Ricky Bottalico Career Strikeouts: 1994–2005

Ricky Bottalico totaled 575 career Strikeouts, well above the relief pitcher average of 204.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1997, posting 89, well above the relief pitcher average of 38.9 that year. The lowest point came in 2003 at 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 36.0 that year. The Strikeouts trended upward through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 2 in 2003 to 61 in 2004 and 29 in 2005, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 2 to 89 — though the career average remained well above league norms.