P Jose Rijo #27
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2000
P JOSE RIJO #27 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 10-6 0 4.90 176.1 200 18 56 152 1.45 3.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 7 6
Movement 6 5 6 6
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Slider 9 9
Changeup 5 6
Forkball 7 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/08/2000 NYM Loss, 2-9 X 6.1 6 2 2 1 8 Loss
10/01/2000 @ ARI Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 6 2 2 3 7
09/25/2000 NYY Win, 7-6 X 5.0 9 5 5 2 2
09/20/2000 SEA Loss, 2-15 X 4.0 8 6 6 3 4 Loss
09/14/2000 CHC Win, 5-4 X 7.0 6 3 3 1 6
09/09/2000 @ NYM Win, 6-1 X 5.1 2 0 0 1 6 Win
09/04/2000 MIL Loss, 2-6 X 8.0 11 5 5 2 12 Loss
08/29/2000 @ MON Loss, 2-13 X 6.0 9 8 7 0 4 Loss
08/24/2000 COL Win, 7-6 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 7
08/18/2000 MIA Win, 8-3 X 6.0 6 0 0 5 8 Win
PERSONALITY
Makes road trips fun.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:05/13/1974
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1992, 3rd Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 10 6 0 4.90 176.1 200 99 96 18 56 152 1 3.4 0 12 41.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.37 10.21 7.76 2.86 3.97 1.45 85 3.9 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 383 114 23 3 13 60 32 72 2 2 2 .298 .353 .475 .828      
vs. RHB 321 86 16 2 5 39 24 80 1 1 4 .268 .326 .377 .703      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 1 1 5  
May 5 5 2 1 0 5.00 27.0 34 17 15 0 9 18  
June 6 6 3 2 0 5.40 36.2 38 22 22 4 11 35  
July 5 5 2 0 0 4.09 33.0 44 15 15 1 8 23  
August 6 6 2 1 0 4.97 38.0 38 22 21 8 15 34  
September 5 5 1 2 0 5.83 29.1 36 19 19 3 9 30  
October 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 7  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 1 1 8  
Last Year 3 3 2 1 0 4.26 12.2 10 10 6 0 11 14  
2 Years Ago 33 33 13 14 0 5.44 203.2 231 134 123 31 65 187  
Career 233 233 98 85 0 4.82 1554.2 1640 912 832 170 570 1406  
Home 13 13 4 2 0 4.77 77.1 91 41 41 7 26 69  
Road 16 16 6 4 0 5.00 99.0 109 58 55 11 30 83  
Grass 16 16 6 4 0 5.00 99.0 109 58 55 11 30 83  
Turf 13 13 4 2 0 4.77 77.1 91 41 41 7 26 69  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 4.26 12.2 10 6 6 1 3 14  
Night 27 27 9 6 0 4.95 163.2 190 93 90 17 53 138  
As Starter 29 29 10 6 0 4.90 176.1 200 99 96 18 56 152  
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+
1993 Colorado - FORT 19 30 30 12 13 0 4.63 190.1 197 114 98 16 78 158 2 0 1.44 .315 3.90 4.5 110
1994 Colorado - FORT 20 36 36 19 9 0 3.62 271.0 254 123 109 25 87 262 5 1 1.26 .304 3.72 8.2 154
1995 Colorado - FORT 21 34 34 13 13 0 5.03 232.2 256 145 130 27 87 227 4 1 1.47 .339 4.09 5.3 105
1996 Colorado - FORT 22 36 36 16 15 0 4.94 253.1 259 148 139 25 103 210 5 0 1.43 .310 4.22 5.6 109
1997 Colorado - FORT 23 32 32 13 14 0 5.49 214.2 233 139 131 28 83 196 4 0 1.47 .324 4.43 4.2 97
1998 Chicago (N) - FORT 24 29 29 12 11 0 5.05 180.0 195 109 101 23 59 163 1 1 1.41 .321 4.21 3.2 93
1998 Colorado - FORT 24 4 4 1 3 0 8.37 23.2 36 25 22 8 6 24 1 0 1.77 .368 6.48 0.0 65
1998 Total - FORT 24 33 33 13 14 0 5.44 203.2 231 134 123 31 65 187 2 1 1.45 .327 4.47 3.2 88
1999 Chicago (N) - FORT 25 3 3 2 1 0 4.26 12.2 10 10 6 0 11 14 0 0 1.66 .278 3.78 0.3 117
2000 Philadelphia - FORT 26 29 29 10 6 0 4.90 176.1 200 99 96 18 56 152 1 0 1.45 .339 3.97 3.9 98
Total FORT 233 233 98 85 0 4.82 1554.2 1640 912 832 170 570 1406 23 3 1.42 .321 4.11 35.3 108
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+
1992 Huntington Beach - AAA 18 30 30 16 12 0 2.67 239.1 201 77 71 11 82 336 17 6 1.18 .363 3.29 6.6 165
1993 Huntington Beach - AAA 19 3 3 3 0 0 2.35 23.0 14 6 6 0 0 38 1 0 0.61 .326 0.67 1.6 176
Total MAAA 33 33 19 12 0 2.64 262.1 215 83 77 11 82 374 18 6 1.13 .360 3.06 166.0
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+
1994 Colorado - FORT 20 4 4 1 3 0 6.59 28.2 27 22 21 6 13 28 1 0 1.40 .269 5.62 0.3 84
1996 Colorado - FORT 22 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 13.1 17 9 8 2 5 12 0 0 1.65 .357 5.13 0.2 99
2000 Philadelphia - FORT 26 1 1 0 1 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 1 1 8 0 0 1.11 .333 3.32 0.2 169
Total FORT 7 7 1 5 0 5.77 48.1 50 33 31 9 19 48 1 0 1.43 .304 5.18 94.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Huntington Beach - AAA P 30 30 12 16 1 28 0 1.000 239.1 1.05 +0.9 1.246
1993 Colorado - MLB P 30 30 18 12 1 31 1 .968 190.1 1.42 +1.4 1.143
1993 Huntington Beach - AAA P 3 3 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 +0.4 .929
1994 Colorado - MLB P 36 36 10 19 1 31 2 .935 271.0 0.96 +0.0 .937
1995 Colorado - MLB P 34 34 12 18 1 32 2 .938 232.2 1.16 +1.1 1.420
1996 Colorado - MLB P 36 36 10 13 1 24 1 .958 253.1 0.82 -1.6 1.082
1997 Colorado - MLB P 32 32 15 11 1 27 1 .963 214.2 1.09 -3.7 .998
1998 Colorado - MLB P 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 23.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
1998 Chicago (N) - MLB P 29 29 6 15 1 21 0 1.000 180.0 1.05 +0.4 1.136
1999 Chicago (N) - MLB P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 -0.3 .000
2000 Philadelphia - MLB P 29 29 6 19 0 25 0 1.000 176.1 1.28 +0.6 1.219
TOTAL P 266 266 92 125 7 224 7 .969 1817.0 1.07 -1.5 1.141
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 5 (7).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 5 (7).
01/19/1992 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies.
04/02/1992 Named the #4 prospect in the FORT
04/20/1992 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Providence Barons with 17 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/06/1992 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 17 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/23/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/02/1992 Named the #4 prospect in the FORT
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/30/1992 Strikes out 17 against the Madison Express.
08/23/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 13 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/29/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Madison Express with 15 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/03/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/17/1992 Wins the 1992 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/02/1992 Named the #4 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (7).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (7).
02/25/1993 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
04/02/1993 Named the #13 prospect in the FORT
08/04/1993 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/08/1993 Strikes out 15 against the Chesterfield Royals.
11/24/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
07/06/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
07/20/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
09/04/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,746,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
04/01/1996 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,573,500.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
06/19/1997 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,153,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
04/01/1998 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
04/20/1998 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Chicago (N) Cubs in exchange for RF Ivan Calderon, 3B Wilson Betemit, 2B Brendan Rodgers, and LF Deron Johnson.
08/21/1998 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/17/1998 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/29/1998 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,128,935.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7).
02/26/1999 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex.
04/12/1999 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 12-13 months.
11/25/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/29/2000 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $68,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1994 36 1
1995 34 2
1996 36 1
1998 33 3
Year W Rank
1994 19 2
1996 16 9
Year L Rank
1996 15 8
1997 14 9
1998 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1994 .679 6
Year IP Rank
1994 271.0 1
1995 232.2 9
1996 253.1 3
Year BF Rank
1994 1135 1
1995 1023 2
1996 1095 1
1997 947 7
Year HRA Rank
1997 28 10
Year BB Rank
1995 87 9
1996 103 8
Year K Rank
1993 158 4
1994 262 1
1995 227 2
1996 210 3
1997 196 2
1998 187 6
Year ERA Rank
1994 3.62 4
Year WHIP Rank
1994 1.26 4
Year K/BB Rank
1994 3.01 2
1995 2.61 5
1998 2.88 6
2000 2.71 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1994 11.39 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2000 0.92 9
Year H/9 Rank
1994 8.44 5
Year K/9 Rank
1993 7.47 2
1994 8.70 2
1995 8.78 2
1996 7.46 6
1997 8.22 3
1998 8.26 4
2000 7.76 7
Year QS Rank
1994 21 2
Year QSP Rank
1994 .583 5
Year CG Rank
1994 5 8
1996 5 8
Year SHO Rank
1994 1 8
1995 1 4
Year WAR Rank
1993 4.4 8
1994 8.2 1
1995 5.3 6
1996 5.6 8
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