Ricky Otero
Ricardo (Figueroa) Otero
Born: April 15, 1972
Vega Baja, PR
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Draft: Round 65 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 45 (1990 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Vega Baja, PR
Lino Padron Rivera HS (Vega Baja, PR)
Career: 1991-2002
Major League Statistics
Ricky (Figueroa) Otero compiled a career batting average of .292 with 65 home runs and 522 RBI in his 1829-game career with the Kingsport Mets, Pittsfield Mets, Columbia Mets, St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Rochester Red Wings, Zion Pioneerzz, Quintana Roo Langosteros and Cancun Langosteros. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Pittsfield Mets |
 Kingsport Mets |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Columbia Mets |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Zion Pioneerzz |
 Quintana Roo Langosteros |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 66 | 280 | 236 | 47 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 32 | .343 | .423 | .525 | .948 | 124 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 6 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .292 | .346 | .292 | .638 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 40 | 167 | 151 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | .318 | .360 | .424 | .784 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 96 | 404 | 353 | 57 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 39 | 13 | 38 | 53 | .300 | .368 | .459 | .826 | 162 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 124 | 559 | 503 | 63 | 133 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 38 | 57 | .264 | .322 | .358 | .680 | 180 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 128 | 592 | 531 | 96 | 156 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 33 | 16 | 50 | 49 | .294 | .355 | .426 | .781 | 226 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 72 | 325 | 295 | 37 | 79 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 33 | .268 | .331 | .346 | .677 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 46 | 208 | 177 | 38 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 13 | .299 | .393 | .458 | .851 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 38 | 176 | 160 | 24 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | .331 | .375 | .475 | .850 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 87 | 381 | 354 | 53 | 102 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 30 | .288 | .331 | .427 | .757 | 151 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Zion Pioneerzz | 74 | 363 | 323 | 81 | 114 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 9 | 36 | 24 | .353 | .416 | .542 | .958 | 175 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 222 | 199 | 16 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | .231 | .289 | .387 | .676 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Langosteros | 111 | 515 | 464 | 75 | 133 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 40 | .287 | .351 | .384 | .735 | 178 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | 106 | 460 | 402 | 60 | 121 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 46 | .301 | .380 | .450 | .830 | 181 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | 104 | 464 | 393 | 67 | 100 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 41 | .254 | .357 | .366 | .723 | 144 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 1151 | 5142 | 4565 | 738 | 1332 | 239 | 81 | 65 | 522 | 241 | 117 | 461 | 466 | .292 | .359 | .422 | .781 | 1928 | 53 | 36 | 43 | 37 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | OF | 65 | 122 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .985 | 1.985 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | OF | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 3.000 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | OF | 94 | 203 | 15 | 10 | 1 | .956 | 2.319 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | OF | 40 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .990 | 2.500 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | OF | 124 | 238 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .976 | 1.992 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | OF | 127 | 264 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 2.126 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | OF | 72 | 147 | 12 | 5 | 5 | .970 | 2.208 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | LF | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | CF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | CF | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 46 | 121 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 2.717 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 38 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 2.500 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | CF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | LF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 87 | 187 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 2.207 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 79 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Zion Pioneerzz | CF | 68 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Zion Pioneerzz | OF | 68 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .965 | 2.426 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 52 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.808 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Zion Pioneerzz | 1B | 4 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Langosteros | OF | 111 | 306 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .987 | 2.829 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Langosteros | CF | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Langosteros | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | CF | 106 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | OF | 106 | 275 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .986 | 2.670 |
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | CF | 104 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Cancun Langosteros | OF | 104 | 259 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .974 | 2.548 |
| Totals | 1829 | 2590 | 106 | 58 | 26 | .979 | 1.474 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Western League | Zion Pioneerzz | |||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Quintana Roo Langosteros | |||
| 2001 | AAA | Mexican League | Cancun Langosteros | |||
| 2002 | AAA | Mexican League | Cancun Langosteros |
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