Ricky Bottalico

Ricky Bottalico
Bottalico in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1969-08-26) August 26, 1969 (age 54) New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1994, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 2005, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	33–42
Earned run average	3.99
Strikeouts	575
Saves	116
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1994–1998) St. Louis Cardinals (1999) Kansas City Royals (2000) Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2002) Arizona Diamondbacks (2003) New York Mets (2004) Milwaukee Brewers (2005)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1996)

Ricky Paul Bottalico (/bəˈtælɪkoʊ/; born August 26, 1969) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, and Milwaukee Brewers. He compiled a career 3.99 earned run average (ERA), with 116 saves.^[1]