P Matt Ricks #4
Reading Railbirds POTD
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/02/2072
BNN Index | POTD | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MATT RICKS #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 3 2-3 1 4.34 58.0 61 6 23 54 1.45 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 48 47 48 48
Movement 44 44 45 44
Control 57 56 57 57
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 67 67
Slider 67 67
Changeup 37 37
Screwball 63 63
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 51
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 90
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2072 RRR Win, 4-1 X 6.0 7 0 0 1 6 Win
09/23/2072 IOW Win, 7-0 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
09/12/2072 @ BOS Loss, 6-12 2.1 3 5 5 2 1
09/02/2072 BOS Win, 6-4 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
08/27/2072 LAR Loss, 10-11 X 1.2 8 9 6 4 2 Loss
08/22/2072 @ IOW Loss, 7-8 X 1.2 2 2 2 0 0
08/15/2072 @ BOS Loss, 4-5 3.2 4 2 2 1 3
08/05/2072 HAV Loss, 3-5 3.0 1 0 0 0 6
07/30/2072 @ MM Loss, 7-8 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
07/23/2072 CAC Loss, 6-8 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/31/2039
Born in:Cincinnati, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$546,000
Signed Through:2072 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 143 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2058, 6th Pick in Round 5
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND 2072 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 3 2 3 1 4.34 58.0 61 34 28 6 23 54 0 0.0 0 1 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 19 5 13.66 9.47 8.38 3.57 4.55 1.45 108 0.2 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 75 18 5 0 4 10 6 18 0 1 0 .240 .296 .467 .763      
vs. RHB 161 43 8 0 2 24 17 36 1 0 4 .267 .350 .354 .704      
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND 2072 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 1 6  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2  
April 4 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 6 3 1 1 2 13  
May 4 0 1 1 0 4.50 12.0 15 7 6 2 6 8  
June 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 4 4  
July 4 0 0 1 0 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 2 2 6  
August 4 2 0 1 0 9.00 10.0 15 13 10 0 5 11  
September 4 1 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 14 5 5 0 4 12  
Spring Training 10 0 2 0 0 1.69 10.2 10 3 2 2 2 16  
Last Year 31 18 8 5 1 3.63 134.0 132 55 54 16 55 101  
Career 56 22 10 9 2 4.06 197.1 201 97 89 25 80 159  
Home 13 2 2 3 1 3.96 36.1 43 22 16 5 14 39  
Road 9 1 0 0 0 4.98 21.2 18 12 12 1 9 15  
Grass 22 3 2 3 1 4.34 58.0 61 34 28 6 23 54  
Day 9 1 1 2 0 5.82 21.2 24 17 14 4 8 20  
Night 13 2 1 1 1 3.47 36.1 37 17 14 2 15 34  
As Starter 3 3 1 1 0 7.71 9.1 17 11 8 0 5 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 1 2 1 3.70 48.2 44 23 20 6 18 46  
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+
2065 St. Paul - POTD 25 3 1 0 1 0 11.81 5.1 8 8 7 3 2 4 0 0 1.88 .278 10.34 -0.3 38
2071 Reading - POTD 31 31 18 8 5 1 3.63 134.0 132 55 54 16 55 101 0 0 1.40 .300 4.77 0.2 109
2072 Reading - POTD 32 22 3 2 3 1 4.34 58.0 61 34 28 6 23 54 0 0 1.45 .311 4.55 0.2 97
Total POTD 56 22 10 9 2 4.06 197.1 201 97 89 25 80 159 0 0 1.42 .302 4.85 0.1 100
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+
2058 Total - 18 15 15 9 1 0 1.03 105.0 64 13 12 3 21 174 0 0 0.81 .271 0.89 6.7 100
2058 Avon - R 18 17 0 0 1 11 6.87 18.1 25 14 14 4 13 28 0 0 2.07 .457 6.33 -0.4 72
2059 Avon - R 19 8 8 1 3 0 3.21 33.2 28 15 12 5 20 41 0 0 1.43 .274 5.73 0.2 156
2060 Avon - R 20 12 12 4 3 0 4.40 59.1 68 31 29 4 24 62 0 0 1.55 .383 4.40 1.3 119
2061 Avon - R 21 12 10 4 3 1 3.64 54.1 45 23 22 1 30 75 0 0 1.38 .349 3.58 1.9 158
2062 Ft. Collins - A 22 24 24 9 4 0 3.20 132.1 114 49 47 3 67 137 1 1 1.37 .314 4.04 3.3 158
2063 Tulsa - AA 23 14 14 4 3 0 3.88 65.0 58 29 28 4 33 61 0 0 1.40 .295 4.01 1.3 119
2063 Colo Springs - AAA 23 16 16 1 7 0 7.23 66.0 76 56 53 10 53 48 0 0 1.95 .332 6.23 -0.4 62
2064 Tulsa - AA 24 27 27 5 11 0 4.13 139.1 137 67 64 12 70 131 1 1 1.49 .321 3.87 3.1 112
2065 Flint Mound - AAA 25 2 2 2 0 0 1.72 15.2 11 3 3 0 5 13 1 1 1.02 .250 2.56 0.7 274
2065 Hill City - AAA 25 22 13 4 7 0 5.61 85.0 96 53 53 11 36 74 0 0 1.55 .347 4.71 0.6 77
2065 Total - AAA 25 24 15 6 7 0 5.01 100.2 107 56 56 11 41 87 1 1 1.47 .332 4.38 1.3 87
2066 Hill City - AAA 26 26 0 4 1 1 3.67 49.0 44 20 20 7 14 78 0 0 1.18 .381 2.68 1.0 111
2067 Hill City - AAA 27 46 2 9 1 2 2.10 98.2 73 29 23 7 41 122 0 0 1.16 .283 2.79 2.2 202
2068 Brighton - A 28 24 24 9 5 0 2.55 141.0 123 49 40 10 32 179 0 0 1.10 .328 2.23 5.6 162
2069 Brighton - A 29 21 0 2 2 6 1.89 33.1 27 7 7 0 10 49 0 0 1.11 .370 1.43 1.7 253
2069 Granville - AA 29 10 0 2 0 2 2.11 21.1 16 6 5 2 6 16 0 0 1.03 .230 3.99 0.2 214
2070 Granville - AA 30 20 2 8 1 1 2.69 63.2 47 21 19 1 14 81 0 0 0.96 .309 1.66 2.7 165
2071 Bethlehem - AAA 31 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 1.17 .286 4.48 0.0 270
Total POTD AAA 113 34 21 16 3 4.30 320.1 305 162 153 36 151 341 1 1 1.42 .323 4.01 101.2
Total POTD AA 71 43 19 15 3 3.61 289.1 258 123 116 19 123 289 1 1 1.32 .306 3.42 127.3
Total POTD A 69 48 20 11 6 2.76 306.2 264 105 94 13 109 365 1 1 1.22 .326 2.92 166.4
Total POTD R 49 30 9 10 12 4.18 165.2 166 83 77 14 87 206 0 0 1.53 .359 4.61 126.2
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+
2071 Reading - POTD 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 3.40 0.0 999
Total POTD 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 3.40 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2065 St. Paul - MLB P 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.1 1.055
2071 Reading - MLB P 30 18 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 134.0 0.67 +1.0 1.009
2072 Reading - MLB P 22 3 0 4 0 5 1 .800 58.0 0.62 -0.7 .750
TOTAL P 55 22 2 13 0 16 1 .938 197.1 0.68 +0.2 .933
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/2058 Drafted in the 2058 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 118th overall pick) by the Orlando Rum Runners, out of high school (Indian Hill; Cincinnati, OH).
01/01/2059 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (100); Movement: 33 (42); Control: 20 (67).
07/27/2059 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2060 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (93); Movement: 34 (47); Control: 25 (67).
01/01/2061 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (79); Movement: 39 (46); Control: 28 (67).
07/13/2061 Was selected to the 2061 POTD Rookie League All-Star Game.
01/01/2062 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (72); Movement: 47 (48); Control: 31 (67).
07/05/2062 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New England Red Barons with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2063 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (72); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 38 (67).
01/01/2064 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (72); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 44 (67).
04/18/2064 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Augustine Crusade with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/05/2064 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/24/2064 Became a minor league free agent.
12/09/2064 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Paul Bearers organization.
01/01/2065 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (72); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 51 (67).
03/19/2065 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the St. Paul Bearers organization.
04/14/2065 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colo Springs Sky Sox with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/06/2065 Was claimed off waivers by Ozark while with St. Paul.
05/22/2065 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for one week.
01/01/2066 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 54 (67).
11/29/2066 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $273,000.
01/01/2067 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 59 (59).
11/23/2067 Became a free agent.
01/01/2068 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (72); Movement: 40 (42); Control: 57 (58).
01/29/2068 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minneapolis Maulers organization.
04/08/2068 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
04/17/2068 Signed a minor league contract with the Glacier Bay Ice Pirates organization.
09/02/2068 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 6 months.
09/14/2068 Wins the 2068 POTD Single A Round 3 with the Brighton Fightin' Squirrels!
11/25/2068 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Glacier Bay Ice Pirates organization.
01/01/2069 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (72); Movement: 46 (47); Control: 60 (60).
08/01/2069 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/2069 Wins the 2069 POTD Single A Round 3 with the Brighton Fightin' Squirrels!
09/19/2069 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Glacier Bay Ice Pirates organization.
01/01/2070 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 62 (62).
09/12/2070 Wins the 2070 POTD Double A Round 3 with the Granville Greyhounds!
11/29/2070 Became a minor league free agent.
12/19/2070 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Reading Railbirds organization.
01/01/2071 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 61 (61).
03/27/2071 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/27/2071 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $546,000 with the Reading Railbirds organization.
01/01/2072 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2072 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 55 (55).
08/22/2072 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
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