#76 Richard "Buck" Ro, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pisces Monday, 4/3/2005 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Richard Ro Buck 10/26/1981 23 USA 6"5 215
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 5.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 2005 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 169 Days (169 total Days) 0 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 169 Days (169 total Days) 3 Year(s) Protected (on 40 Man Roster) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 57 | 82 | 89 | 88-91 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 59 | 83 | 91 | |
| Versus RHB | 57 | 82 | 88 | |
| Talent | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 58 2
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 17 |
| Talent | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 4 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .922 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3.49 | 204.0 | 190 | 94 | 79 | 8 | 43 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 1.14 | .294 | CAI PIT,PL |
| Total | 31 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3.49 | 204.0 | 190 | 94 | 79 | 8 | 43 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 1.14 | .294 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 2002, AA | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4.11 | 173.0 | 180 | 84 | 79 | 12 | 45 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 1.30 | .327 |
| 2003, AAA | 26 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4.38 | 162.1 | 176 | 90 | 79 | 13 | 35 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 1.30 | .320 |
| 2004, AAA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 19.0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 | .297 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2004 | 31 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .143 | .325 | CAI PIT,PL |
| Total | 31 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .143 | .325 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Cairo in 2002... Injured on 5/9/2002 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 8/12/2003 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Traded from Cairo to Pittsburgh on 3/4/2004 (Going to PIT: C Larry Jensen, P Richard Ro. Going to CAI: P Oscar Leon, LF Paul Caldwell, SS Donald Blair, 3B Tyler Payne, P Robert Yearby)... Had first career hit on 4/23/2004, off Fernando Graziano (CAI)... Earned first career win on 5/3/2004... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/2004, going 4-0, 1.74... Was selected to the 2004 Allstar game... Injured on 10/5/2004 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks... Won Rookie of the Year Award in 2004, going 14-10, 3.49 ERA...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 2004 - 3.49 - 6th
| WHIP 2004 - 1.14 - 2nd
| Wins 2004 - 14 - 6th
| K's 2004 - 154 - 9th
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