NAME     : Brian Riojas
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/10/1969
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"7
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,990,000 through 2003
  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 :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .992)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : E
  Groundball Pct.      : 68
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.48 11  4  0  27 27 178.1 161  77  69  42 118 
  At Home        3.25  8  2  0  17 17 113.2 101  49  41  25  81 
  Away           3.90  3  2  0  10 10  64.2  60  28  28  17  37 
  Last Week      4.38  1  0  0   2  2  12.1  11   6   6   5   9 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.75  2  0  0   3  3  19.2  14   6   6   4  11 
  May            3.14  1  1  0   5  5  28.2  27  12  10   9  20 
  June           4.50  2  0  0   4  4  28.0  26  17  14   7  16 
  July           2.10  3  1  0   4  4  30.0  23   8   7   4  25 
  August         4.42  0  1  0   6  6  36.2  43  20  18   8  18 
  Sep/Oct        3.57  3  1  0   5  5  35.1  28  14  14  10  28 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.99 10 11  0  29  3   1 185.0  82  42 112  WAS
 
  Total ERA   : 3.74
  Total Wins  : 21
  Total Losses: 15
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 230
  Total BB's  : 84
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 12th round, 279th overall pick, by Washington Griffins in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/4/2000, off Armand Banuelos (MON)... Earned first career win on 4/10/2000... Injured on 5/19/2000 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...