1984
Born November 6, 1984
East Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ricky Romero Notable
b. November 6, 1984 · Toronto Blue Jays 2009–2013
Ricky Romero played 2009 to 2013 for the Toronto Blue Jays as a pitcher.
He went 51 and 45 with a 4.16 earned run average, pitching 801 innings in 129 games. He struck out 622 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 129 games he batted .095, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He was an All-Star in 2011.
He was born in East Los Angeles, CA, USA on November 6, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2011 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2011 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TOR | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | TOR | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | TOR | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 2012 | TOR | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2013 | TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 129 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .095 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TOR | 13 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 178.0 | 192 | 85 | 79 | 141 | 4.30 |
| 2010 | TOR | 14 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 210.0 | 189 | 87 | 82 | 174 | 3.73 |
| 2011 | TOR | 15 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 225.0 | 176 | 73 | 80 | 178 | 2.92 |
| 2012 | TOR | 9 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 181.0 | 198 | 116 | 105 | 124 | 5.77 |
| 2013 | TOR | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 11.05 |
| Career | — | 51 | 45 | 129 | 127 | 0 | 801.1 | 766 | 370 | 354 | 622 | 4.16 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Major-league debut: Ricky Romero
Ricky Romero made a major-league debut on April 9, 2009.
2011
Justin Verlander's No-Hitter
Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 7, 2011, winning 9–0.
2013
Final major-league game: Ricky Romero
Ricky Romero played a final major-league game on September 25, 2013.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0