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Career Summary
Years IP W L SV SO ERA WARP
9 1291.3 78 70 0 894 3.91 13.3
Birth Date11-24-1967
Height6' 7"
Weight213 lbs
BatsR
ThrowsR

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
1989 BAL 21 6 0 7.3 0.0 7.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 8 7 7 2 15 4 4 0 3 8.59 7.21 9.64 -3.1 -0.3
1990 BAL 22 21 15 118.7 109.0 9.7 8 5 0 0 11 1 472 88 36 32 9 129 35 35 0 65 2.43 3.58 4.05 10.5 1.1
1991 BAL 23 21 21 126.3 126.3 0.0 6 8 0 0 8 2 532 126 71 68 16 202 43 41 1 85 4.84 4.26 4.74 8.8 0.9
1992 BAL 24 35 35 227.0 227.0 0.0 13 13 0 0 19 4 958 213 113 107 32 363 74 69 9 158 4.24 4.33 4.80 9.8 1.1
1993 BAL 25 34 34 220.3 220.3 0.0 13 14 0 0 23 1 914 185 92 83 17 278 86 82 5 171 3.39 3.69 4.80 24.7 2.5
1994 BAL 26 24 24 157.3 157.3 0.0 14 7 0 0 13 3 655 151 75 71 14 223 54 52 2 94 4.06 4.23 5.03 17.4 1.7
1995 BAL 27 14 13 80.0 76.0 4.0 3 6 0 0 6 0 342 67 40 37 10 108 38 35 3 62 4.16 4.75 5.79 5.2 0.5
1996 MIL 28 35 35 221.3 221.3 0.0 12 10 0 0 20 1 951 228 104 96 25 352 67 67 6 146 3.90 4.39 4.62 41.2 3.9
1997 MIL 29 21 21 133.0 133.0 0.0 8 7 0 0 12 1 551 120 68 60 13 194 36 34 5 110 4.06 3.69 4.68 18.8 1.9
Career2111981291.31270.321.078700011213540811866065611381864437419318943.914.124.80133.013.3

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
1989 BAL MLB 6 0 7.3 9.64 -24 .318 .266 .328 .394 .268 .250 99 -3.1 -0.3 -3.1 -0.3
1989 FRD A+ 2 2 9.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1990 BAL MLB 21 15 118.7 4.05 103 .221 .268 .332 .407 .270 .218 96 10.5 1.1 10.5 1.1
1990 HAG AA 3 3 11.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1990 ROC AAA 7 7 44.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1991 BAL MLB 21 21 126.3 4.74 91 .269 .268 .337 .410 .274 .284 97 8.8 0.9 8.8 0.9
1991 ROC AAA 2 2 7.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1992 BAL MLB 35 35 227.0 4.80 87 .270 .269 .334 .407 .273 .264 98 9.8 1.1 9.8 1.1
1993 BAL MLB 34 34 220.3 4.80 101 .230 .274 .343 .419 .269 .265 102 24.7 2.5 24.7 2.5
1994 BAL MLB 24 24 157.3 5.03 103 .240 .277 .347 .444 .271 .279 99 17.4 1.7 17.4 1.7
1995 BAL MLB 14 13 80.0 5.79 89 .239 .277 .354 .446 .274 .249 102 5.2 0.5 5.2 0.5
1995 ROC AAA 1 1 3.7 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 MIL MLB 35 35 221.3 4.62 113 .252 .283 .355 .458 .276 .287 98 41.2 3.9 41.2 3.9
1997 MIL MLB 21 21 133.0 4.68 103 .236 .278 .345 .438 .269 .276 97 17.4 1.7 18.8 1.9
CareerMLB1981291.34.8098.247.274.343.428.272.26899131.713.1133.013.3

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
1989 FRD A+ 0 0 0 2 2 9.0 10 0 9 0 0% .000 10.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 1.11 2.00 0.0 0.0
1989 BAL MLB 1 0 0 6 0 7.3 8 4 3 2 46% .250 9.8 4.9 2.5 3.7 1.64 8.59 -3.1 -0.3
1990 ROC AAA 3 3 0 7 7 44.0 33 21 37 4 0% .000 6.8 4.3 0.8 7.6 1.23 2.86 0.0 0.0
1990 HAG AA 0 1 0 3 3 11.0 11 3 15 1 0% .000 9.0 2.5 0.8 12.3 1.27 6.55 0.0 0.0
1990 BAL MLB 8 5 0 21 15 118.7 88 35 65 9 44% .218 6.7 2.7 0.7 4.9 1.04 2.43 10.5 1.1
1991 ROC AAA 0 1 0 2 2 7.0 10 5 7 1 0% .000 12.9 6.4 1.3 9.0 2.14 7.71 0.0 0.0
1991 BAL MLB 6 8 0 21 21 126.3 126 43 85 16 41% .284 9.0 3.1 1.1 6.1 1.34 4.84 8.8 0.9
1992 BAL MLB 13 13 0 35 35 227.0 213 74 158 32 42% .264 8.4 2.9 1.3 6.3 1.26 4.24 9.8 1.1
1993 BAL MLB 13 14 0 34 34 220.3 185 86 171 17 53% .265 7.6 3.5 0.7 7.0 1.23 3.39 24.7 2.5
1994 BAL MLB 14 7 0 24 24 157.3 151 54 94 14 51% .279 8.6 3.1 0.8 5.4 1.30 4.06 17.4 1.7
1995 ROC AAA 0 0 0 1 1 3.7 1 4 1 0 0% .000 2.4 9.7 0.0 2.4 1.35 2.43 0.0 0.0
1995 BAL MLB 3 6 0 14 13 80.0 67 38 62 10 48% .249 7.5 4.3 1.1 7.0 1.31 4.16 5.2 0.5
1996 MIL MLB 12 10 0 35 35 221.3 228 67 146 25 48% .287 9.3 2.7 1.0 5.9 1.33 3.90 41.2 3.9
1997 MIL MLB 8 7 0 21 21 133.0 120 36 110 13 51% .276 8.1 2.4 0.9 7.4 1.17 4.06 18.8 1.9

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
1997-07-17 1997-10-16 60-DL 91 72 Right Shoulder Surgery Partial Rotator Cuff Tear 1997-07-19 -
1995-07-20 1995-09-19 15-DL 61 58 - - - -
1995-06-17 1995-07-14 15-DL 27 24 Right Shoulder Inflammation Tendonitis - -
1991-05-23 1991-07-01 15-DL 39 36 Right Elbow Strain Flexor Pronator Mass - -
1991-04-06 1991-04-22 15-DL 16 10 Right Elbow Inflammation - -
1990-04-09 1990-05-23 15-DL 44 39 - Abdomen Strain - -

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  Title Author Date
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream CrushingKevin Goldstein2012-06-04
The BP Wayback Machine: Boras vs. Baseball--A PrimerKevin Goldstein2012-01-04
The BP Wayback Machine: PECOTA Takes on Pitching Prospects and Left-Handed PitchersNate Silver2011-12-15
Wezen-Ball: New Unis Same as the OldLarry Granillo2011-11-15
This article requires BP Premium accessOverthinking It: Opening ActsBen Lindbergh2011-03-03
This article requires BP Premium accessContractual Matters: Kind of a Big DealJeff Euston2010-09-20
This article requires BP Premium accessAhead in the Count: Production and the DraftMatt Swartz2010-06-07
One-Hoppers: Ken Griffey Jr. Bows OutJay Jaffe2010-06-02
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: Get Back in Line, Part 2Steven Goldman2010-02-21
This article requires BP Premium accessYou Could Look It Up: Inglorious BastardsSteven Goldman2009-06-19
Transaction Analysis: AL East and Central UpdatesChristina Kahrl2009-06-12
This article requires BP Premium accessDoctoring The Numbers: When the Rains ComeRany Jazayerli2008-10-28
Future Shock: Boras vs. Baseball—A PrimerKevin Goldstein2008-08-30
This article requires BP Premium accessEvery Given Sunday: Lightning in a Bottle, Thunder in the BronxJohn Perrotto2008-05-18
This article requires BP Premium accessLies, Damned Lies: The Lost Generation?Nate Silver2008-05-15
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Monday Ten PackKevin Goldstein2008-04-07
This article requires BP Premium accessSchrodinger's Bat: Hummingbirds and SlothsDan Fox2007-05-03
This article requires BP Premium accessLies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Pitching Prospects and Left-Handed PitchersNate Silver2007-04-12
This article requires BP Premium access2006--Setting the Stage: Pack Your Bag WellJay Jaffe2006-03-30
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: Heisman vs. Golden SpikesJim Baker2005-12-09
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: September 21-28Christina Kahrl2005-09-29
This article requires BP Premium accessDoctoring The Numbers: The Draft, Part SixRany Jazayerli2005-08-02
This article requires BP Premium accessDoctoring The Numbers: The Draft, Part TwoRany Jazayerli2005-05-19
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Feature: How Sure Is A Paul Covert2002-05-09


BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2011-06-06 17:00:00Am I wrong to look at Cole and see Ben McDonald?
(Steve M. from Shady Lane)		Not sure what they have in common other than being good college pitchers and right-handed. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-06-08 14:00:00Joe, what do you think are the chances Strasburg makes an appearance in the Natinals starting rotation this year? Is there a precedent for pushing a player into the rotation so soon after the draft?
(Aaron from Boston)		David Clyde with the Rangers in...197x. Publicity stunt, disaster. Ben McDonald might have been a rotation guy in 1989, but instead signed late and made some relief appearances. I can think of relievers, but not starters in anything other than token appearances. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-02-16 14:00:00Reading your 'yarn' above about Rice; are there schools out there that are historically brutal on their pitchers and have a track record of their prospects peaking in college due to workload?
(Gavin from Prairie Village, KS)		I actually think a lot of school, including Rice themselves have learned from some mistakes in the past, and you don't so guys get just downright ABUSED (we're looking at you Ben McDonald and Jason Windsor) as much as they used to. By the way, every time I spin that Rice tale, I hear from their alum, and not in a happy way. (Kevin Goldstein)


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