P Kevin Ritz #30
New York (A) Yankees FORT
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2000
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEVIN RITZ #30 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 9-14 0 4.61 234.1 242 25 87 158 1.40 4.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Curveball 6 7
Changeup 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2000 MIN Win, 1-0 X 9.0 1 0 0 3 9 Win
09/27/2000 SEA Loss, 1-6 X 4.2 12 6 6 2 2 Loss
09/21/2000 @ ARI Win, 8-7 X 7.0 10 4 4 3 6
09/15/2000 @ CHW Win, 13-7 X 3.2 9 6 6 3 1
09/10/2000 @ MIL Loss, 3-5 X 7.1 9 5 5 5 6 Loss
09/05/2000 MON Win, 3-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 2 7 Win
08/29/2000 TEX Win, 6-4 X 6.1 4 2 2 3 6 Win
08/24/2000 DET Win, 16-5 X 7.0 9 5 5 4 6 Win
08/19/2000 BOS Loss, 9-11 X 6.1 10 6 6 2 1
08/13/2000 @ SEA Win, 6-4 X 7.1 7 3 2 2 5 Win
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
Birthday:06/08/1973
Born in:Eatontown, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,634,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 12th Pick in Round 3
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 33 33 9 14 0 4.61 234.1 242 126 120 25 87 158 9 27.3 4 13 39.4
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 12.79 9.29 6.07 3.34 4.39 1.40 90 4.5 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 426 108 28 0 9 56 47 78 5 1 2 .254 .327 .383 .710      
vs. RHB 468 134 39 5 16 70 40 80 3 1 2 .286 .343 .494 .837      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 3 0 6.53 30.1 40 22 22 7 11 21  
May 6 6 2 3 0 2.94 49.0 41 17 16 1 15 26  
June 5 5 1 3 0 5.40 36.2 36 24 22 3 15 22  
July 5 5 0 3 0 4.46 34.1 35 19 17 6 11 28  
August 6 6 3 0 0 4.57 43.1 46 23 22 5 17 30  
September 5 5 1 2 0 5.97 31.2 43 21 21 3 15 22  
October 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 1 0 0 0 3 9  
Spring Training 6 6 3 2 0 8.19 29.2 40 27 27 4 11 19  
Last Year 32 32 15 12 0 4.69 213.0 230 118 111 17 80 174  
2 Years Ago 31 31 15 9 0 3.72 227.2 222 101 94 18 62 195  
Career 114 114 46 44 0 4.35 792.2 805 405 383 67 265 619  
Home 17 17 5 7 0 4.74 119.2 120 65 63 11 42 87  
Road 16 16 4 7 0 4.47 114.2 122 61 57 14 45 71  
Grass 33 33 9 14 0 4.61 234.1 242 126 120 25 87 158  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 7 3 2 1 2 5  
Night 32 32 8 14 0 4.68 227.0 235 123 118 24 85 153  
As Starter 33 33 9 14 0 4.61 234.1 242 126 120 25 87 158  
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+
1997 New York (A) - FORT 23 18 18 7 9 0 4.44 117.2 111 60 58 7 36 92 3 0 1.25 .298 3.59 3.3 111
1998 New York (A) - FORT 24 31 31 15 9 0 3.72 227.2 222 101 94 18 62 195 5 1 1.25 .305 3.54 6.5 129
1999 New York (A) - FORT 25 32 32 15 12 0 4.69 213.0 230 118 111 17 80 174 6 1 1.46 .324 3.87 5.3 105
2000 New York (A) - FORT 26 33 33 9 14 0 4.61 234.1 242 126 120 25 87 158 9 4 1.40 .302 4.39 4.5 107
Total FORT 114 114 46 44 0 4.35 792.2 805 405 383 67 265 619 23 6 1.35 .308 3.89 19.6 112
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+
1996 Madison - AAA 22 25 25 14 7 0 2.97 206.0 163 72 68 8 69 263 14 4 1.13 .324 2.71 5.1 118
Total MAAA 25 25 14 7 0 2.97 206.0 163 72 68 8 69 263 14 4 1.13 .324 2.71 118.5
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+
1997 New York (A) - FORT 23 2 2 1 0 0 2.16 16.2 12 4 4 0 8 11 0 0 1.20 .255 3.56 0.5 227
1998 New York (A) - FORT 24 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 .333 3.20 0.0 999
1999 New York (A) - FORT 25 2 2 0 2 0 3.24 16.2 14 6 6 0 4 17 1 0 1.08 .318 1.84 0.9 152
Total FORT 5 5 1 2 0 2.65 34.0 27 10 10 0 12 28 1 0 1.15 .287 2.71 185.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Madison - AAA P 25 25 11 19 3 30 0 1.000 206.0 1.31 +1.6 1.306
1997 New York (A) - MLB P 18 18 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 117.2 0.84 -1.6 1.248
1998 New York (A) - MLB P 31 31 16 15 1 32 1 .969 227.2 1.23 -3.2 1.224
1999 New York (A) - MLB P 32 32 10 22 2 33 1 .970 213.0 1.35 -3.3 1.012
2000 New York (A) - MLB P 33 33 17 14 1 32 1 .969 234.1 1.19 -0.6 .948
TOTAL P 139 139 58 77 7 138 3 .978 998.2 1.22 -7.1 1.116
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/14/1996 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 52nd overall pick) by the New York (A) Yankees.
04/02/1996 Named the #26 prospect in the FORT
04/09/1996 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Raleigh Sox with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/15/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/09/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 12 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/28/1996 Strikes out 15 against the Providence Barons.
08/10/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/12/1996 Wins the 1996 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at P.
10/15/1996 Finished 3rd in 1996 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
02/26/1997 Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the New York (A) Yankees development complex.
02/26/1997 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 8 weeks.
04/02/1997 Named the #10 prospect in the FORT
06/29/1997 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 6 weeks.
11/24/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
02/25/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the New York (A) Yankees development complex.
07/10/1998 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/07/1998 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
02/26/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the New York (A) Yankees development complex.
07/26/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,094,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/26/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the New York (A) Yankees development complex.
05/30/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/10/2000 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago (A) White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/05/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/02/2000 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,634,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2000 33 3
Year W Rank
1999 15 8
Year Win. % Rank
1998 .625 10
Year IP Rank
1998 227.2 5
2000 234.1 3
Year BF Rank
1998 950 9
1999 939 10
2000 996 5
Year BB Rank
2000 87 7
Year K Rank
1998 195 2
1999 174 4
2000 158 9
Year WP Rank
2000 9 5
Year ERA Rank
1998 3.72 5
Year WHIP Rank
1998 1.25 9
Year K/BB Rank
1998 3.15 5
1999 2.17 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1998 11.27 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1998 0.71 5
1999 0.72 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1998 2.45 8
Year K/9 Rank
1998 7.71 3
1999 7.35 6
Year QS Rank
1998 18 8
Year QSP Rank
1998 .581 6
Year CG Rank
1998 5 6
1999 6 4
2000 9 1
Year CGP Rank
1998 .161 6
1999 .188 4
2000 .273 2
Year SHO Rank
1998 1 6
1999 1 4
2000 4 1
Year GB% Rank
1999 0.54 7
2000 0.53 6
Year WAR Rank
1998 6.3 3
1999 5.3 4
2000 4.8 5
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