NAME     : Hipolito Pichardo
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/22/1969
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $498,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 60
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 3
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 1  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 1, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1992   3.97  9  6  0  31  1   1 143.0  63  49  59  KCA
  1993   4.04  7  8  0  30  2   0 165.0  74  53  70  KCA
  1994   4.97  5  3  3  45  0   0  67.0  37  24  36  KCA
  1995   4.36  8  4  1  44  0   0  64.0  31  30  43  KCA
  1996   5.43  3  5  3  57  0   0  68.0  41  26  43  KCA
  1997   4.22  3  5 11  47  0   0  49.0  23  24  34  KCA
  1998   5.14  7  8  1  27  0   0 112.0  64  43  55  KCA
  2000   3.46  6  3  1  38  0   0  65.0  25  26  37  BOS
  2001   5.03  2  1  0  30  0   0  34.0  19  10  17  BOS
  2002   6.05 10  6  5  72  0   0  96.2  65  32  33  BOS,HOU
 
  Total ERA   : 4.61
  Total Wins  : 60
  Total Losses: 49
  Total Saves : 25
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 3
  Total K's   : 427
  Total BB's  : 317
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 5/10/2002, off David Williams (PIT)... Injured on 5/12/2002 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Injured on 6/20/2002 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 5-6 weeks...