NAME     : Ricardo Rincon
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Mexico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/13/1970
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 5"9
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $2,550,000 through 2007
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .956)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 54
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 10  (VS. RHB : 10, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.84  2  3  1  56  0  61.1  65  39  33  29  37 
  At Home        6.97  1  1  1  28  0  31.0  42  28  24  14  19 
  Away           2.67  1  2  0  28  0  30.1  23  11   9  15  18 
  Last Week      2.70  0  1  0   4  0   3.1   1   1   1   3   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        8.10  0  1  0  10  0  13.1  15  12  12   9  13 
  May            2.76  0  0  0  12  0  16.1  13   7   5   4   7 
  June           4.26  0  1  0  17  0  12.2  14   6   6   9   9 
  July           2.92  1  0  1  10  0  12.1  16   8   4   2   6 
  August         8.10  1  1  0   7  0   6.2   7   6   6   5   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1997   3.45  4  8  4  62  0   0  60.0  23  24  71  PIT
  1998   2.91  0  2 14  60  0   0  65.0  21  29  64  PIT
  1999   4.50  2  3  0  59  0   0  44.0  22  24  30  CLE
  2000   2.70  2  0  0  35  0   0  20.0   6  13  20  CLE
  2001   2.83  2  1  2  67  0   0  54.0  17  21  50  CLE
  2002   3.61  7  5  2  79  0   0  87.1  35  38  62  CLE,OAK
 
  Total ERA   : 3.61
  Total Wins  : 19
  Total Losses: 22
  Total Saves : 23
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 334
  Total BB's  : 178
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Cleveland on 3/31/2002...