Born on May 21, 1978 in Guayubin, Monte Cristi (Dominican Republic), Ricardo Rodriguez (Ricardo Antonio Rodriguez) played for the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers over the course of his 4 year career. Rodriguez broke into the bigs on August 21, 2002 with the Cleveland Indians, and put up a 5.73 ERA in 81.2 innings pitched in 2003, his rookie year.
Statistics[]
Pitching Stats[]
Year
Team
G
GS
W
L
ERA
K
R
ER
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
HR
BB
IB
WP
HBP
2002
CLE
A
7
7
2
2
5.66
24
27
26
0
0
0
41.1
40
5
18
3
1
8
2003
CLE
A
15
15
3
9
5.73
41
57
52
0
0
0
81.2
89
16
28
1
4
3
2004
TEX
A
5
4
3
1
2.03
15
10
6
1
1
0
26.2
28
1
12
0
1
0
2005
TEX
A
12
10
2
3
5.53
24
39
35
0
0
0
57
67
11
17
0
2
1
Total
39
36
10
15
5.18
104
133
119
1
1
0
206.2
224
33
75
4
8
12
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
2002
CLE
A
P
7
7
41.1
5
2
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
1.000
2003
CLE
A
P
15
15
81.2
7
15
2
0
0
1
10
1
0
.917
2004
TEX
A
P
5
4
26.2
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
1.000
2005
TEX
A
P
12
10
57
4
8
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
.923
Total
P
39
36
206.2
19
28
3
2
0
2
18
4
1
.940
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
2002
CLE
A
7
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2003
CLE
A
15
3
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2004
TEX
A
5
2
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2005
TEX
A
12
3
0
1
0
1
.333
.333
.333
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Total
39
8
0
1
0
1
.125
.125
.125
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
Transactions[]
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (September 2, 1996).
Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers with Terry Mulholland and Francisco Cruceta to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Paul Shuey (July 28, 2002).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with Shane Spencer to Texas Rangers in exchange for Ryan Ludwick (July 18, 2003).
Traded by Texas Rangers to Philadelphia Phillies (December 19, 2005) completing trade in which Philadelphia Phillies traded Vicente Padilla to Texas Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later (December 12, 2005).
Released by Philadelphia Phillies (March 29, 2006).
Signed by Atlanta Braves (April 12, 2006).
Released by Atlanta Braves (July 22, 2006).
Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (July 25, 2006).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (October 15, 2006).