NAME     : Francisco Ramirez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/6/1965
  AGE      : 36
  HEIGHT   : 6"7
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,245,600 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .903)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : E
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 70
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, 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    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.96  4  7  4  81  0  74.1  82  44  41  27  45 
  At Home        7.31  0  4  3  35  0  32.0  42  27  26  11  17 
  Away           3.19  4  3  1  46  0  42.1  40  17  15  16  28 
  Last Week      9.00  0  1  0   3  0   3.0   7   4   3   1   1 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.55  1  0  0  13  0  12.2  14   6   5   3   7 
  May            3.72  0  1  1  10  0   9.2   8   4   4   4   8 
  June           7.36  1  3  0  13  0  11.0  16   9   9   2   6 
  July           4.26  2  0  0  13  0  12.2  15   6   6   5   7 
  August         5.52  0  1  1  16  0  14.2  14   9   9  10   9 
  Sep/Oct        5.27  0  2  2  16  0  13.2  15  10   8   3   8 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   5.20  2  3  1  75  0   0  72.2  42  28  43  FLA
 
  Total ERA   : 5.09
  Total Wins  : 6
  Total Losses: 10
  Total Saves : 5
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 88
  Total BB's  : 55
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 17th round, 403rd overall pick, by Florida Bluefish in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/10/2000, off Bob Younker (MIS)... Earned first career win on 8/8/2000...