 79 1 104 4 .962 685.1 1.31 +2.2 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
11/04/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
04/04/1960 Named the #27 prospect in the FORT
05/02/1960 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
05/06/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
08/04/1960 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
11/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
05/09/1961 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/09/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/22/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
05/12/1962 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
06/24/1962 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/25/1962 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through arbitration.
11/30/1962 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,210,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
10/30/1963 Wins the 1963 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
07/17/1964 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/04/1964 Wins the 1964 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/14/1964 Finished 3rd in 1964 FORT AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/25/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,930,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
08/05/1965 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (5); Control: 5 (5).
10/11/1966 Injured (Heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/03/1966 Wins the 1966 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/26/1966 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York Mets, along with RP Brady Raggio, RP Bob Logan, LF Roberto Kelly, in exchange for RP German Gonzalez, LF Brian Jordan.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
07/09/1967 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/01/1967 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP James Paxton, RP Bob Logan, in exchange for LF Bob Elliott, LF Deion Sanders, LF Jose Cardenal, SS Al Lefevre.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (5).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1961 64 5
1963 56 9
1966 56 8
Year W Rank
1965 12 10
Year SV Rank
1961 16 4
1962 9 9
1963 17 6
1964 19 3
1966 16 3
1969 9 10
Year HLD Rank
1961 10 4
1963 9 5
1965 5 9
Year K Rank
1961 117 6
Year WP Rank
1969 7 9
Year RA Rank
1961 64 5
1963 56 9
1966 56 8
Year GF Rank
1961 31 7
1963 31 7
1964 33 4
1966 30 9
1969 27 10
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