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2013 Projections (seasonal age 27) - Rest of Season Projections
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date7-21-1985
Height6' 0"
Weight175 lbs
Age27 years, 9 months, 27 days
BatsL
ThrowsL
2009
2010
2011
2.02012
2.32013
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G GS IP IP-SP IP-RP W L SV BS QS BQS PA H R ER HR TB BB UBB HBP SO ERA FIP FRA VORP WARP
2012 BAL 26 32 32 192.7 192.7 0.0 12 11 0 0 17 1 818 186 97 86 29 315 57 57 5 154 4.02 4.37 4.55 16.2 2.0
2013 BAL 27 8 8 47.3 47.3 0.0 3 3 0 0 5 0 188 45 16 16 3 62 12 12 1 27 3.04 3.60 3.77 6.5 0.7
Career4040240.0240.00.0151400221100623111310232377696961813.824.224.4122.72.7

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G GS IP FRA FRA+ TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP PPF PVORP PWARP VORP WARP
2005 CHU npb 10 1 19.3 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.897 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 CHU npb 39 14 114.7 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .292 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 CHU npb 24 23 164.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .231 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 CHU npb 29 27 188.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .268 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 CHU npb 25 24 164.7 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 BAL MLB 32 32 192.7 4.55 96 .270 .264 .328 .431 .273 .274 99 16.2 1.7 16.2 2.0
2013 BAL MLB 8 8 47.3 3.77 112 .240 .262 .333 .413 .274 .290 97 6.5 0.7 6.5 0.7
CareerMLB40240.03.77112.260.264.329.427.275.277196.50.76.50.7

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR GB% BABIP H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 WHIP ERA VORP WARP
2005 CHU npb 0 0 1 10 1 19.3 29 6 20 3 0% -.897 13.5 2.8 1.4 9.3 1.81 6.06 0.0 0.0
2008 CHU npb 7 6 0 39 14 114.7 101 33 107 7 0% .292 7.9 2.6 0.5 8.4 1.17 2.90 0.0 0.0
2009 CHU npb 8 4 0 24 23 164.0 113 40 146 10 0% .231 6.2 2.2 0.5 8.0 0.93 1.54 0.0 0.0
2010 CHU npb 13 10 0 29 27 188.0 166 49 153 21 0% .268 7.9 2.3 1.0 7.3 1.14 2.87 0.0 0.0
2011 CHU npb 8 10 0 25 24 164.7 138 31 93 9 0% .000 7.5 1.7 0.5 5.1 1.03 2.68 0.0 0.0
2012 BAL MLB 12 11 0 32 32 192.7 186 57 154 29 39% .274 8.7 2.7 1.4 7.2 1.26 4.02 16.2 2.0
2013 BAL MLB 3 3 0 8 8 47.3 45 12 27 3 32% .290 8.6 2.3 0.6 5.1 1.20 3.04 6.5 0.7

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-05-13 - DTD - - Right Abdomen Strain Oblique - -
2013-05-13 - 15-DL - - Right Abdomen Strain Oblique - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2015 BAL $372,000
2014 BAL $4,155,333
2013 BAL $3,655,333
2012 BAL $3,155,333
YearsDescriptionSalary
1 yrPrevious$3,155,333
2011Current$3,655,333
2 yrPvs + Cur$6,810,666
2 yrFuture$4,527,333
4 yrTotal$11,337,999

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 yScott Boras3 years/$11.388M (2012-14), 2015 option

Details
  • 3 years/$11.388M (2012-14), plus 2015 club option. Signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/10/12. $0.25M signing bonus. 12:$3.072M, 13:$3.572M, 14:$4.072M, 15:$4.75M club option, $0.372M buyout.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .232 .288 .394 .251
11 vs R (Multi) .257 .311 .435 .276
18 Split (Multi) -.026 -.024 -.041 -.025
19 LgAvg (Multi) -.029 -.032 -.065 -.030
30 vs L (2012) .232 .288 .394 .251
31 vs R (2012) .257 .311 .435 .276
38 Split (2012) -.026 -.024 -.041 -.025
39 LgAvg (2012) -.031 -.033 -.073 -.033

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BP Articles

Wei-Yin Chen is referenced in the following articles.

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This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: May 15th, 2013Clint Chisam2013-05-15
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFree Agent Watch: American League, Week SevenPaul Singman2013-05-14
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: May 14th, 2013Clint Chisam2013-05-14
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week SixPaul Sporer2013-05-03
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013Clint Chisam2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013Joe Hamrahi2013-04-04
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Tier Rankings: American League Starting PitchersPaul Sporer2013-03-26
Rumor Roundup: Cold at the CornersWill Woods2013-03-08
This article requires BP Premium accessIn A Pickle: Average LoveJason Wojciechowski2013-01-25
This article requires BP Premium accessPebble Hunting: The Year in Pitchers Not Getting Focal DystoniaSam Miller2013-01-21
Rumor Roundup: Friday, January 18Daniel Rathman2013-01-18
This article requires BP Premium accessSkewed Left: Has Baltimore Been Busy Enough?Zachary Levine2013-01-03
This article requires BP Premium accessOverthinking It: The Winter's Quietest ContendersBen Lindbergh2012-12-22
This article requires BP Premium accessIn A Pickle: Managing ExpectationsJason Wojciechowski2012-11-15
This article requires BP Premium accessRumor Roundup: Friday, November 9Daniel Rathman2012-11-09
Internet Baseball Awards: American LeagueDave Pease2012-11-09
This article requires BP Premium accessPlayoff Prospectus: ALCS Game One Preview: Yankees vs. TigersDaniel Rathman2012-10-13
This article requires BP Premium accessPlayoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Two Recap: Orioles 3, Yankees 2Ben Lindbergh2012-10-09
This article requires BP Premium accessPlayoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Two Preview: Yankees at OriolesDaniel Rathman2012-10-08
This article requires BP Premium accessPlayoff Prospectus: Orioles-Yankees Division Series PreviewBen Lindbergh2012-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: American League Wild Card Game (UPDATED)Derek Carty2012-10-05
What You Need to Know: Monday, October 1Daniel Rathman2012-10-01
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessResident Fantasy Genius: Revisiting the Foreign ImportsDerek Carty2012-09-27
This article requires BP Premium accessWestern Front: Portrait of a HackerGeoff Young2012-09-25
What You Need to Know: Monday, September 24Daniel Rathman2012-09-24
This article requires BP Premium accessOverthinking It: No Ace, No Problem?Ben Lindbergh2012-09-20
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, September 19Daniel Rathman2012-09-19
What You Need to Know: Friday, September 14Daniel Rathman2012-09-14
What You Need to Know: Thursday, September 13Daniel Rathman2012-09-13
What You Need to Know: Friday, September 7Daniel Rathman2012-09-07
This article requires BP Premium accessPebble Hunting: The Zack Greinke Parlour GameSam Miller2012-08-13
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 16: It Is Not All LuckPaul Sporer2012-08-10
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 16: It Is Not All LuckJason Collette2012-08-10
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessWeekly Planner: Week 20Paul Sporer2012-08-10
Weekly Planner: Week 17Paul Sporer2012-07-20
This article requires BP Premium accessWhat the Contenders Need: AL EastJeff Euston2012-07-05
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This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessWeekly Planner: Week 14Paul Sporer2012-06-29
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This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessWeekly Planner: Week 11Paul Sporer2012-06-08
What You Need to Know: Friday, June 1Daniel Rathman2012-06-01
This article requires BP Premium accessRaising Aces: Stras WarsDoug Thorburn2012-05-25
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: Yeah, But is it Gonna Fly?Jay Jaffe2012-05-18
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, May 15Daniel Rathman2012-05-15
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Game of the Week: A Strange Start in BaltimoreJonathan Bernhardt2012-05-11
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessWeekly Planner: Week SevenPaul Sporer2012-05-11
What You Need to Know: Thursday, May 10Daniel Rathman2012-05-10
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, May 9Daniel Rathman2012-05-09
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessValue Picks: Starting Pitching for 5/3/12Paul Sporer2012-05-03
This article requires BP Premium accessHeartburn Hardball: Centerpiece in Center Field?Jonathan Bernhardt2012-04-25
Pre-Season Predictions: Staff Picks for 2012Baseball Prospectus2012-03-27
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: AL Rotation RumbleJay Jaffe2012-03-19
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessResident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Starting PitchersDerek Carty2012-03-14
This article requires BP Premium accessHeartburn Hardball: Starting OverJonathan Bernhardt2012-03-02
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason PreviewR.J. Anderson2012-02-20
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason PreviewJason Collette2012-02-20
This article requires BP Premium accessHeartburn Hardball: The Race to the Bottom in 2012Jonathan Bernhardt2012-02-16
The BP First Take: Friday, February 10Daniel Rathman2012-02-10
Transaction Analysis: AL on the Rise, and Extensions All AroundBen Lindbergh2012-01-26
This article requires BP Premium accessHeartburn Hardball: The Hawk and the DragonJonathan Bernhardt2012-01-18
This article requires BP Premium accessPainting the Black: Sustainability of DeceptionR.J. Anderson2012-01-17
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This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: The Far East-East Coast ConnectionR.J. Anderson2012-01-11


BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2012-02-02 15:00:00Does Wei-Yin Chen hold any value?
(Joseph from Richmond)
His numbers in Japan were very strong, but not exactly Yu Darvish territory, and Japanese starters don't have a great track record of transitioning into MLB rotations. I'd take a flier on him in an AL-only league, but purely as a lottery ticket. (Cory Schwartz)


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