Ricardo Rincon

Ricardo Rincon Espinoza
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 210
Born: April 13, 1970 in Cuitlahuac, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico
Signed: purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Mexico City Reds, March 1997
Acquired: as a free agent, January 2008
Departed: as a free agent, October 2008

 

After his fairly long and successful career as a bullpen specialist was abruptly cut off due to arm woes, Ricardo attempted a comeback with the 2008 Mets. After having a fairly impressive Spring Training, he was loaned to the Mexican League for the season, but joined the Mets on September 1st after the Mexican season concluded. He became somewhat famous again in 2011 when he was prominently featured in the movie version of "Moneyball."  He's pictured here on 1999 Pacific Crown; a very nice autographed card appears among those below.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1997 Pit NL  62  0  0  60.0  4  8  .333  51  26  23  71  24   0  4  3.45
1998 Pit NL  60  0  0  65.0  0  2  .000  50  31  21  64  29   0 14  2.91
1999 Cle AL  59  0  0  44.2  2  3  .400  41  22  22  30  24   0  0  4.43
2000 Cle AL  35  0  0  20.0  2  0 1.000  17   7   6  20  13   0  0  2.70
2001 Cle AL  67  0  0  54.0  2  1  .667  44  18  17  50  21   0  2  2.83
2002 2teams  71  0  0  56.0  1  4  .200  47  28  26  49  11   0  1  4.18
2003 Oak AL  64  0  0  55.1  8  4  .667  45  21  20  40  32   0  0  3.25
2004 Oak AL  67  0  0  44.0  1  1  .500  45  22  18  40  22   0  0  3.68
2005 Oak AL  67  0  0  37.1  1  1  .500  34  19  18  27  20   0  0  4.34
2006 StL NL   5  0  0   3.1  0  0  ----   6   4   4   6   4   0  0 10.80
2008 *METS*   8  0  0   4.0  0  0  ----   4   2   2   3   1   0  0  4.50
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METS TOTALS   8  0  0   4.0  0  0  ----   4   2   2   3   1   0  0  4.50
OTHER CLUBS 557  0  0 439.2 21 24  .467 380 198 175 397 200   0 21  3.58
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CAREER TOTS 565  0  0 443.2 21 24  .467 384 200 177 400 201   0 21  3.59

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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2002 Cle AL  46  0  0  35.2  1  4  .200  36  21  19  30   8   0  0  4.79
2002 Oak AL  25  0  0  20.1  0  0  ----  11   7   7  19   3   0  1  3.10

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1997 Fleer, autographed

2002 Upper Deck 40 Man

2003 Upper Deck 40 Man

1997 Fleer #519 (Rookie; autographed)
1997 Fleer Sports Illustrated Extra Edition #51 (214/500)

1998 Fleer Tradition #192 (Debut)
1998 Fleer Ultra #195
1998 Pacific Online Silver #592
1998 Topps #267 (Season Highlights)

1999 Fleer Tradition #538 (Traded)
1999 Pacific #345
1999 Pacific Crown Collection #225
1999 Topps #76
1999 Topps Chrome #76

2001 Topps #578

2002 MLB Showdown #106
2002 Topps Total #199
2002 Upper Deck 40 Man #151

2003 MLB Showdown Strategy #S36 ("Lefty Specialist")
2003 Topps Total #632
2003 Upper Deck Forty Man #47

2005 Topps Total #619

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