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Jose Rijo

Reds Career team 1988–2002
Number #27
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 61
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Born May 13, 1965

Key Insights

2002
This opponent has his number every time they meet

George Brett has hit .500/.647/1.083 against Rijo over 17 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

6 for 12 with 2 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .680 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Rijo has struck Paul Molitor out 6 times in 10 plate appearances, 60% of everything between them.

6 strikeouts in 10 plate appearances.
One club he never seems to get going against

The TOR lineup has hit .462 and slugged .808 against Rijo across 30 plate appearances, the club that has done the most damage to him.

12 hits, 2 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .386 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Rijo has walked Don Slaught 5 times in 12 plate appearances, 41.7% of them.

5 walks in 12 plate appearances.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

Rijo has faced Brett Butler more than any other hitter: 89 plate appearances, and Brett Butler has hit .324/.427/.378 in them.

24 hits, 0 home runs and 9 strikeouts across 89 plate appearances.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Fred Lynn is 0 for 14 against Rijo, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

14 career plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 13, 1965
Birth Place San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right